Take a look at TechReport's "Utility Player".
http://techreport.com/articles.x/21876/4 $900. They give options on the next page.
My understanding is that most games can only use a few threads, so there's likely no benefit in going above 4 cores for a while, and a fast hyperthreaded 2-core chip might be even better. Intel's probably the better way to go, but a Phenom might be close enough and cheaper. HTH a bit. Good luck! Cheers, Scott. (Who also isn't a gamer, but who may be getting into video editing as a hobby soon.) |
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Thanks. That answers a key question
Looks like I can go lower on processor (i5 vs i7) and put the balance into a better vid card...that may get me down to the number I'm looking at.
I can hit the number easily with a garden dell/HP machine...but then I don't get the cool case :-) and that is part of the appeal for the boy. Sure, understanding today's complex world of the future is a little like having bees live in your head. But...there they are.
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Gaming System Recommendations
- (beepster)
- (28)
- Nov. 14, 2011, 03:53:51 PM EST
Bah.
- (malraux)
- (3)
- Nov. 14, 2011, 04:01:44 PM EST
I know...
- (beepster)
- (2)
- Nov. 14, 2011, 04:06:32 PM EST
Oh, and I get the tv back..
-NT
- (beepster)
- Nov. 14, 2011, 04:07:14 PM EST
Looks good except the video card
- (altmann)
- Nov. 14, 2011, 07:02:57 PM EST
Take a look at TechReport's "Utility Player".
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- Nov. 14, 2011, 07:51:07 PM EST
Thanks. That answers a key question
- (beepster)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 09:43:11 AM EST
Next Q - Solid State Main Drive?
- (beepster)
- (5)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 09:53:27 AM EST
Why?
- (Another Scott)
- (4)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 10:15:26 AM EST
Looking to max performance vs cost
- (beepster)
- (3)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 10:27:32 AM EST
Ok.
- (Another Scott)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 10:32:22 AM EST
It's like bacon
- (crazy)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 12:19:31 PM EST
Intel SRT
- (altmann)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 07:06:58 PM EST
Here is where I'm at.
- (beepster)
- (9)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 11:34:41 AM EST
and I think it will be ok for a couple years
- (beepster)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 11:39:27 AM EST
Dunno if I'd go with the liquid cooling, myself.
- (Another Scott)
- (3)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 12:05:33 PM EST
i7 adds 100...worth it?
- (beepster)
- (2)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 01:32:16 PM EST
Dunno.
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 02:19:25 PM EST
Looking like not worth it
- (beepster)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 02:39:16 PM EST
Gaming might suck over wireless...
- (malraux)
- (3)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 01:44:32 PM EST
Thought of that...
- (beepster)
- (2)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 01:56:55 PM EST
Hmm..could also relo the router to his room.
- (beepster)
- (1)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 01:58:46 PM EST
You'll prolly want to do that
- (jake123)
- Nov. 15, 2011, 02:00:18 PM EST
Ordered. Will review on arrival
-NT
- (beepster)
- (4)
- Nov. 16, 2011, 01:15:34 PM EST
How did it turn out?
- (Another Scott)
- (3)
- March 22, 2012, 05:50:30 PM EDT
AS, e-mail me.
-NT
- (folkert)
- (2)
- March 22, 2012, 07:35:04 PM EDT
Done. Check your Gmail. Thanks.
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- March 22, 2012, 07:51:38 PM EDT
Replied.
-NT
- (folkert)
- March 22, 2012, 07:58:35 PM EDT
1SaleADay deal== 8 hours! ... maybe relevant?
- (Ashton)
- Nov. 19, 2011, 03:58:11 PM EST