Upgrade to 2700k now or Bulldozer later

First things first, current rig:
CPU: Phenom X6 1090T (Antec Kuhler 620 Push/Pull)
Mobo: MSI 790FX-GD70
Mem: 4x2GB DDR3 1600
GFx: 2 x XFX 6870 2GB Crossfire
HDD: 120GB Intel 320 SSD / 2x640GB Caviar RAID0
PSU: Rosewill 1000W
and all your expected goodies (dvdrw, 120mm fans, usb devices, etc)

The dilemma i find myself in is, i have been a long time AMD faithful...actually, every computer iv built for myself has been AMD (Athlon 750, Athlon 2400+, Athlon FX-55, Opteron 185, Phenom X4 955, Phenom X6 1090t) But i recently had an Intel i7-2700k fall into my lap. Before this happened i was looking to upgrade my motherboard to a 990FX chipset for the Bulldozer chipset(down the line). Now i am having a hard time deciding if i should switch my current board for a 990FX and sell the i7 (with plans of getting a bulldozer eventually) OR switch my current board for P67 and sell my 1090T. As my list of CPU upgrades shows, i tend to upgrade mobo/cpu every 3-4 yrs and prior to receiving this i7 i was going to upgrade mobo now and wait for Phenom X8 or equivalent. Regardless of which way i go (P67 or AM3+) i wont be looking to upgrade my motherboard again for another 3-4 yrs.

So, keeping in mind the above posted system, basically throwing price out the window and looking for the best gaming and overall performance i can get from these options:

Should i go P67 now/i7-2700k now OR go 990FX now/Phenom X8 later (or equivalent)?

Side thought, out of curiosity, is there any situation a 990FX/1090T would meet/beat a P67/2700k?

If you already have the 2700k, then definitely go with that solution. Get a nice Z68 motherboard and reuse everything else in your system. Then, you'll have an upgrade path to Ivy Bridge later on if you want to go that route

I would say wait for the rumored scheduler updates to windows before making a decision.

Keep that 2700k and go with it. Loyalty is nice and all, but they don't care about you. Go with the 2700k..

sno.lcn said:

If you already have the 2700k, then definitely go with that solution. Get a nice Z68 motherboard and reuse everything else in your system. Then, you'll have an upgrade path to Ivy Bridge later on if you want to go that route

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See, this is where my ignorance for Intel chipsets comes into play. I thought the only chipsets capable of Crossfire were P55, P67 and X58 and the only one of those that fits LGA1155 was P67.

http://sites.amd.com/PublishingImag.../WebBannerJPEG/AMD_CrossfireX_Chart_1618W.jpg
I found this chart on amd's crossfire website and its honestly my only reference, so i can understand if it just needs to be updated(it doesnt even list the amd 990 chipsets).

GoD_tattoo said:

Loyalty is nice and all, but they don't care about you.

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You mean they dont have my face on a plaque that says Best Customer Ever? Its never really been about the loyalty so much as the price, and getting this 2700k for free (raffle) kind of negates that issue. I have a 2nd Gen i5 in my laptop and its really what opened me up to Intel. I originally had an i3 but returned it when the i5 went on sale cuz the i3 was depressingly slow.

P55 is an LGA1156 chipset, X58 is a LGA1366 chipset.

Chipsets for LGA1155 are H67, P67, and Z68. H67 is onboard video + no OCing, P67 is overclocking + SLI/CFX, Z68 is everything + SSD cache + Virtu encoding.

Since Z68 boards aren't all that more expensive then P67, most people just go with P67 boards. You'd also want a GEN3 board for PCIe 3.0 support for future video cards.

That being said, you still probably have QUITE a bit of life in that 1090T. You could sell the brand new 2700K for close to retail price (if you sell it for a bit cheaper then the retail for a 2600K, someone should grab it really quickly) and wait until Ivy Bridge to upgrade.

http://tinyurl.com/6n45xph
any thoughts on these 4?

All decent choices,

I'd either go with the ASRock Extreme4 GEN3 or the ASUS P8Z68-V GEN3.

PoGo. said:

See, this is where my ignorance for Intel chipsets comes into play. I thought the only chipsets capable of Crossfire were P55, P67 and X58 and the only one of those that fits LGA1155 was P67.

http://sites.amd.com/PublishingImag.../WebBannerJPEG/AMD_CrossfireX_Chart_1618W.jpg
I found this chart on amd's crossfire website and its honestly my only reference, so i can understand if it just needs to be updated(it doesnt even list the amd 990 chipsets).



You mean they dont have my face on a plaque that says Best Customer Ever? Its never really been about the loyalty so much as the price, and getting this 2700k for free (raffle) kind of negates that issue. I have a 2nd Gen i5 in my laptop and its really what opened me up to Intel. I originally had an i3 but returned it when the i5 went on sale cuz the i3 was depressingly slow.

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I lol'd at this.
I run AMD for OC'ing in my desktop, and intel in my laptop. AMD runs hotter, Everyone has some specialty.
Go with the intel, save some $ to spend on your car lol

I have always gone with AMD. The 4 systems I've built have been AMD, and I have several friends that go with AMD.
But, if I already had a 2700K, I would sell my AMD cpu/motherboard/ram and go with Intel.

capitalfear said:

Go with the intel, save some $ to spend on your car lol

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Howd you know i need to put money into my car? short answer...its a car

I think right now i am going to go with the Z68/2700k, and i will probably end up going back to AMD in a few years when i do my next build, unless Ivy Bridge has come down a considerable amount by then.