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Reactor Worker:

--- Quote from: Gen. Nick on October 25, 2009, 09:43:12 PM ---My future $1000 upgrade is a Core i7 2.66 GHz, 12 GB RAM and a GTX 260 (or maybe two)
My brothers specs are exactly the same but 6GB RAM.

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I'm confused...assuming your machine is mainly for gaming, why'd would you spend so little on a GPU upgrade and go for a useless amount of memory? If you're getting a Core i7 then stick with 6GB of memory and pick up a nice 5850 or 5870. Don't buy 2 lesser cards when you could easily buy one much greater card. Also, take a look at the AMD Phenom 2's...they are quite good and have a better price/performance ratio than the Core i7 series.

General Nick:

--- Quote from: Reactor Worker on October 25, 2009, 10:38:36 PM ---I'm confused...assuming your machine is mainly for gaming, why'd would you spend so little on a GPU upgrade and go for a useless amount of memory? If you're getting a Core i7 then stick with 6GB of memory and pick up a nice 5850 or 5870. Don't buy 2 lesser cards when you could easily buy one much greater card. Also, take a look at the AMD Phenom 2's...they are quite good and have a better price/performance ratio than the Core i7 series.

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Alright, maybe down to 6GB RAM but I'm not really sticking with ATI cards :\
GTX 275 maybe?

Reactor Worker:

--- Quote from: Gen. Nick on October 25, 2009, 10:41:36 PM ---Alright, maybe down to 6GB RAM but I'm not really sticking with ATI cards :\
GTX 275 maybe?

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I'd think higher. The 285 or 295. Still, you're hurting yourself by excluding the ATI brand. They are really controlling the market right now by offering more powerful cards, with ever-improving drivers, at much lower prices than Nvidia.

Inv3rted:
5870 is the best card on the market. Nvidia also has not announced any competition that I know of.

troy001234:

--- Quote from: Reactor Worker on October 25, 2009, 10:44:12 PM ---I'd think higher. The 285 or 295. Still, you're hurting yourself by excluding the ATI brand. They are really controlling the market right now by offering more powerful cards, with ever-improving drivers, at much lower prices than Nvidia.

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if I went ATI my dad would call me a traitor and beat me with a hose :C

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