Pc upgrade... help

Ordinarytom · 29 Apr 2012 at 22:53

Hi guys so im going to list what my build is so far, so you can decide which parts need upgrading the most:-

Mobo: Z68A-d3-br Gigabyte
PSU: Antec 550 (80 plus) modular
Ram: 8gb corsair vengence
GPU: 2gb HD6950 Asus (with triple artic silver fan)
SSD: 64gb corsair
CPU: i5 2500k
CPU fan: Gelid - GX-7
Case:- Bitfenix shinobi windowed case

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I know i need another ssd. 100gb one, my motherboard was very cheap and would really like to upgrade. But any ideas i want it to be quite future proof. When im straining my gpu for benchmarking etc i hear squealing... im assuming this is because of my psu? so will i need a 650+ psu. and if so modular(fully if possible).

Stinger53 · 29 Apr 2012 at 22:54

dont rly need to upgrade
fine as it is

Ordinarytom · 29 Apr 2012 at 22:58

so my mothorboard isnt bottlenecking anything? it was 40 pounds :S and doesnt really have the technology other mobos have so far.

Ordinarytom · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:00

and wud a 650w be fine with a single gtx 580 as well as the usual.

Stinger53 · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:02

Ordinarytom said:
and wud a 650w be fine with a single gtx 590 as well as the usual.

yh it would be fine.

stuntmanSLim · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:03

For the single gfx card your running,its fine.

Ordinarytom · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:06

okay thanx a lot. but i woudl really like a newer motherboard. thats future proof. and preferably not a z68 or h... so the p67 chipset is best. any ideas?

stuntmanSLim · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:06

Ordinarytom said:
and wud a 650w be fine with a single gtx 580 as well as the usual.

yeah fine

stuntmanSLim · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:08

Ordinarytom said:
okay thanx a lot. but i woudl really like a newer motherboard. thats future proof. and preferably not a z68 or h... so the p67 chipset is best. any ideas?

Z68 is only under z77 & x79,you would be downgrading.

Stinger53 · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:13

Ordinarytom said:
okay thanx a lot. but i woudl really like a newer motherboard. thats future proof. and preferably not a z68 or h... so the p67 chipset is best. any ideas?

the newest board Z77 took over the Z68 so the only way to upgrade is to get a z77 board

Ordinarytom · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:15

??? i can change to a P67 (pro) ? hmmm the P6 im lookign at has z68 in it lols.. thats confused me. anyway im looking at this. Asus P8Z68-V GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155). i like it is it much better than the one ive got now?

Stinger53 · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:17

Ordinarytom said:
??? i can change to a P67 (pro) ?

u can but it'll be a downgrade from the z68 board. so no real point

Ordinarytom · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:19

why wud the price be 60+ more then

Stinger53 · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:21

cuz the price hasnt dropped

if u want to upgrade mobo get a Z77 board like: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-391-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

Ordinarytom · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:23

its not gen3 tho, so not exactly future proof.

Stinger53 · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:26

z77 is the most furtureproof board available. its the newest board type available made for ivy bridge
it is gen3

Ordinarytom · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:38

okay thanx a lot. could sum1 explain the "b grade" items on the overclockers forums i n better detail.

Stinger53 · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:42

It's a returned item from a customer. Maybe decided they didn't want it, could be missing accessories or minor things like CD/Manuals.

Most users buying B grades (from what I've read on the forums, which hasn't been very much but a few) say they don't have many missing items if any.

Since it's been opened or used OcUK sell it as B-grade.

beejjacobs · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:44

They also only come with 90 days warranty.

EDIT: Just read the op. Read what cmndr_andi said instead!

Ordinarytom · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:44

yeh, its great prices just the warranty is a bit scarey.