- Joined
- Oct 27, 2008
I always go for the best bang for your buck so I'm wondering if the second upgrade option is worth the $266 extra or not... I'm thinking no. I probably wont upgrade for a while after this...
You can see what I'm currently running in my signature:
i7-960, Asus R3E, 6GB DDR3 2000, Dual ATI 6870's and a Corsair Force GT SSD
Thinking about:
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 $329.99
ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 $289.99
CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 $169.99
Shipping & Handling $8.95
Total $798.92
or
Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 $599.99
ASUS P9X79 DELUXE LGA 2011 Intel X79 $369.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 2133 $94.99
SHipping & Handling $0
Total $1,064.97
Difference $266.05
You can see what I'm currently running in my signature:
i7-960, Asus R3E, 6GB DDR3 2000, Dual ATI 6870's and a Corsair Force GT SSD
Thinking about:
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 $329.99
ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 $289.99
CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 $169.99
Shipping & Handling $8.95
Total $798.92
or
Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 $599.99
ASUS P9X79 DELUXE LGA 2011 Intel X79 $369.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 2133 $94.99
SHipping & Handling $0
Total $1,064.97
Difference $266.05