Upgrading, advice needed!

Emjay86

Emjay86

Emjay86

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Hey guys,

Ill be upgrading my PC relatively soon and as such would appreciate any advice you have to offer.

My current specs are:

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7 2600K @ 3.40GHz
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z68X-UD7-B3 (Socket 1155)
Graphics
BenQ XL2410T (1920x1080@120Hz)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (NVIDIA)
Storage
119GB M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device (SSD)
465GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AZRX-00A8LB0 ATA Device (SATA)
931GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA)
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS70 ATA Device
Audio
ASUS Xonar D2X Audio Device

All that was taken from Speccy and its housed in a Corsair 800D.

The only part im not looking to upgrade as it stands is my GPU for obvious reasons.

On that basis I was thinking of doing the mobo/CPU next (and possibly RAM). I was sifting through what OCUK offers and came across the 'Asus TUF X99 Sabertooth Intel X99 (Socket 2011) DDR4 ATX Motherboard'. The reason why I picked this out is because I like the aesthetic of a 'closed' mobo.

Would this mobo be a good option to go for? Will it last a good 4+ years? And is it worth the pricing?

Also in addition to that what kind of CPU should I be putting with it and the same applies for RAM. I presume going for 16GB of RAM might be worth the option due to futureproofing.

Everything I buy would be in the mindset of it lasting 3-5 years (same as what ive got currently) and being capable of running games for the next 3+ years on a very high setting.

Thanks in advance! :)
 
Personally I would stick with what you have got and overclock that CPU.

But, Intel are launching a new range shortly so it might be checking out review nearer the time.
 
Cheers guys.

My CPU is currently being watercooled by 1 360 rad and a 120 rad, its currently overkill but it used to have 2 gtx580's on the same loop.

How would I go about overclocking it, im completely new to the idea so go gentle!
 
Increase the CPU multiplier and adjust the vcore voltage off set.

But have a look around there are plenty of guides about, have a search in the 8pack forum in the Overclocking and cooling section.
 
Thanks RJC.

Is it a case of waiting for the new range from intel or would it be plausable to just do the RAM for now?
 
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