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- Feb 12, 2002
- Location
- canada
So with the release of the Ivy Bridge cpu's, I've decided to upgrade my Phenom II x4 965 BE as it's starting to show it's age.
Here's my existing system (most components will be migrated):
AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE
Noctua NH-C12P SE14 Heatsink
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
8GB (4X2GB) of G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ PC3-12800DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24
XFX HD 6950 reference (unlocked shaders)and
XFX HD 6950 non-reference Crossfired
Antec NEOPower 650 watt
Creative XFI Fatal1ty (PCI - original card, I keep it because of the bay)
lotsa HDD
DVD drive
multi reader
etc.
Here's my available options (By Socket / Proc / Prices in CAD):
LGA2011
i7 3820 3.6GHZ Sandy Bridge E 10MB - $349.98
LGA1155
i7 3770K 3.5GHZ Ivy Bridge 8MB - $379.98
i7 2700K 3.5GHZ Sandy Bridge 8MB - $319.99
i7 2600K 3.4GHZ Sandy Bridge 8MB - $341.98
i7 2600 3.4GHZ Sandy Bridge 8MB - $329.07
i5 3570K 3.4GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB - $238.99
i5 2550K 3.4GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB - $239.99
i5 2500K 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB - $239.99
i5 2500 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB - $214.87
Considerations:
-Trying to future proof for at least 2-3 years
-Prefer highest performing (in terms of budget)
-Limited budget (for CPU and Mobo) ($600 - $800 preferably)
-Would like lots of OC headroom
-Primarily gaming use (ARMA II and ARMA III (when released), BF3, STALKER, etc.)
-Would like to avoid swaping PSU
-If purchasing LGA2011, may purchase additional RAM
LGA2011 points
-Expensive
-Offers most upgradability (8 DIMM slots, Quad Channel)
-PCIE 3
LGA1155 points
-Cheap
-Proven reliability and OC-ability
So what I am asking of OC Forums for is a suggestion of a the best proc/mobo combo given the criteria.
Thanks
Here's my existing system (most components will be migrated):
AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE
Noctua NH-C12P SE14 Heatsink
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
8GB (4X2GB) of G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ PC3-12800DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24
XFX HD 6950 reference (unlocked shaders)and
XFX HD 6950 non-reference Crossfired
Antec NEOPower 650 watt
Creative XFI Fatal1ty (PCI - original card, I keep it because of the bay)
lotsa HDD
DVD drive
multi reader
etc.
Here's my available options (By Socket / Proc / Prices in CAD):
LGA2011
i7 3820 3.6GHZ Sandy Bridge E 10MB - $349.98
LGA1155
i7 3770K 3.5GHZ Ivy Bridge 8MB - $379.98
i7 2700K 3.5GHZ Sandy Bridge 8MB - $319.99
i7 2600K 3.4GHZ Sandy Bridge 8MB - $341.98
i7 2600 3.4GHZ Sandy Bridge 8MB - $329.07
i5 3570K 3.4GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB - $238.99
i5 2550K 3.4GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB - $239.99
i5 2500K 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB - $239.99
i5 2500 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB - $214.87
Considerations:
-Trying to future proof for at least 2-3 years
-Prefer highest performing (in terms of budget)
-Limited budget (for CPU and Mobo) ($600 - $800 preferably)
-Would like lots of OC headroom
-Primarily gaming use (ARMA II and ARMA III (when released), BF3, STALKER, etc.)
-Would like to avoid swaping PSU
-If purchasing LGA2011, may purchase additional RAM
LGA2011 points
-Expensive
-Offers most upgradability (8 DIMM slots, Quad Channel)
-PCIE 3
LGA1155 points
-Cheap
-Proven reliability and OC-ability
So what I am asking of OC Forums for is a suggestion of a the best proc/mobo combo given the criteria.
Thanks
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