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Originally Posted by Brannigans Law

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/BDL_3870K_A75AG35

Or

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/BDL_2600K_Z68XUD3

I'm a non gamer and ill be mainly using it to surf and perhaps do some minor photoshop work and media ripping. Is it worthwhile to future proof with the i7 or should I take the savings and run with the amd?

i7's aren't worth the extra 100$ unless you are doing heavy CPU load stuff like huge renders and whatnot. Even then, the i5s do a great job for the common user anyway.

Look at some of the i3 and i5 motherboard bundles here (click "Bundles" and brand "Intel") and work out what fits your price point best.

Though, if you're willing to spend over 300$ that i7-2600k combo is a great price, just keep in mind all "k" processors are unlocked and meant to be overclocked.