PHANT0MSTRANGER
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- Jan 20, 2011
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So basically I have two choices to make.
I can either buy a Core i5 2400 & HD6970 or an AM3 x4 955 & Crossfire HD6870s
The choice is killing me. I've looked at as many reviews as I can and for games it seems that the CF 6870s walk all over the single 6970. The only reason I can afford to CF at all is that the store I'm near is doing a firesale on AM3 700 series boards (i.e $50 US for a 790FX CF board).
I'm not too fussed about how well the CPU performs in applications/compression/benchmarks because I don't really do any of that. From what I could see there isn't really that much difference when your browsing the web or watching movies? Also I cannot buy a decent CF/SLI LGA1155 board on my budget so adding a second 6970 is out the question.
My idea was to slowly upgrade my AM3 setup to Bulldozer. Motherboard first and then the CPU latter.
Any thoughts suggestions? I just want some reassurances as to what the right thing to do is
I can either buy a Core i5 2400 & HD6970 or an AM3 x4 955 & Crossfire HD6870s
The choice is killing me. I've looked at as many reviews as I can and for games it seems that the CF 6870s walk all over the single 6970. The only reason I can afford to CF at all is that the store I'm near is doing a firesale on AM3 700 series boards (i.e $50 US for a 790FX CF board).
I'm not too fussed about how well the CPU performs in applications/compression/benchmarks because I don't really do any of that. From what I could see there isn't really that much difference when your browsing the web or watching movies? Also I cannot buy a decent CF/SLI LGA1155 board on my budget so adding a second 6970 is out the question.
My idea was to slowly upgrade my AM3 setup to Bulldozer. Motherboard first and then the CPU latter.
Any thoughts suggestions? I just want some reassurances as to what the right thing to do is