Core i5 2400 or i7 2600?

[kagekongen]

Hey guys I'm very unexperienced with all this computer building stuff and I don't even know the diffrence between the 2 other than the numbers (higher equals better - can't go wrong And yeah of course I've done some research but I'd like opinions that goes with the stuff all together) The setup I'm looking at currently is:

HD(SSD): OCZ Vertex 2 Series Solid State Disk 60 GB

Gfx: MSI N570GTX-M2D12D5 (1.25 GB)

Ram: Kingston ValueRAM 2 x 4 GB

CPU: Core i7 I7-2600 8 MB / Core i5 I5-2400 6 MB

motherboard: AsRock H67M

So which core should I go with, which would fit and am I making any mistakes? Any inputs are highly appreciated thanks in advance!

Note: Oh and yeah this is supposed to be able to run the new games (on high maybe even ultra settings) coming this year

 

[jaelae]

In most cases, Core i5 is the way to go. Core i7 will not give many benefits for the cost increase. It is a good rule of thumb to follow. Core i7 is more often designed for workstations running multiple apps (im not talking iTunes + WoW + Honorbuddy) and you really get the most bang for your buck with Core i5. If you play a highend game out now with ultra settings, the highest Core i7 will not be a big improvement over the top Core i5 (and about $600 diff).

 

[toxicrose]

hold off brother the new sand chips are comming out in a few months

there gona outpreform the i7 and be on average 20-40% less cost
they just made a huge leap in their manufacturing technology

 

[lepton17]

Go for the i5; hyperthreading, 300MHz extra clock speed and 2MB extra cache isn't worth the price tag of the 2600. I got myself a 2500K last week and it's phenomenal! I would also advise against getting a 60GB SSD, I really don't see the performance increase being worth the money, and if you're planning on installing games on there you'll use that 60GB up very fast.

 

[donkey]

I have a SSD myself and besides a slightly faster boot time for windows and maybe a faster load time when zoning / loading maps. It would not be worth it (thankfully I got it cheaper for being an intel retail distributor).

 

[Lxxs]

www.tinyurl.com/falconguide Refer to this guide for buying parts.

 

[toxicrose]

get one of my riggs bro

MSI GX660R
Upgraded the processor to i7 920GM
12gigs ddr3
2x200 ocz vertex 2 SSD set raid 0
Radeon 5870 1gig gddr5

only paid $2000 including upgrades,
i got the hookup on the ssd drives if ne one ever needs ne!!!