Mister_K
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Hi guys, quick question regarding a computer revamp/upgrade.
I have been on x2 555 BE @ 4Ghz (no unlocking supported for my mobo) and 460 1GB for a while and it just does not cut it anymore. My system is rather bad so I need to upgrade ASAP.
My question is. Shall I wait to see what Intel and NVIDIA will unveil in next few weeks/months? I can hold of buying until late May.
At this moment I am looking to go with:
Corsair Dominator Platinums 2x8GB 1600Mhz (for looks and partly overclocking capabilities and also will get another 2 sticks later down the line to take advantage of Quad Channel)
Asus SABERTOOTH X79 Socket 2011
i7 3930k to be overclocked
EVGA 4GB 680
So far I have Cosmos 2, Samsung 256GB 840 Pro - purchased and need pretty much the rest of the 90% of the gear. Obviously the built above does not include peripherals such as Screen and Keyboard and Studio mic.
It is primarily going to be used as:
Gaming, Photoshop, After Effects, Sony Vegas, Fraps (Recording), Illustrator and possibly C4D focused workstation.
If the next shipment of new CPUs won't be much of a upgrade from the current, I will get the 3930k but if the performance is significant then obviously il TRY and hold it off. So far I have only saved up for the Case, SSD and Mobo, RAM and CPU (+1 HDD since I had 2x1TB and 1 got lost during RMA and the other is failing).
Futureproofing:
Will 2011 socket be replaced any time soon or will it be less then 1-2 years before new socket arrives? I know that downscaling the chip will require new MOBO but would I be able to upgrade in future for the 2011 socket? (let say 2-4 years, maybe I am stretching it).
Thoughts?
Regards,
Karl
I have been on x2 555 BE @ 4Ghz (no unlocking supported for my mobo) and 460 1GB for a while and it just does not cut it anymore. My system is rather bad so I need to upgrade ASAP.
My question is. Shall I wait to see what Intel and NVIDIA will unveil in next few weeks/months? I can hold of buying until late May.
At this moment I am looking to go with:
Corsair Dominator Platinums 2x8GB 1600Mhz (for looks and partly overclocking capabilities and also will get another 2 sticks later down the line to take advantage of Quad Channel)
Asus SABERTOOTH X79 Socket 2011
i7 3930k to be overclocked
EVGA 4GB 680
So far I have Cosmos 2, Samsung 256GB 840 Pro - purchased and need pretty much the rest of the 90% of the gear. Obviously the built above does not include peripherals such as Screen and Keyboard and Studio mic.
It is primarily going to be used as:
Gaming, Photoshop, After Effects, Sony Vegas, Fraps (Recording), Illustrator and possibly C4D focused workstation.
If the next shipment of new CPUs won't be much of a upgrade from the current, I will get the 3930k but if the performance is significant then obviously il TRY and hold it off. So far I have only saved up for the Case, SSD and Mobo, RAM and CPU (+1 HDD since I had 2x1TB and 1 got lost during RMA and the other is failing).
Futureproofing:
Will 2011 socket be replaced any time soon or will it be less then 1-2 years before new socket arrives? I know that downscaling the chip will require new MOBO but would I be able to upgrade in future for the 2011 socket? (let say 2-4 years, maybe I am stretching it).
Thoughts?
Regards,
Karl