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Old 03-24-10, 06:21 AM   #1
TarJak
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Intel Core i7-930 2.80Ghz
Intel P55 or X58 Chipset (Depends on CPU)
Video Card 1GB ATI 5750 2D/3D PCI-E
Memory 8GB DDR3 1333 Memory (Intel Approved)
Hard Disk 2TB SATA 2
ATX CASE SHAW TITAN G9 Medium Tower Case
Monitor 24” BENQ G2420HD 2ms HDMI HD
Keyboard + Mouse
Sound Card High Definition Audio CODEC 6 Channel Sound Integrated) High Definition
Network Card 10/100/1000 Gigabit Fast Network Card (Integrated)
DVD RW ASUS Dual Layer DVD-+RW Burner
Speaker Teac MMS51 5.1Speakers System
Operating Sys Windows 7 PRO 64bit
Price: AU$2030

AMD x4 Core Quad 965 3.40Ghz
AMD 890GX Chipset
Video Card 1GB ATI 5750 2D/3D PCI-E
Memory 8GB DDR3 1333 Memory (AMD Approved)
Hard Disk 2TB SATA 2 k
ATX CASE SHAW TITAN G9 Medium Tower Case SHAW TITAN G9 Medium Tower Case
Monitor 24” BENQ G2420HD 2ms HDMI HD 24” BENQ G2420HD 2ms HDMI HD
Keyboard/Mouse
Sound Card High Definition Audio CODEC 6 Channel Sound (Integrated)
Network Card 10/100/1000 Gigabit Fast Network Card (Integrated)
DVD RW ASUS Dual Layer DVD-+RW Burner
Speaker Teac MMS51 5.1Speakers System
Operating Sys Windows 7 PRO 64bit
Price: AU$1780

Looking for a new gaming rig and these two are on offer from MSY here in oz. So which would you buy? Is the i7 worth the extra bucks?
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