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    CPU Decision

    I'm caught in between getting an i7 960 with a GTX 470,
    Or an i5 760 with a GTX 570.
    I'm planning on doing more gaming than anything else, and I've read everywhere that i7s are overkill.
    The i5 will allow me to get the better video card as well.
    i7 MOBO would be better down the line for future upgrades, but I don't have the money right now to get a 570/i7/1366

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    GTX570
    Newegg.com - MSI N570GTX-M2D12D5/OC GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
    i5 760
    Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760


    i7 960
    Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601960
    GTX 470
    Newegg.com - EVGA 012-P3-1472-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) SuperClocked 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

    RAM and other stuff in case anyone is wondering.
    I might plan on SLIng the 570s later on.

    RAM
    Newegg.com - G.SKILL PI Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7T-6GBPI
    PSU
    Newegg.com - CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
    Mobo (It's cheap, I know.)
    Newegg.com - ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

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    Are you ordering from online or from the stores?

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    Get the i7 and a GTX 460. Then buy a better motherboard. The 470 + 480 run HOT HOT HOT and you can do everything you need on 460. Crysis, Black Ops, you name it.

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    get i7 with nvidia 570 gtx

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    i7 and the GTX570.
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