I think so because 8 GB is more than enough. You'll never use all RAM with 16GB so you're paying too much for what you're actually gonna use.
Jesus christ, why would you even need 28GB?
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I agree with this part, unless you open like 3-4 Adobe programs at once and it has allocated like 3-4GB of Ram then 16GB should do xD...
But you gotta also think of this, as time goes on, games will need more "horse" power to run those said games, even now you see games which need recommended 8GB of Ram, and that for a game is little too much when games are mostly depended about GPU power.
Will you actually be using the i7? If you don't use the benefits you don't need it.
To play future games 16 gb would be like a safe-haven. They already require 8gb, let alone what they would require in 4 years time.
@Kingpin I'm actually getting it to run ArmA 3 safely. I heard the game depends on your processor alot rather than your gfx card. I'm trying to get a good gfx card so my little brother can enjoy his silly games.
@Wyo I'm not looking to change anything about it myself, past tells me to keep my hands off my pc, lol. i5 would run games fine, I'm certain of that, but would it run games fine in 2 to 4 years also?
I'm not planning on buying an expensive rig every four years lol, probably gonna have to stick to this one until my weener hair becomes gray.
I'd for sure stick with the 1st one.
Go first one and a 4690k instead
First one seems like it would be the obvious choice for gaming, because of the GPU that the CPU is paired witht.
Go with the second one, you don't have to upgrade to the next generation anymore in the future.
defiantly the first one, better value for money imo. It will get you 60fps 1080p on highest settings
go for an i5, its pretty much the best for gaming (unless you wanna pay 200$ for 10% performance increase)
What mobo?
1 single tb? Nah man moar