| blackhawk08 said: Hello everyone, I just wanted to say that the information on the first page is a good read because i was going to try and build a "future-proof" gaming rig at the end of the year, but now i will stick to only what I need for games that are out now. I really liked the 'more power' build on the first page, and may look into building that, I just have one question, how often do you guys change your cpu? If I went with the i5 am I stuck with it? Do I need a new motherboard if I wanted to upgrade to a newer cpu in a couple of years? I really don't know too much about building pcs. Thank you in advance. |
Changing the CPU really depends on what you're doing and the environment developers are aiming at. Its quite likely that there won't be another game which will seriously challenge the i5 for a number of years given the fact that there are still lower spec consoles out there and dual core CPUs are prevalent. If you're more into big intense strategy games then you may find the useful life will be shorter than if you're playing regular shooter/RPG style games for instance.
If you go i5 you are effectively stuck with that platform because AFAIK Intel will only let you run quad core Sandy Bridge and no higher on that platform which makes upgrade effectiveness limited.
Tease.
Essay Pro