02-11-2012, 01:36 PM
intel i5 CPU should be your base. i7 & i9 wont give you any better performance in gaming
I only buy Nvidia video cards because ATI drivers are crap. ATI is also owned by AMD which is a sinking ship. Video cards live & die by driver updates, so if you want to go with a bankrupt company be warned.
amount of ram you have matters little for gaming, its the clock speed speed (abbreviated these days, ie. DDR3 XXXX) and the CAS latency ..the lower the better.
you should also look into a solid state hard drive, much faster at loading maps/programs etc. less power usage and no noise
I only buy Nvidia video cards because ATI drivers are crap. ATI is also owned by AMD which is a sinking ship. Video cards live & die by driver updates, so if you want to go with a bankrupt company be warned.
amount of ram you have matters little for gaming, its the clock speed speed (abbreviated these days, ie. DDR3 XXXX) and the CAS latency ..the lower the better.
you should also look into a solid state hard drive, much faster at loading maps/programs etc. less power usage and no noise
[should not have shot the dolphin]