How should I upgrade?

[blackphoenix]

Currently I have the following:
-AMD 1090T 3.2ghz Hex Core
-Gigabyte GA770-UD3
-8gb of DDR2 OCZ Reaper HPC
-EVGA 560 non-TI 1gb

My motherboard is starting to die, got at least a single PCI slot known to be bad as well as a single SATA port.

My question is do I keep the 1090T and pick up a new AM3+ board and DDR3 or is it also worth picking up a I7-2500K or something of that sort?

If I stick with the 1090T any recommendations on motherboards?


More 1090T information:
-Antec Kuhler with 2x fans (push-pull)
-Will overclock to 3.7ghz at default 1.375v
-Will undervolt to 1.15v at default 3.2ghz
-Will post at 4.2ghz at 1.45v (can't get stable even up to 1.55v)

I'm not sure if my old 770 board is the reason I can't get 4.2ghz or if its just a chip failing.

 

[lau808]

it would be cheaper to just get an am3(+) mobo and ddr3 ram. what do u do with your pc? it all boils down to budget and use of your pc.

 

[blackphoenix]

Mostly use handbrake but play games here and there too.
Supreme Commander, ARMA2, Quake Wars, and planning to pick up BF3.

I heard the new 990 chipsets are better for overclocking, any truth to that?

 

[lau808]

how does ur x6 perform vs 25k in handbrake? is it close? for gaming im sure you will be fine. if u have the $ to spend the 25k will oc higher and perform better in games tho minimal as your card will prolly be the bottle neck. but i dont think u will be unhappy spending less $ and sticking with the x6. still a very good chip. my advice is new mobo n ram based off what u do with your pc.

 

[blackphoenix]

Well at 3.7ghz it probably comes close to a stock i5-2500, but that obviously an overclocked versus not overclocked CPU.

 

[Arkaign]

You don't need anything crazy for a mobo, you're not running Xfire/SLI, and BD is a bad joke, so AM2+/3 is fine.

Get this, keep your ram. Going from DDR2 to DDR3 isn't a big leap, it's almost marginal.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157226

You could think about finding a buyer (lots of people trying to get into BF3 PC right now) for your rig once working again, and going 2500k/DDR3/etc at that point, or just ride the X6 for a good while longer, either is a good plan.

 

[lehtv]

Is that the microATX board GA-MA770-UD3? Or the ATX board GA-770TA-UD3? In any case don't you still have enough SATA and PCI? If so, and if there are no other issues, I don't see why you should replace the mobo. Is the warranty over on it?

 

[Schmide]

I just had to see what motherboards were out there and how much they would set ya back

The only one that seemed viable and cost effective was the

$54 + $8 ASRock A770DE+ AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard

The funny thing is when I googled it and overclocking a user by the name of DarkPhoenix wrote:

I have been running the non + version with a 1090t at 3.8Ghz 24/7 (about 148w if memory serves) with the odd daily run at 4.2Ghz for nearly a year without issue. Stress wise it has seen a 214hr run of re-encoding all my DVDs with Handbrake so for the price it seems to be a pretty solid board. Granted I have the computer sitting in a 15~17C basement room so your mileage may vary.

Due to a lot of reading about VRM burnout/failure I did order VRM heatsinks and thermal adhesive yesterday... Just to play it safe.

 

[blackphoenix]

Awesome, handbrake user too. LOL

I have no issues moving to DDR3, I have a few machines that would enjoy a ram upgrade due to the "left over" DDR2.

I don't want to upgrade any time in the near future (after this one) so I'm just trying to decide if my 1090T can hold up for a while or if its just best to jump to Intel. Keeping my 560 non-TI in perspective of course.

 

[lau808]

def stick with the x6. since u have a place to throw the ddr2, get a 800/900 mobo and cheap ddr3. u can do a real upgrade later when the x6 is no longer feasable.