My main goal is to get a cpu+motherboard+ram build that can do crossfire 4870's and hold at 60 frames without a cpu bottleneck. on games at max settings 1080p.
I am looking at
AMD Athlon II x4 630 = $112
AM3 790GX Gigabyte Motherboard = $114
DDR3 1600 G. Skill 4GB = $95
approx ~ $325
or swap the CPU with Phenom II x4 965 which is $195
question - although its am3 will the board bottleneck the amd 6-way cores next year because its not tri-channel?
is there any benefit for me to get something beyond athlon ii 630 if my criteria is to hold the line in games max settings at 60 frames.
what is the best performance for the buck right now?
need advice assuming budget is NOT an issue. taking my criteria in mind.
thanks in advance.
I am looking at
AMD Athlon II x4 630 = $112
AM3 790GX Gigabyte Motherboard = $114
DDR3 1600 G. Skill 4GB = $95
approx ~ $325
or swap the CPU with Phenom II x4 965 which is $195
question - although its am3 will the board bottleneck the amd 6-way cores next year because its not tri-channel?
is there any benefit for me to get something beyond athlon ii 630 if my criteria is to hold the line in games max settings at 60 frames.
what is the best performance for the buck right now?
need advice assuming budget is NOT an issue. taking my criteria in mind.
thanks in advance.