Updating Sandybridge-E gaming PC

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Rampage IV Extreme
2x8 Gb Corsair Dominator Platinum
Vega 64

It isn't showing any signs of slowing down yet but I've got an itch :D
Been out of the loop for a while though, hows this look?

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £881.00 (includes shipping: £11.10)​
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Thank you Plec, there always seems to be a release just around the corner :D

So Zen 3, a quick google suggests October for release... I can wait that long for sure.
Will they be on the same socket?

Would I be mad to keep an eye on the MM to see if I can bag a 3900 once Zen 3 is out?

Great points made on the other gear, thank you.
 
Plec said:
To throw you off focus some more - have you seen the new Nvidia 30 series - the 3070 in particular at £449? They state it has the performance of a 2080Ti (£1000 card) so huge performance gains with £600 saving. But, from your present performance this may not be of importance, unless you intend to upgrade monitor soon?..
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Well, plenty to think abnout, thanks agian to both of you.

Yeah I have seen the 3070, only problem is I kinda want the Zotac for it's 5 yr warranty but it doesn't look like a full size card :/
Also, I'm holding high hopes for the release of the Radeon 6000. Is that naive of me?
 
Plec said:
I'd recommend trying not to scratch that itch until Zen 3 is released, if you can resist, given the above.

But:

  • Gigabyte mobo UK RMA/warranty could be swapped out for MSI B550 Tomahawk if you prefer the look.
  • 32Gb Crucial Ballistix 3600MHz with tight timings can be had for ~£140 and is more than suffice for Ryzen (it's only£20 more and you get 32GB compared to the 16GB Patriot set). And you have a choice of colours.
  • Cheaper PSU - and 10 year warranty
  • 1Tb NVMe

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £745.37 (includes shipping: £10.50)
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With Zen 3 are we expecting new boards?
Or is that Aurous Elite Current for next gen too?

RAM...
32Gb 3600MHz @ 16-18-18-38 (Crucial)
vs
16Gb 3600MHz @ 14-15-15-35 (8Pack) for the same price. Which one is better?
 
orbitalwalsh said:
got the money then X570 Master and knock yourself out with mono block and pcie 4.0 for RTX 4*** Cards that should effect pcie 3.0 connection .
want to save £100 then B550 Master, connection between chipset and cpu is only 3.0 unlike x570 being 4.0 but beats X570 Master and X570 Tomahawk for design ... give you a hint at what x670 boards will look like... which is easy enough to do, check out Aorus z490 baords and just replace wiith x670 chipset :D
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OK so a few YT reviews later, seems the B550 might not be the best setup for longevity... The x570 on the other hand.
When are x670s due?
 
Plec said:
Crucial - much better value and the timings are only marginally lower, plus the extra 16GB will serve you far better than slightly better timings - and very good value for 32GB set (no discernible performance difference). Serial/model number BL2K16G36C16U4B (Comes in 3 colours - change last letter to W, B or R)
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None in stock anywhere.
Anything else comparable spec/price?
 
So,
What would you change?
Ready to slot a 5800x into.
2 main apprehensions. 32gb higher timings kit vs 16Gb with tighter timings... Also. is x670 actually going to drop any time soon?
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £540.02 (includes shipping: £11.10)
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