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Opinion on x79 Build

(sic)Klown12

(sic)Klown12

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After riding out my AMD X6 build as long as I could, I want to take the plunge and move to Ivy Bridge-E and X79. Unfortunately I haven't kept up with hardware(other than videocards) so I feel a little lost. I've put together a preliminary list and I'd like to get some feedback from more knowledgeable members.

Here's where I'm at now, and any and all suggestion or hints would be greatly appreciated. I want to reuse my current SSD/HDD, videocard(OC'd 7970) and PSU(Silverstone Strider 750w) as I think they're still match up with more powerful hardware.



Edit: As for what I'll be using this build for, it's a combination of gaming, ripping and transcoding Blu-Rays to my cobbled together media server, and some video and photo editing. I also try to build higher than I technically need at the time with the hope that it'll age better so I don't have to upgrade as often. I also like to mess around with overclocking and going with IB-E vs Haswell means that I should be able to get decent results without having to delid the CPU as it's using solder.
 
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Only choose X79 if using more than 2 GPU's and you need more ram, else I'd say go Z87 route. O also if you need more than 4 cores then X79 yes.

Also the presence of an onboard Video on the Z87 is also a plus 🙂 Helps troubleshooting, wait time during GPU upgrades etc. Plus if ripping Blu Rays, quick sync works nicely. Also Z87 has native support for Trim for SSD Raids.
 
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The Rampage IV Extreme is 2 years old now. If I were building a new x79 rig I would go for the Asus x79 Deluxe which just came out. It does a much better job at making up for the x79s outdatedness.
 
Bryf50 said:
The Rampage IV Extreme is 2 years old now. If I were building a new x79 rig I would go for the Asus x79 Deluxe which just came out. It does a much better job at making up for the x79s outdatedness.
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I got the same advice on another website and after seeing [H]'s review I went ahead and pulled the trigger. Now if AMD's new card is as good as the rumours say I'll pick up a cheap used 7950 to Crossfire with my current 7970 and I should be set for a good while.
 
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