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The forum thread discusses choosing between two gaming PC configurations, with the main focus on whether a more powerful graphics card or CPU is more important. The consensus highlights that a better graphics card (GTX 1060) generally yields superior gaming performance, making the second configuration preferable, despite concerns about the lower RAM and CPU performance. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the significance of the graphics card in gaming, with most participants favoring the setup featuring the GTX 1060.
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masdjgurhent

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#1:

i7 7700
gtx 1050
12 gb ddr4 ram



#2:

i5 7300HQ
gtx 1060
8 gb ddr4 ram


and why?

Thanks.
 

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Neemobeer
Well graphics card are going to trump any other hardware requirement when it comes to gaming so I would say the second configuration. CPU and regular memory handle the loading of data and processing the game mechanics, but the bulk of a game is the graphics rendering which is done entirely by the graphics card.
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Well graphics card are going to trump any other hardware requirement when it comes to gaming so I would say the second configuration. CPU and regular memory handle the loading of data and processing the game mechanics, but the bulk of a game is the graphics rendering which is done entirely by the graphics card.
 

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Neemobeer said:
Well graphics card are going to trump any other hardware requirement when it comes to gaming so I would say the second configuration. CPU and regular memory handle the loading of data and processing the game mechanics, but the bulk of a game is the graphics rendering which is done entirely by the graphics card.
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Ok thanks. I was concerned that 8gb ram might be too little and because the i5 7300hq is much worse than the i7 3700 (which was the standard many years ago)
 

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The i5 7xxx is a lot better then a i7 3xxx if you're comparing them strictly based on the clock speed or core count which isn't really a good comparison.
 

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masdjgurhent said:
#1:

i7 7700
gtx 1050
12 gb ddr4 ram



#2:

i5 7300HQ
gtx 1060
8 gb ddr4 ram


and why?

Thanks.
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Isn't the Link Removed a laptop chip?

If this is the case the I'm more biased towards the desktop version above.
 

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Neemobeer said:
Well graphics card are going to trump any other hardware requirement when it comes to gaming so I would say the second configuration. CPU and regular memory handle the loading of data and processing the game mechanics, but the bulk of a game is the graphics rendering which is done entirely by the graphics card.
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I agree I5 which is what I going to get eventually.
 

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