cpu / mobo upgrade

aaa801

aaa801

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Hea guys
my pc has gotten to the stage that its slower then i need it to be ;(

What one of these setups would be better

current hardware:
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?psn=000101&pid=291&lid=1
and a
amd phenom 8750B tripple-core processor @ 2.40GHZ

now should i get these

Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 Socket 1155 onboard 7.1 Channel audio ATX Motherboard

Intel Core i7 2600k 3.4GHz Socket 1155 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor

or stick with my current mobo(no overclocking ****)
AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1100T Black Edition 3.30GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail [HDE00ZFBGRBOX]
Im thinking the intel stuff might be better as im planning to get a few gtx 580s to run in it :)
 
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i have no respect for the ocuk shop after they refused to accept a return on a product that wasnt fit for purpose.
 
That's fine but all your links show stars meaning competitors, linking to the Ocuk means we can have a quick glance.
 
aaa801 said:
the products arnt on the ocuk shop, atleast the mobo isnt
quick google wouldnt hurt ;)
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That attitude will get you a lot of help.

Anyhow.

If you're planning on getting "a few GTX 580's" then your current motherboard is no good.

The Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 supports triple SLI but 3 GTX 580's would be packed in close to each other and get toasty hot.

For gaming a 2500K will serve just as well and save you some £'s.

You're very likely going to need a mighty power supply as I don't imagine whatever you have now is up to the job. You're probably looking at a 1200W PSU for triple 580's.

If your current case only fits micro ATX boards, like you have now, you'll need a new one of those.

You'll also need new RAM as your current board is DDR2 and the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 takes DDR3.
 
yes i know about the ram etc
i have a big backpayment coming through that ima use to upgrade the tower
my case is a midi case
and i proberly wont be getting triple cards now..

i use it mainly for gaming and ps2 emulation (needs a high clock)
 
aaa801 said:
yes i know about the ram etc
i have a big backpayment coming through that ima use to upgrade the tower
my case is a midi case
and i proberly wont be getting triple cards now..

i use it mainly for gaming and ps2 emulation (needs a high clock)
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Most midi tower cases will take an ATX board but you'll have to check yours does.

If you ultimately plan on filling the case with lots of hot running GPU's then you'll need a case with very good cooling.
 
if your planning on getting triple 580's in SLI i sure hope your planning on getting a monitor that warrants it. Nvidial 3D surround comes to mind

what will your budget be?
 
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