[Cman333]

Originally Posted by Donut

Also, a 2500K would have been a better choice as the hyper threading on a 2600K isnt going to give you benefit for your machine's purpose.

I got a deal on the 2600K for $150 from intel. There wasn't any other choice other then the sold out i7 970 for $250. I wanted the 970 but sold out quickkk.

Thanks for headsup on MSI. I actually bought an MSI mobo for the shop and it died pretty quickly. Good to know.

I might go SSD down the road. But even then I'm on the fence. I can't say I'll be using the gaming rig much. I know SSD drives are way faster. But faster as in what? Does it boot up quicker? Or do things like games run better if installed onto them?

I'm trying to keep the upgrading to a minimum considering I don't game that much and moneys kind of tight. I will spend the money if it's really needed and the performance can be justified.

I don't tend to OC my stuff just to avoid headaches. If I can score some aftermarket water cooling I may consider down the road. But still quite unlikely. Oh, and the odds of me running SLi or X-fire is pretty slim. So not really something I will do.


Basically, I just want to be able to game newest games at high res with decent framerates. If loading times can be cut down, then thats a bonus

As for Vid Cards. How are the two choices I'm thinking. GTX560 vs HD6850?


Thanks so far guys for your input. Helping alot already.