I am seeking some advice on upgrading my current kit. My current spec is:-
Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156) @ OC to 3.8GHz
Corsair XMS3 8GB (4x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 DDR3 Motherboard
Corsair Hydro H50-1 Cooler
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB X2 Crossfire (ed)
Zalman ZM750-HP Heatpipe Cooled 750W Modular Power Supply
Crucial RealSSD M4 64GB SSD - Boot Drive
Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB SSD - Game Installs
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB x3
Define XL Case
CPU/MOBO & Graphics cards are the prime candidates for upgrade and I hoped that I could get some advice on what GFX, CPU/MOBO to go for.
I would also appreciate a brief rationale for mobo choice re: Z,X or P chipset as I have no idea what the difference between each is...
The PC is intended as a games machine playing at a resolution of 1920x1080.
Thanks in advance for any replies
Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156) @ OC to 3.8GHz
Corsair XMS3 8GB (4x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 DDR3 Motherboard
Corsair Hydro H50-1 Cooler
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB X2 Crossfire (ed)
Zalman ZM750-HP Heatpipe Cooled 750W Modular Power Supply
Crucial RealSSD M4 64GB SSD - Boot Drive
Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB SSD - Game Installs
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB x3
Define XL Case
CPU/MOBO & Graphics cards are the prime candidates for upgrade and I hoped that I could get some advice on what GFX, CPU/MOBO to go for.
I would also appreciate a brief rationale for mobo choice re: Z,X or P chipset as I have no idea what the difference between each is...
The PC is intended as a games machine playing at a resolution of 1920x1080.
Thanks in advance for any replies
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