Okay so I have been neglecting this thread for a while due of my vacation and now I have some time to reply in this thread
Originally Posted by
Mongius
also we don't know which games he plans to play, which would make it easier to get to a conclusion
Originally Posted by ZENBOY123
He could also just get a 750 Ti+i3 depending on what he'll be playing. We could be suggesting 970s to a guy who wants to play Minecraft and LoL.
I will be playing alot of games ranging from old arcade/retro to the upcoming triple A titles, but
Originally Posted by Juha
With Dark Souls III looming in the horizon...
Is the current top priority that I will be playing for coming hundreds of hours, and I am also planning to start playing Arma 3 and other graphically demanding games.
Originally Posted by Mongius
to sum it up really shortly :
i3 + 950/370 = better performance for gaming right now, but may suffer in longlivity
i5 + 750ti/360 = better reliability for future updates by sacrificing about 10-15fps in every title
As long as the fps keeps constant, I do not care about the drop in frames so I would rather go with i5