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    DO go with the i7 range - they're not gimmicks, they're the 'single most important Intel chip since the Pentium 4' (according to something I read a few weeks back).

    Only drop down loads on a fancy GPU if you really want the most from your games (if that's the case, make sure you pay a few bucks extra and buy a sound card, to take off some of the load from your processor. My (limited) understanding is that you don't get the benefit of their use in 3D programs, unless you stump up the 500-1000% premium on Pro ranges like nVidia's 'Quadro'

    Memory IS important - in a production environment, you want Best Processor you can afford, Most Ram you can afford (3gb of DD3 on an i7 motherboard - ideally 6gb) and best HD you can afford (quick boot drive (7,200rpm+), large secondary drive (500gb+)). Way down the list is the GPU (though, if you're like me, you'll pay an inordinate amount of attention to the GPU as you want to play games l;ate at night.. *ahem*)

    Here's an exhaustive comparison between the current crop of Intel chips. The sweet spot is the i7 920, which is what I hope to get when I get around to upgrading (which will probably be when the i8 1020 comes out!)

    http://www.extremetech.com/artic…

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