2010-09-15, 06:22 AM
Jamie_Kurosawa Wrote:It's not about what's going to be killer here. It's about what's going to work best for the price.
His PC has potential and it can be upgraded at a later date. For now this will be a good place to start.
Yes, but recommending hardware from 2007 isn't exactly a good place to start.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/178?vs=172
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gt...roundup/19
A 9800GT cannot touch a 5770 when it comes to price/performance, not to mention that you get "futurerpoof" (I hate that word) DX11 capabilies with both the 5770 or even weaker GTS450 if you choose that route.
All this for only $20 more.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/29?vs=120
$84 Phenom I Quad vs $89 Phenom II Dual core
Keep in mind that the phenom I 9850s barely reach 3 Ghz while the Phenom II 555's can reach 4 Ghz with a decent cooler easly. They also have the possibility to unlock to Tri or quad cores, but that's a different story.