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Going to build a pc, the common question - i7 vs i5!
Hi there,
I'm about to build a new desktop pc. I have just started a mechanical university course at uni and my poor old laptop is giving up ! It can't run all the programs that I need it to! Anyway, I'm going to build a new pc, I have a rather low budget, but I can afford either the i5 or the i7. However, if the i7 is pointless, I'd much rather not spend the money! So, I want the pc to be future proof, I mean very future proof! What do you think will be the first part of my system to cause the bottleneck? I am not a gamer, and will not game. Therefore, I am starting with integrated graphics, I will probably get a cheap gpu later but that is irrelevant. I run CAD programs and as I run several VMs at once. It is not unusual for me to want to run three virtual machines at once! I am a fairly heavy multitasker, I will be running things like 20 chrome tabs, text editors, multiple publisher files open at once (big ones that aren't far off 1 gb each). The VMs and other bits and bobs like skype etc. So, will an i5 be alright for me or should I go for an i7?
This won't be built for a bit but i am thinking along the lines of this:
Mobo: Asus p8z77 -v
SSD: (probably crucial m4)
RAM: 16GB (probably kingston hyperx)
I am wondering, what do you think will be the first part of my system to cause the bottleneck?
Hope someone can help!
All the best,
Music