I'm preparing for my first build and I'm trying to decide on a processor. The only thing I do that would require any power is gaming. I want to build a good gaming computer that will last a few years, but not the fastest most powerful i can buy. I'm flexible on the price as log as I get good value (I dont want to pay double for an extra 10% of performance).
I understand the video card is important for a gaming computer, but I'm just looking at the cpu here.
Is the i7 920 more than I need? If I go Core 2 Quad, which one should be good enough to be the processor in a gaming computer for the next few years?
Thanks....I've already gotten tons of great info here.