Upgrade advice

moults

moults

moults

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Hi Guys
I currently run an E6600 with 4gb DDR2 667 Ram.
GPU is an ATI HD 5700.
Windows 7 64bit

I am currently looking to upgrade to the following
Intel i7 950
6gb DDR3 1333mhz
Mobo intel x58 based
All this including a power supply and case would set me back approx £450.

I guess the all important question is, is it worth it? Or are there any other suggestions for me.
I do the usual on my PC gaming, video encoding etc.

Would i see a big difference between what i have now and the I7 rig:confused:
 
Buy a newer/faster Intel® Sandybridge setup instead.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £161.99
(£134.99) £161.99
(£134.99)
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £139.98
(£116.65) £139.98
(£116.65)
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £71.99
(£59.99) £71.99
(£59.99)
Sub Total : £311.63
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £64.23
Total : £385.36

Intel® i7 950 vs 2500K - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/100?vs=288


The above motherboard in that spec others a multi GPU option (SLI/Crossfire) if thats not something you want? then you can get one of these motherboards instead,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-167-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1906
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-324-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1906
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This next link will hopefully illustrate your CPU relative performance against the 2500K.

Intel® E6550 vs 2500K - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/61?vs=288
 
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Stulid you got all this stuff book marked and loads of different rig configurations save in individual files according to price ranges or something?
 
J-FRO said:
Stulid you got all this stuff book marked and loads of different rig configurations save in individual files according to price ranges or something?
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y'have to wonder...

BTW, are you subscribed to this sub-section or something Stulid?

Back on topic though, I pretty much agree with Stulid and I would go for one of the mobos which has xfire and SLI to give you upgrade options later
 
Just been doing this for too long so kind of got it nailed.

then there was the Big.Wayne days:D
 
Thanks for your suggestions Stulid, i will probably go for this. Can you also recommend a case and cooling fan and PSU. Sorry to be a pain but you appear to be the font of all knowledge
 
moults said:
Thanks for your suggestions Stulid, i will probably go for this. Can you also recommend a case and cooling fan and PSU. Sorry to be a pain but you appear to be the font of all knowledge
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Budget? still £450 for all items?

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Well, use the above spec with the brand new Z68 chipset, and just use the Intel heatsink supplied with the CPU.

Add a big aftermarket heatsink later on.
 
Thanks for your help with this. Is it worth the extra £20 to get 2 x 4gb Corsair XMS3 memory. Unfortunately the PSU is out of stock would the case with the elite 500w suffice?
 
moults said:
Any idea why the mobo has gone up by £30 overnight?
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Special offers have changed, demand has forced prices up etc.

Heres the latest basket.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £132.00
(£110.00) £132.00
(£110.00)
OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W Power Supply £50.99
(£42.49) £50.99
(£42.49)
Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
(£35.82)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Sub Total : £348.29
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £72.16
Total : £432.95


To get bang on your budget of £450, heres a better PSU with more PCI-E connectors for multi graphic cards.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £132.00
(£110.00) £132.00
(£110.00)
XFX Pro 650W Core Edition Power Supply £65.99
(£54.99) £65.99
(£54.99)
Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
(£35.82)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Sub Total : £360.79
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £74.66
Total : £447.95
 
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