Upgrade - 2500k

[Masterdeadly]

Hello guys, I'm currently running the system in my sig was looking to upgrade was thinking about £300 for a decent upgrade was thinking
- 2500k
- unsure what motherboard
- unsure what SSD

What would your suggestions be for the motherboard and SSD

 

[Incapable]

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £161.99
(£134.99) £161.99
(£134.99)
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard REV 1 £84.98
(£70.82) £84.98
(£70.82)
Crucial RealSSD M4 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT064M4SSD2) £76.99
(£64.16) £76.99
(£64.16)
* Sub Total : £269.97
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(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £55.89
* Total : £335.36




Buy now pay March 2013?

Spend another £9.38 for finance options.

 

[Masterdeadly]

Seems good would you recommend upgrading from a 955 or not ?

 

[Incapable]

Seems good would you recommend upgrading from a 955 or not ?

I'd wait for the ivy bridge cpu's if it was me.

 

[Subliminal Aura]

I'd wait for the ivy bridge cpu's if it was me.

Why ? Are they better ?

 

[Masterdeadly]

Ok that's a fair point but is it a worthy 300 pound upgrade or should I allow
My system to become obsellite then completely upgrade ?

 

[Subliminal Aura]

Ok that's a fair point but is it a worthy 300 pound upgrade or should I allow
My system to become obsellite then completely upgrade ?

You probably could stretch it till Haswell comes out. What's your CPU load like ?

 

[Masterdeadly]

Haswell? And what do you mean what is the load like? AMD are just becoming dated intel seem like the chips you should have for gaming.

 

[Incapable]

Ok that's a fair point but is it a worthy 300 pound upgrade or should I allow
My system to become obsellite then completely upgrade ?

Depends wether your still happy with the performace with it. And remember you could make some money back by selling your old cpu and mb.

 

[Masterdeadly]

Well I play world of Warcraft which Is quite CPU depedant was hoping a new processor would speed things up a bit.

 

[Subliminal Aura]

Haswell? And what do you mean what is the load like? AMD are just becoming dated intel seem like the chips you should have for gaming.

Haswell will be the next tick and probably best upgrade for you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haswell_(microarchitecture)

Load - CPU usage whilst gaming. Is your 955 holding you back at the moment ?

 

[Subliminal Aura]

Well I play world of Warcraft which Is quite CPU depedant was hoping a new processor would speed things up a bit.

In that case.... sell up and take the £300 upgrade. You won't be disappointed

 

[Masterdeadly]

I would but Id really like to know whether it'd be better to buy a 7970 or the new MOBO CPU and SSD

 

[Subliminal Aura]

I would but Id really like to know whether it'd be better to buy a 7970 or the new MOBO CPU and SSD

I would choose the mobo combo

You decide....

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/508?vs=510

or

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/88?vs=288

 

[Masterdeadly]

I have a 6950 not a 7950

 

[Subliminal Aura]

I have a 6950 not a 7950

I know... check again

 

[Masterdeadly]

Such a dilemma XD

 

[Subliminal Aura]

Such a dilemma XD

It's close huh

I'm interested in how much your cpu spikes whilst gaming. If it's over 70-75% then definitely get the mobo combo.

 

[Masterdeadly]

What games can test this ?

 

[Subliminal Aura]

You made me do this...

http://bit.ly/zIHfq2