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Hi guys and gals,
My Asrock Xtreme 4 Gen 3 Z68 socket 1155 mother board has died after a fine 5 year service. It was hooked up with an Intel 2700k and Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz DualQuad Channel Kit, overclocked and watercooled. Seeing as Socket 1155 boards are like rocking horse poop, it's probably time for an overhaul. I've been waiting for a while anyway since nothing seemed worth upgrading too as my 2600k seemed more than fine. So... I've been out the loop for a while, need some ideas. I read a bit about the last Intel refresh and they seemed a bit meh. The new AMD rang, however, sounds like they've finally brought out a range worth looking at. Any suggestions for a setup that will put a smile on my face? I'll be gaming at 2560x1600 using a Sapphire Radeon R9 Nitro 390X 8192MB. Not looking to spend ridiculous amounts... but will if I get a significant bang for buck.
Cheers,
Jed
My Asrock Xtreme 4 Gen 3 Z68 socket 1155 mother board has died after a fine 5 year service. It was hooked up with an Intel 2700k and Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz DualQuad Channel Kit, overclocked and watercooled. Seeing as Socket 1155 boards are like rocking horse poop, it's probably time for an overhaul. I've been waiting for a while anyway since nothing seemed worth upgrading too as my 2600k seemed more than fine. So... I've been out the loop for a while, need some ideas. I read a bit about the last Intel refresh and they seemed a bit meh. The new AMD rang, however, sounds like they've finally brought out a range worth looking at. Any suggestions for a setup that will put a smile on my face? I'll be gaming at 2560x1600 using a Sapphire Radeon R9 Nitro 390X 8192MB. Not looking to spend ridiculous amounts... but will if I get a significant bang for buck.
Cheers,
Jed
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