Get i3 2100 and replace quad amd?

[grandpatzer]

I'm currently running my gaming rig with a quad phenom II 3.40ghz, it can run higher but BF3 is only 30-80% cpu load.

Ive been offered a MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3) motherboard with PCI-E 3.0 16x or x8/x8 so I think it should handle even 2x 7990 in future.

Here is what I'm considering doing:

Buy a new i3 2100 and the used z68 motherboard,
Keep my crossfired 6950's.

Down the line in late 2012 or early 2013 buy a better sandy bridge something like a i5 2500k or what is cheap/good.
get som AMD 79xx GPU's or 89xx depending on price/performance.

Here is my concern:

BF3 can use 4 cores, on my current quad 3.40 it usually is core load 88%/70%/60%/30%
My worry is that as games get more advanced the i3 2100 will get weak too soon so I need to sell it and buy a 2500k when their wery expensive.

 

[paperwastage]

Phenom II quad -> i3 2100 is more of a side grade, but this gives you a definite option to upgrade to a 2500k in the future

for AMD, you're basically stuck... not really any point in upgrading to a x6

hence: if you think you'll have the money to upgrade in the future, sure


are you near a microcenter?

 

[grandpatzer]

Phenom II quad -> i3 2100 is more of a side grade, but this gives you a definite option to upgrade to a 2500k in the future

for AMD, you're basically stuck... not really any point in upgrading to a x6

hence: if you think you'll have the money to upgrade in the future, sure


are you near a microcenter?

I'm in Sweden and 1155 good motherboards are wery expensive unless used or open box item.

Edit--> My goal is to make next major GPU/CPU upgrade in 2012 Q3 or 2013, so the i3 2100 needs to "survive" eyefinity gaming atleast 9 months.

Edit 2 --> According this G620 is only 10% slower than 965be in games

Phenom II quad -> i3 2100 is more of a side grade, but this gives you a definite option to upgrade to a 2500k in the future

for AMD, you're basically stuck... not really any point in upgrading to a x6

hence: if you think you'll have the money to upgrade in the future, sure


are you near a microcenter?

I'm in Sweden and 1155 good motherboards are wery expensive unless used or open box item.

Edit--> My goal is to make next major GPU/CPU upgrade in 2012 Q3 or 2013, so the i3 2100 needs to "survive" eyefinity gaming atleast 9 months.

Edit 2 --> According this G620 is only 10% slower than 965be in games
I could breake even buy a good sandy bridge mobo and once g620 and 6950 are obsolete upgrade new CPU and GPU?

Good thing about getting the z68 and i3 now is once I buy new GPU's I'll just buy a used or new i5 k for cheap and OC.
I could breake even buy a good sandy bridge mobo and once g620 and 6950 are obsolete upgrade new CPU and GPU?

Good thing about getting the z68 and i3 now is once I buy new GPU's I'll just buy a used or new i5 k for cheap and OC.