Buy new GPU, OR buy SandyBridge, OR wait for IvyBridge?
Posted: 2011-11-23 07:38
So, Should I buy a new Video Card for $230ish, a 6870 2GB or 560ti, or should I just buy the SandyBridge on sale and reuse this HD5770, or should I just not do anything and wait a few months for the i7-3000 series and HD7XXX and GeForce 6XX series arrive on the market? This 
BlackFriday deal below is now eating away at me.
Micro Center Brick and Mortar Black Friday Sale:
microcenter.com
Price US$
Tax 1.035%
Rebate
CPU i5-2500k 149.99
155.23965
MOBO Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 114.99
119.01465
15
60
RAM Corsair XMS3 1600 8gb
54.99
56.91465
20
Total register price
$331.16895
Rebates:
$95
Total not including rebate postage:
$236.16895
I am currently using
Q9550
P41 mobo
8gb DDR2 RAM
XFX Radeon HD5770 that is dieing and is as loud as a hairdryer.
I want to play and still need to buy BF3 and ARMA2 expansion pack for ARMA2
R at reasonable framerates.
I have everything else needed for the build I bought piecemeal on sales throughout the last few months. Have a Corsair H50 I modded into a 2 fan push/pull, so I can liquid cool the i5-2500k into the 4+Khz range.
BlackFriday deal below is now eating away at me. Micro Center Brick and Mortar Black Friday Sale:
microcenter.com
Price US$
Tax 1.035%
Rebate
CPU i5-2500k 149.99
155.23965
MOBO Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 114.99
119.01465
15
60
RAM Corsair XMS3 1600 8gb
54.99
56.91465
20
Total register price
$331.16895
Rebates:
$95
Total not including rebate postage:
$236.16895
I am currently using
Q9550
P41 mobo
8gb DDR2 RAM
XFX Radeon HD5770 that is dieing and is as loud as a hairdryer.
I want to play and still need to buy BF3 and ARMA2 expansion pack for ARMA2
R at reasonable framerates.I have everything else needed for the build I bought piecemeal on sales throughout the last few months. Have a Corsair H50 I modded into a 2 fan push/pull, so I can liquid cool the i5-2500k into the 4+Khz range.
You will be a winner if you will wait for a moment 