Sorry my mistake, I meant the 5770 that you suggested not the 5870. The 5870 is too expensive for me. Can you suggest a good, cheap DX11 motherboard that will go with my build with 5770?

EDIT: Oh, I can use any motherboard? So is the one I have now in the build fine?

Hey, I've decided to take my first crack at building a budget gaming PC. After a little bit of searching around, I came up with this build:

Now before I go ahead and place my order, I'd like to make sure that everything is correct and that I won't have any issues regarding component compatibility and such. Any additional help/advice would be greatly appreciated, as I'm just a newcomer to this and I could have easily made mistakes or overlooked some things.

Keep in mind I already have a keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor and OS, so those won't be needed.

Thank you!

Hey, I was just looking to buy a laptop, I found two that I'm considering. I would just like to know which of the two is better, performance-wise? They both cost the same. I already have a good desktop PC, so I'm just looking for a budget laptop that can also do a bit of gaming.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220636

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220638

Thank you!

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Hello, I was contemplating buying a laptop, preferably one that will be sufficient for gaming as well. I'm not on a big budget, so I found this ASUS laptop that seems to be fairly nice, however I'm not too familiar with what to look for when it comes to gaming laptops.

This is what I'm considering to buy:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220638&cm_re=asus_k61ic-_-34-220-638-_-Product

What kind of performance can I expect from that (what games, at what settings etc.)?

Also, there is another model which is a bit more expensive:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220637&cm_re=asus_k61ic-_-34-220-637-_-Product

Is there a big difference in terms of gaming performance between the two?

Any help or opinions would be appreciated. Thank you!

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Tough decision. You mentioned that the Dual Core performs better for the games of today, is it a siginificant difference compared to the Quad Core? So if I go for the Q6600, games like CoD5, Warhammer Online etc. would run at noticeably lower settings/FPS? I did a quick google search, and it seems that game releases 2009 and onward are beginning to utilize multiple cores.

Also, would I need to buy a better cooler than the one I've already picked (ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler) if I do go for the Q6600? What about the PSU?

EDIT: Sorry about all these questions, but which processor I go with also depends on whether or not I'm planning to overclock correct? Because 2.4GHz seems a bit slow. I mean, I'm thinking of overclocking but I'm not sure if I can pull it off (risk of me screwing something up).

For future-proof, would spending an extra $50 and going with a Quad Core be better?

I was thinking of this one: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Retail

Which one would give me the better performance for gaming overall, the 3.0GHz Dual Core or the 2.4GHz Quad Core? And would it require me to get a better PSU etc.?