Can someone please find me a cheapest deal on i7 desktop or recommend me one? My max budget is $1500? Thanks in advance!
i7 PC Desktop?
VVN on 07/02/2012 - 12:32
Last edited 07/02/2012 - 12:33
Last edited 07/02/2012 - 12:33
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not me, thanks for the link!
Question: Why i7? You haven't asked for a good gaming PC, or a good video editing PC etc, just for an i7, which is often not actually required (or very useful in many situations).
Additionally $1500 is a lot of cash for a PC these days. You can probably spend far less (depending on the intended purpose.
Just upgrade from a very old laggy system so I though i7 would help coz it's lastest? i7>i5?
No, not for game. It's only for general use use & photoshop.
I'm very noob in this so please fill me in.
BTW I'm in SA so not much option for me If I want to go with local. Do MSY customise build? ie. buy parts from them and ask them to build up the system?
Do MSY customise build? ie. buy parts from them and ask them to build up the system?
yes for a fee, i believe its $70
Depending on how heavy you photoshop, consider these
http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_multi_taski…Yeah, you don't honestly need an i7, a i5-2500 would be fine(and $100 cheaper), but yeah if your budget is $1500, go for it
I actually recommend an i3. i5 at MOST. You really don't need an i7. Also the on chip video card with the i3/i5 is surprisingly good, so that will suit you too. The only thing you should look for is a good solid state drive, this will make a world of difference, you probably don't need to worry about much else.
Excluding screen, I would half (or less) your budget.
Note that the builds linked by issh are for video editing, which is a long way from image editing.
The cheapest..??
Get a I7 laptop and plug it into your 32" monitor and wireless kb & mouse.
Spending a lot of money wll not guarantee a good computer at all… i'm sure you know that??
I recommend i7 2600 if you won't overclock. I had Wow running, bluray playing and web browsing and it didn't go over 30 percent use.
Doesn't that make it a 70% waste of money?
The Core i7 is meant for CPU intensive apps, e.g video encoding/transcoding, media editing, but WoW, Media playback and web browsing isn't very CPU intensive at all — WoW is mostly GPU dependant and doesn't utilize Hyperthreading.
So the Core i7 in your use case is overkill.
If anything, most people only need a Core i3 (i5 for gaming) and a good GPU.
This guy you as well? http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1861547
If not, it's quite similar.