I am selling my AMD x4 and getting 2500k...Whatcha think?

[mnewsham]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157264

pcie 3.0 if you are going to spend more money might as well get something out of it.

 

[mfenn]

I mean I want the best of the best motherboard..........and I am thinking that since I am having so much trouble picking a good motherboard, I should just get a 2600k lol

Wait, what??? You're willing to drop $150 on a GPU + $100 more than you need on a CPU + $75 more than you need on a mobo. But you aren't willing to spend $250 on a 6950 2GB. Makes no sense to me.

 

[Slufa111]

Ok. I have added and adjusted a few things.

I am getting another 460 gtx basically because benchmarks don't lie

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/314?vs=293

I am getting a 2500k still because I realized I was begin irrational

I am getting a better motherboard yes but thats only a simple 65 bucks after rebates.


makes perfect sense to me if you think about it....You will get way better performance with 460 sli and only drop 120 bucks after a 50 dollar rebate. Thus, leaving room to upgrade other parts of my PC. The benchmark should say it all though.

 

[mnewsham]

You can get an EVGA GTX 460 from their B-stock page for only 110 bucks if you wanted to not mess with rebates.

 

[Slufa111]

For sli, dont you need the same card? I have a Zotac 460 1gb

 

[mnewsham]

Same card IE, a GTX 460 (you couldnt go GTX 580 and GTX 460)

 

[Slufa111]

Same card IE, a GTX 460 (you couldnt go GTX 580 and GTX 460)

I am assuming you meant gtx 480. Ok I understand, Ill switch brands.

 

[mnewsham]

No i meant GTX 580, you couldnt do GTX 480 either though.

 

[Slufa111]

Do both cards have to run at the same speed? I overclocked my 460 pretty decently.

 

[mnewsham]

AFAIK no, but it wouldnt hurt to back down on the OC a bit (and maybe crank up the new card to match)

 

[Slufa111]

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 Motherboard
CORSAIR H80 (CWCH80) High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Zotac Geforce GTX 460 OCed SLI
64GB Kingston SSD (boot / most used apps)
500gb Barracuda 7200rpm Storage drive
ASUS 24X DVD Burner
XFX XXX Edition 650W PSU

Ok now before I submit this, can I get a HOOAH!?

 

[mnewsham]

doesnt look too bad, at 1920x1080 you should get decent numbers, and you arent held back by your CPU anymore so if you acquire more currency later this year/ early 2012 you can pick up a 28nm GPU and kick some ass.

 

[Slufa111]

Finally I can relax because this had be stressing.

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

Ok I am going to really out do myself on this one.

If I change my motherboard I am getting a Z68 chipset. Can anyone make recommendations?

Second is, If I add another Zotac 460 1gb which is really my only option because I am not laying down 300 on a new card. Question is, will my power supply be able to power it all? I am sure it will but just making sure.

Z68 is kinda worthless unless you're gonna use QuickSync. There's really no point in IRST unless you're on a very small laptop. That, and the extra video outputs on Z68 motherboards will limit your I/O options. I'd recommend staying with P67 for the best bang-for-buck. If you want to get a high-end motherboard for a low price I'd recommend you get the AsRock P67 EXTREME4.

As for the GTX 460 in SLI, your current setup with two OCed GTX 460s and an OCed i5 2500K (1.35V) will only consume around 550W max at the wall (350W for OCed GTX 460s, 150W for OCed i5 2500K, 50W for peripherals/IO), so it'll be just fine and with some headroom to spare. Taking into account 82% efficiency, the PSU will only have to produce around 450W. Don't trust what PSU calculators tell you.

 

[Blain]

Ok now before I submit this, can I get a HOOAH!?

no

 

[Slufa111]

I knew there would be one.

 

[Blain]

I knew there would be one.

There are more, but they won't post.

 

[Slufa111]

Z68 is kinda worthless unless you're gonna use QuickSync. There's really no point in IRST unless you're on a very small laptop. That, and the extra video outputs on Z68 motherboards will limit your I/O options. I'd recommend staying with P67 for the best bang-for-buck. If you want to get a high-end motherboard for a low price I'd recommend you get the AsRock P67 EXTREME4.

Oh boy oh boy. p67 chipset has been plagued with imperfections and bugs

 

[Slufa111]

There are more, but they won't post.

Ok well, what do you see wrong with my rig? or is it that I asked you to say Hooah?

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

Oh boy oh boy. p67 chipset has been plagued with imperfections and bugs

Derp.

Care to point me to where?

SATA bugs were fixed LONG ago with B3 revision.

 

[Slufa111]

Derp.

Care to point me to where?

SATA bugs were fixed LONG ago with B3 revision.

I have read a lot of motherboards (more on the gigabyte boards) have a double boot problem

Whats derp mean? lol

 

[mnewsham]

Well if you want to be ready for PCIe 3.0 then you have to get Z68

 

[Slufa111]

Well if you want to be ready for PCIe 3.0 then you have to get Z68

Very true! I mean shit, its only 20-30 bucks....



P.S. Look! I have been a member since 2002!

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

I have read a lot of motherboards (more on the gigabyte boards) have a double boot problem

Whats derp mean? lol

That's only a problem with Gigabyte boards. Don't know why you'd generalize a problem with Gigabyte as being a problem with the other manufacturers. As of now, the AsRock boards have been one of the best when it comes to minimal problems.

I really see very few reasons to go Z68. You lose I/O due to video outputs, ITRS is pretty much useless, and QuickSync and Lucid Virtu will only be used by a few. The Z68 motherboards cost a good amount more, too.

And derp=what you said makes no sense/is stupid.

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

Well if you want to be ready for PCIe 3.0 then you have to get Z68

Outside of a select few Z68 motherboards, you're not PCIe 3.0 ready. Not that it makes any difference, really. You only start running into bandwidth issues at PCIe 2.0 x8 with a Radeon HD 6990 at resolutions over 2560x1600. PCIe 2.0 X16 still has A LOT to go before it's bandwidth saturated, and I doubt the new Radeon HD 7000 and GTX 600 series are gonna use PCIe 3.0.