What should I buy now as a base model? It doesn't necssarily have to have a top of the line GPU right now as I will likely buy one separately (and have a r6670 lying around currently that I may put in there). And I will probably add an SSD myself (base models including one are currently typically way too expensive).
So, any tips? What is worth it at the CPU front? It seems that the 2nd gen quad core i7s seem reasonably priced. I've seen strange memory constrictions though for PCs that apparently come with 6GB and have that also as their maximum capacity, which seems strange. For the heck of it I'm tempted to build something from the ground up again myself, if the combination of components is worth it over something I can buy pre-built (for 60 euro difference for the same components, I'm not building myself)
So, any tips? What is worth it at the CPU front? It seems that the 2nd gen quad core i7s seem reasonably priced. I've seen strange memory constrictions though for PCs that apparently come with 6GB and have that also as their maximum capacity, which seems strange. For the heck of it I'm tempted to build something from the ground up again myself, if the combination of components is worth it over something I can buy pre-built (for 60 euro difference for the same components, I'm not building myself)