I'm looking at getting a new computer maybe this month or next, though hardware is barely my specialty. I use my PC for gaming, programming, surfing the web, chatting, and music editing often all at once. But importantly gaming speed and compiling speeds should be fast.
I'm trying to figure out what I should build and any input would be great.
I'm trying to decide whether to get a Q9550 or i7 920.
It seems the i7 920 is newer, however the cache and speed seems lower on the newer one.
You can see tech specs about each here: Q9550, i7-920
For the motherboard, I have no idea.
Video Card: I'm looking into those after this post (perhaps more after dinner).
Sound Card: Built in is fine for me.
Ram: Depends on board in some ways but expecting 2-4GB.
This all being said, I have money, but insane amounts. So unfortunately, the extreme things are out of my range. Any help is appreciated.
I do push my computer pretty hard.
Bare in mind, my field is software, not hardware, please bare with my ignorance.
I'm trying to figure out what I should build and any input would be great.
I'm trying to decide whether to get a Q9550 or i7 920.
It seems the i7 920 is newer, however the cache and speed seems lower on the newer one.
You can see tech specs about each here: Q9550, i7-920
For the motherboard, I have no idea.
Video Card: I'm looking into those after this post (perhaps more after dinner).
Sound Card: Built in is fine for me.
Ram: Depends on board in some ways but expecting 2-4GB.
This all being said, I have money, but insane amounts. So unfortunately, the extreme things are out of my range. Any help is appreciated.
I do push my computer pretty hard.
Bare in mind, my field is software, not hardware, please bare with my ignorance.