Two potential Haswell builds

Makhaira

Makhaira

Makhaira

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Ok, before I run through the spec, am I right in thinking that it's still the case that SSD's benefit game loading times very little, and primary use should still be OS/programs, with games being of less a concern?

On to the core spec...

I'm coming from a Q9550 (3.4Ghz), 8Gb, x-Fire 5850's.

I'm swapping over the system, so ignore the Silverstone case in the purchase list below, that will hold the old Q9550 system.

My first high spec basket was this...

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2793861/higher.png



Which seemed a bit steep to be honest. So I dropped the spec, and also dropped the SSD (see my opening question in this post).

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2793861/lower.png


What do you guys think?

Usage will be desktop/web/programming work, with moderate gaming (but some newer games too - Crysis 3, Tomb Raider, etc). I tend to run my systems for a while, so would rather get more power than I need, but I feel that even the lower spec above would be a massive step for me?

Comments and criticisms welcome, I'm definitely out of touch :).

Cheers!
 
What`s the main uses for this new system?
As you have gone from a 7950 to a 7750, gaming wise it is not up to much.
The mobo is micro ATX, so what case is it going in.
Might be better if you tell us what your max budget is and we can then spec you something to meet yours needs.
 
Damn, mobo is a mistake, meant to pick the full atx.

Usage as per my Op, although some encoding will also be done. At present I'm on two 5850s,so isn't even the 7790 a massive step up?
 
 
The 5850 is on par with a 6870, two of them still have a fair bit of grunt. Why not consider getting an Xfire capable mobo now, reuse them till october time and flog them off when the new AMD GPUs land and upgrade to a better GPU and cop some free games?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £131.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV316G213C1K) £119.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x Silverstone LaScala LC10 HTPC Case - Black (SST-LC10B-E USB 3.0) £89.99
Total : £639.90 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
Can't fault the logic. I want to keep the existing cards in the old rig for console style games in the lounge. I hadn't realised how well the 5850s had aged to be honest, they've been excellent cards. It's was going to be September before I pulled the trigger anyways so October isn't a problem.

Any reason for the change of PSU to the Antec?

Thanks for all the input.
 
Evening all!

Next evolution of my build has come to pass - C&C welcomed..

Case & PSU
Nanoxia Deep Silence 2
630W beQuiet Pure Power L8 (modular, Haswell ready)

Cooling
EK Supremacy Clean block
Also porting over my D5 based loop from my 775 system, with 360 rad, fans etc

Core
i5 4670k
8Gb Corsair Vengeance Black
Gigabyte D3HP

Storage
2Tb Seagate
Bringing over SSD's from my old build - they're SATA2, will I notice moving to SATA3?

Display
4Gb Asus GTX670 DCU II
27" Hazro HZ27WC


Rolls in at £1157....

Suggestions? Requirements are still as discussed above really.
 
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I reckon I'll pull the trigger on this in the morning unless there are any last minute "don't do itttt" cries!

Where's a stulid when you need him? :P.
 
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