which one is better?

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Slimebeast said:

Bolshack said:

Slimebeast said:

Yeah, what Soleron said.

Of course it also depends if you upgrade the CPU and GPU independent of each other, how much each component "should" cost:

Like, say that you plan to keep the CPU for 3 years but upgrade the GPU already after 1.5 years (which is my personal preference), then you don't necessairly have to put as much money on each GPU - but instead the combined money spent on the GPUs will still be a lot more than on the one CPU.

So, two version for a PC that you want to keep alive for 3 years and be able to run the latest games:

Version 1 (my old strategy):

CPU $150 - lifetime 3 years
GPU $400 - lifetime 3 years

or

version 2 (my current strategy):

CPU $150 - lifetime 3 years
1st GPU $200 - lifetime 1.5 years
2nd GPU $200 - lifetime 1.5 years

 

i'm going to use your current strategy then.. thank you ...

also, is this graphich card good? Geforce gtx295

Heh, of course. It's the best. It was just released.

The GTX 295 is about 10-15% faster than the 4870X2, but I think it cost at least $100 more. Therefore I would choose the 4870X2.

But with the "current strategy" (changing graphics card to a new one after 1.5 years or so) it could be smarter to start with buying a 4870 1GB (not the 512MB version) today for ~$200-225.

It depends on your daddys money lol.

 

 

well then i'll stick with your strategy and change in 1,5 years to a new one.. thanks