Any idea?

horrorwood said:
You need an ivy bridge cpu to enable pci-e 3.0, you also do not lose or gain anything in a 2 card setup with any of todays current cards.
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Oh so i need ivy cpu! (Can always update later, also wonder if the next gen chips will support this board) but would that bois enable PCI-3 on this board? would there be much improvement with PCI-3 + cards in the real world?

Worth getting you think ?


Cheers

P.S I noticed your got a i5 2500k are these better for gamming then the i7 2700k
 
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Ok thanks for your help guys! I would get a Z77 but he will be selling for nice saving for me! hence why i thought i go for that setup with my 2x 6970's.

Much difference between that board the the Z77?

Will be over £400 + if i go new!

Cheers :)
 
stulid said:
That particular Z68 board has no IGP display connectivity, so no Lucid support/Quicksync and a solution to fall back on if you have a issue with one or both GFX cards.

Its a capable overclocker (depending on the CPU/cooling)
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Not really sure what that means lol
IGP display connectivity, no Lucid support/Quicksync Will i be missing out?

If it was you stu, what would you do. it's to go with my 2x6970's.
Worth going for for gaming!
He wants around £335 for

16gb hyperx 1600mhz ddr3
gigabyte ud5
oem 2700k

I want it to last at least 2-3years, but upgrading the card intime.
I had a x58 for 3 years!

Or shall pay new and get
I5 2500k and z77 board with 16gb hyperx 1600mhz grey i already have

Or i7-3770K Ivybridge z77 board with 16gb hyperx 1600mhz grey

I want a good 4.7 4.8 if i can? i have a Prolimatech Black Megahalems http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-019-PL&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395 or get someother cooler.

Not sure what to do really lol

Does this look worth getting. seeing i have the ram already?

i5-2500K
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-360-IN

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Intel Z77 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-388-GI
Cheers
 
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stulid said:
Do you still have the X58 and i7 CPU?

I think you should keep using it until Haswell comes out next year.
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What's going to be about Haswell?

I only have the chip left, as the board died and i got refund :)
Would mean buying another X58 board, so thought i'd upgrade?
Cheers.
 
stulid said:
Ah, you might as well sell the chip and buy the Ivybridge (3570K) and Z77 board then, if you had a working PC using the X58 platform I would have said keep it, as spunking £300 to upgrade would have left you felling disappointed at the gains.

Haswell is a new chip+chipset due next year that uses a new socket yet again.
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Next year!! lol ages away.
Thanks for your help stu! i read that some were saying, that when they went from x58 to z77 and 2500k etc as bf3 is more cpu. they noticed the min fps in BF3 were a lot better, which helped with smoother game play. i noticed BF3 min fps made it less smooth for me @ 1920x1200.

Hoping the upgrade will help if i get @ 4.7/8.

So you think Ivybridge (3570K) chip is the one to go with. i hear these run hot tho. wouldn't i be better with the i5 2500k? for gaming, or does the 3570k better with games? i'm sure you know best :)
what board tho.

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Intel Z77 ?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-388-GI
 
stulid said:
It needs to be taken in to context,

A 3570K is about 10% faster clock for clock than a 2500K, so a 4.5Ghz 3570K is equal roughly to a 4.7GHz 2500K

They do run hot when the Vcore reaches a certain value, also running Intel Burntest is best avoided, for everyday use they are fine and how often do you stress your CPU like Prime95/Burntest can?

With prices so close between a 2500K and a 3570K, why wouldnt you pick the newer tech? it has a better HD4000 built-in IGP, Gen3.0 and a better memory controller.


As for which board, I may have a UD5H (WiFI version) but this is a bargain - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-389-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261
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I see what u mean!

Ok, think i'll go for the 3570k.
That board is out of stock! is there much different in that and the UD5H stu?

Shall i just get the UD5H then?
And would that system work ok with Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 16GB (4x4GB)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS
Do you have the same chip 3570k?

And you think my cpu cooler will be ok?

Greatful for your help :)

Cheers.
 
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Good review stu!

Think i'll get that board.
How you getting on with that 3570k?
Any chance you could send me some setting to clock it to 4.5/4.7 please :)
Boards so different to what i'm used to lol

Be very greatfull ;)

Thanks for your help mate!
 
Great board.. my first chip was bad!! got another which is spot on @1.30v i left it @132v
Temps are fine. games didn't hit 61.

As for my ram! i have Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 16GB.
The default was showing 1333. so i clicked on profile which give me 1600mhz. the volts are 1.65v should this be lower. should i lower the timming? also should it be set to T1?
9.9.9.27 T2.

Cheers :)
 
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