11-04-2012, 05:12 PM
ragelol Wrote:Yeah you only need a sound card if you're an audiophile.Gaming mostly. I want dual monitor which my current set up can't handle. And high def videos. Would a i5-3570 suffice?
Other than that, it's not ideal for the price point but its far from bad and he is charging you jack shit for labor. The real question is what are you trying to do with the computer? An I7 is overkill unless you are doing complicated computations or rendering video
I've also decided that you guys are right about Windows and will stick with 7 for now instead of 8. Also, good Call Hitshade on the reader. They snuck that in there and I didn't even notice.
I've gotten a lot of conflicting advice on the cooling from some of my RL friends. I'm not planning on overclocking. Does that mean I shouldn't worry about any advanced cooling?
Also, I know 650 is like the latest and greatest thing, but is is worth the $60 upgrade difference over a 640?