Re: I7 bad?
First of all , Did you mentioned the thread title as "I7 Bad" ,OMG!???!!! :shocked:
Coming to the O.post ,In such cases , the CPU should be good enough , so as not to bottleneck the GPU performance.
If I were into hardcore gaming , I would have concentrated my money more on a Decent GPU rather than an extremely high-end CPU.Since , its the GPU performance that plays a major role in gaming.
AFAIK , core I5 will definitely not bottleneck a good GPU.Its a good proccy Indeed.
Spending the extra bucks will make you future-proof , definitely.
Its suggested only when you can surpass the performance given by the cheaper one , or when the future-proof factor comes into play.O/w save the Extra buck and Invest in a better Gfx card.
Ivory bridge proccessor will be highly beneficial if you are not utilising your dedicated gfx card , i.e using HD4000 only.O/W you will barely notice any performance difference.