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Spend Big on CPU or GPU?

  • 31-10-2014 2:18pm
    #1
    mcarrol2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭


    Hey, I'm putting together a PC for gaming and was going to go with the build below, I'm in two minds whether to go with the overclocking i5-4690k and spend less on the GPU or should I get a cheaper CPU and spend bigger on a GPU... (I've already got a Super Flower Amazon 550W PSU)...



    8GB-Kit Crucial Ballistix Sport Series DDR3-1600, CL9
    ready for dispatch 65,99 €
    65,99 €

    Article No. HV13SB72DE
    Seagate Barracuda 7200 2000GB, SATA 6Gb/s
    ready for dispatch 75,25 €
    75,25 €

    Article No. HV203I53DE
    BitFenix Shinobi USB 3.0 - schwarz/grün/grün Window
    ready for dispatch 65,97 €
    65,97 €

    Article No. HV1035UDDE
    ASUS R9280-DC2T-3GD5 mit MANTLE und Gaming Evolved Client, 3GB GDDR5, 2x DVI,HDMI, DisplayPort
    ready for dispatch 184,66 €
    184,66 €

    Article No. HV207SX8DE
    Samsung SH-224DB schwarz
    ready for dispatch 12,24 €
    12,24 €

    Article No. HV1135REDE
    ASRock H87 Pro4, Sockel 1150, ATX
    ready for dispatch 70,34 €
    70,34 €

    Article No. HV20469KDE
    Intel Core i5-4690K Box, LGA1150
    ready for dispatch 220,48 €
    220,48 €

    Article No. HV12SEV1DE
    Samsung SSD 840 EVO Basic 120GB SATA 6Gb/s
    ready for dispatch 66,99 €
    66,99 €




    Total: 761.92


Comments

  • #2
    FobleAsNuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭FobleAsNuck


    get cheaper CPU and R9 290


  • #3
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    if you're primarily gaming, your GPU will run out of legs long before the CPU ever does, so spend as much as you can getting the best GPU you can afford, even if you end up scrimping a bit on the CPU as a result.


  • #4
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    You can get much better cases than that Shinobi for the same money as well. The Nanoxia deep silence 3 costs the same.

    Drop to a cheaper board and non overclockable i5 and get a R9 290 instead of the 280.


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