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hi, i read somewhere that in order to get a good FPS for games is a combination of both the GPU and the CPU. thats obverse. but because i dont have so much money to throw around, i am wondering which combination would give me the best FPS.

basically i am most likely going for the HD5870. would that be a good combination with the i7 950

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wait for the HD5970 but with the i7 920.

another question, why is it that when i am looking at the rigs of the OCN members, the details in the signatures, i see more 920 than the 950? is the 920 most value for money?
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For a start the 920 overclocks like mad so you dont need to waste the money on the 950. If your not overclocking though it is a faster stock chip but not worth the money really.

My advice to you would be to get a 5970 with a 920 DO and overclock the hell out of it.
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Dpak
Remember you'd need a motherboard that has the same socket as the i7 920. Sorry if you already know this; just helping out.
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Hickeydog
The 920 is a BEAST of an overclocker, but requires heafty cooling. Water is almost a necessity to go 4+.
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The 920 is a BEAST of an overclocker, but requires heafty cooling. Water is almost a necessity to go 4+.

Not true at all. Most will do 4Ghz easily on air.
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Almost without exception GPU is more important than CPU for high frame rates. Both CPU's you mention are powerful. Other than possibly a couple of games (GTA4 comes to mind) you would not see a significant difference and might not even in those?
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okays, but i dont have any experience with overclocking, but i could always learn if its not too hard. haha.

when Hickeydog mention water, would the Corsair h50 allow the 920 to overclock to 4?

@ Dpak, haha no problem, i am really noob. by the way, what socket is the 920 using? are all the i7s the same?
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