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To revive this thread I'd like to ask everyone's opinion of going with the i7 920 and a compatible mobo vs. going with another quad-core pentium like the Q9400 and its compatible mobo. I've got a more limited budget than Halx. I'm wondering what is going to get me the best bang for the buck. Processor/mobo vs. GPU vs. SSD I guess is what my issue boils down to. Of course, I recognize that replacing the video card or adding in an SSD is an easier upgrade that replacing the whole mobo, but we're not talking upgrades right now. Just what will get me the fastest running system for around $1300.
If I save some money on the processor/mobo without too much compromise in quality, I could spend more on the video card, or consider a SSD drive for the OS and most commonly used programs. It seems to me that the start-up time for the computer, and the load time for most programs is limited by the speed of the HD and not by processing power. If this is the case, wouldn't a SSD setup be a wise investment?
My use of the system is maybe 60% daily web-use, 30% games, 10% photo/video editing.
I look forward to any comments.
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