Update: went with option 2 and am very pleased with my decision.
I got $300 in Xmas money that I'm planning on using to upgrade my computer.
My current specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 (Conroe) @ 3.2GHz
Gigabyte P35-DS3R
4GB DDR2 800
Corsair 550VX PSU
Windows 7 x64
Geforce GTS 250
1680 x 1050 resolution
Now I use this primarily for gaming and I'm really starting to notice how weak my current CPU is. I can't even get a decent minimum FPS in TF2, let alone BF BC2 or Deus Ex HR. I'd really like a CPU with 4 threads.
So with $300 and the current micro center sale I can do one of the following.
1.H61 board, i3 2100, and an HD 6850 or 6870. Upgrade to a locked Ivy Bridge quad in six months.
2. Z68 board, i5 2500k, and wait six months until I upgrade my graphics card.
3. Wait 6 months and upgrade everything at once.
What do you guys think?
I got $300 in Xmas money that I'm planning on using to upgrade my computer.
My current specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 (Conroe) @ 3.2GHz
Gigabyte P35-DS3R
4GB DDR2 800
Corsair 550VX PSU
Windows 7 x64
Geforce GTS 250
1680 x 1050 resolution
Now I use this primarily for gaming and I'm really starting to notice how weak my current CPU is. I can't even get a decent minimum FPS in TF2, let alone BF BC2 or Deus Ex HR. I'd really like a CPU with 4 threads.
So with $300 and the current micro center sale I can do one of the following.
1.H61 board, i3 2100, and an HD 6850 or 6870. Upgrade to a locked Ivy Bridge quad in six months.
2. Z68 board, i5 2500k, and wait six months until I upgrade my graphics card.
3. Wait 6 months and upgrade everything at once.
What do you guys think?
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