Gaming setup, high-end(budget)

[Original Poster]

How are you arguing over what high end is? There are 3 intel processor groups, i3 - low end, i5 - mid range and i7 - high end. Easy as that.

xeon ? much better then an i7 certainnly if you get one of the newer generations

[Noir Angel]

Whilst quads sure are nice (I have a 2700k myself) for the kind of resolution he is looking to game at, an i3 should suffice. I'd echo the comments that you'll probably be best not downgrading your PSU though, also bare in mind to check not just the amount of watts that your PSU can supply, but that it supplies enough amps for your video card on the PCI-E rail. One thing common to cheap PSU's is that they often only provide enough ampage for low end video cards.

Also, out of your card choices I'd say the 6950 or 7850 are best. They both outpace the nVidia cards in the same price ranges.

[tsupersonic]

Ha! The is my "High end" computer

Alienware Aurora.....$4184.00

I customized it a little.

For $4k, that is a pretty crappy build.

[butilikethecookie]

For $4k, that is a pretty crappy build.

It's Alienware :)

Your paying for that cute logo

[Astra.Xtreme]

It's Alienware :)

You're paying a premium to make up for Dell's crappy sales numbers.

Fixed it for you. :rofl:

[butilikethecookie]

Fixed it for you. :rofl:

LOL! I like alienware! It's the Mac of the PC world!

[togerland]

anno 2070 recommends a quadcore and that game was released 6 months ago...... U need atleast an i5 man x