Best possible 'gaming' config (mobo+procy+ram) under 12-13k?

[skeletor]

I apologize for not reading the first post carefully where the OP has mentioned about 8800GTX and posting straightaway out of context.

Regarding Core i3 vs Athlon II X4 635. Performance of both of them is more or less same. Core i3 holds a slight edge in gaming whereas the X4 635 is great in tasks which require more cores i.e. archiving, encoding etc. [at stock speed] So, it all comes down to your own personal preference.

I am not a fan of low end H55 boards as they are expensive compared to their AMD counterparts.

 

[coderunknown]

Crysis 2 will utilize upto 16 cores. this should give you a proper idea about how games in coming year (next year) will be designed.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

the current difference between core i3 and athlon II x4 635 is not more than 6-7 fps..

 

[coderunknown]

the difference disappears once you install a mainstream card. real difference seen when using GTX460 or HD5850 or above. for 8800GTX, just get anyone you like. both are same.

performance wise, 8800GTX = HD4770. which is lower than GTS250. so i think with i3, all OP will get is "Intel" confidence & a costly board that lacks USB 3.0 as well as Sata 3.0.

 

[Anx02]

Thanks for your views guys...