FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Help on purchase

Post Date: 2015-07-02
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Rektai View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 17 Nov 2013
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 14 		  Quote Rektai Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: Help on purchase
    Posted: 02 Jul 2015 at 4:25pm
Hey guys, I am very thrilled to be purchasing my very first gaming pc this August and I have decided to get a Vanquish level 1. I was wondering if this would be a good choice for games such as the Fallout series, Counter-Strike, and other shooters. Would it matter if the Vanquish level 1 has an i3? Because initially I was looking at both the Vanquish level 1 and the Alienware X51 - and the X51 has an i5 along with a 750ti. Thank you very much for your time :)
-Ib
Back to Top
bprat22 View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!)
Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 08 Jun 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 02 Jul 2015 at 5:51pm
The i5 is a quad core processor and the i3 is a dual core, so the i5 is stronger in most tasks. But, the gtx 960 is a much stronger gaming card than the 750ti. For gaming, the i3 with gtx 960 will give much stronger performance over the 750ti.   The processor is important but the graphics card in this case more than compensates.

Vanquish level 1 is the stronger pick, by a wide margin.

Hope this helps and good luck.
Back to Top
Rektai View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 17 Nov 2013
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 14 		  Quote Rektai Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 02 Jul 2015 at 6:05pm
Originally posted by bprat22

The i5 is a quad core processor and the i3 is a dual core, so the i5 is stronger in most tasks. But, the gtx 960 is a much stronger gaming card than the 750ti. For gaming, the i3 with gtx 960 will give much stronger performance over the 750ti.   The processor is important but the graphics card in this case more than compensates.

Vanquish level 1 is the stronger pick, by a wide margin.

Hope this helps and good luck.

Thank you very much, and just to clarify, I can replace the i3 with an i5 anytime right?
-Ib
Back to Top
bprat22 View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!)
Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 08 Jun 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 02 Jul 2015 at 6:08pm
My pleasure.    Yes, the i3 is upgradable to i5.
Back to Top
FrankW View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran


Joined: 22 Feb 2010
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2254 		  Quote FrankW Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 Jul 2015 at 6:04am
Hi Rektai,

If there is any way you can swing it the Vanquish level 2 is a much better buy. For $200 you get the i5 CPU, a SSD, Upgraded cooling and a bigger power supply. That is a lot of good upgrades for $200.

Frank
Back to Top
Rektai View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 17 Nov 2013
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 14 		  Quote Rektai Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 Jul 2015 at 10:39am
thanks for the input, I'll consider it.
-Ib
Back to Top
Wotmonger View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 18 Jun 2015
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 22 		  Quote Wotmonger Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 04 Jul 2015 at 4:58am
I would definitely go for a level two if you could afford it.
From what I have read about it, definitely most bang for your buck and a very competitive performance.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.046875 seconds.