Upgrading Dat Compooter

[Nietzsche-san]

Hello, my knowledgeable friends

I plan to upgrade my motherboard, GPU, CPU, HDD, RAM, and possibly add an SSD (current system specs are in my signature).

As with my build two years ago, I want to be able to play every current game at the highest settings; my gtx470 is aging and I plan on upgrading to a 670 around Black Friday/Cyber Monday. But I just saw a deal on NewEgg for an SSD, so I will focus on that right meow

With the $55 off with the promo code, the Kingston SSD comes to about $79.

I plan to use this as a boot-drive and possibly install a few games (GW2, Starcraft II, DOTA2). Is this a "top of the line" drive? Or should I save my money for BF/CM to snatch a better deal/product?

After I solve this, I will release the rest of my information and first picks for discussion/criticism.

I love all of you.

 

[sm625]

Sold out. The reviews seem to indicate all hyperX drives are good quality. Certainly better than ocz...

 

[Ken g6]

It's not an OCZ, but all SandForce drive share the same firmware (except Intel's), so they all have the same firmware bugs.

The rebate might have been worthwhile for a drive you weren't relying on. Otherwise, look at a Samsung 830 or Crucial M4, both of which use Marvell controllers.

 

[MontyAC]

You can also check out the Plextor M3 when that goes on sale. Uses the Marvell controller with 5 year warranty.

 

[mfenn]

Yeah, the HyperX 3K is YASD (Yet Another Sandforce Drive), so normally I wouldn't bother. $79 was a great price for one, but it's gone now. Both of Ken's recommendations are solid however.

 

[Nietzsche-san]

Alright, well I guess I'll be waiting until Black Friday time or maybe before if deals arise. Here are my first picks for my new build

GPU - Gigabyte GTX670

CPU - i5 3570 (I'm assuming I don't need the "k" for gaming)

RAM- 8GB Corsair (2x4gb)

HDD - 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black

MOBO - ASrockZ77

I want my motherboard to last me multiple builds; my current MOBO doesn't even have PCI3.0, otherwise I would use it for my gtx670. Should I spend a bit more for a more durable MOBO?

SSD - Crucial M4


I have a mouse and monitor (shown in sig). I will eventually buy a mechanical keyboard, but that's a minor aesthetic. As previously mentioned, I want to play every upcoming game on the highest settings at a solid 60fps or more.


Again, I always appreciate your knowledge.

 

[mfenn]

Alright, well I guess I'll be waiting until Black Friday time or maybe before if deals arise. Here are my first picks for my new build

GPU - Gigabyte GTX670

CPU - i5 3570 (I'm assuming I don't need the "k" for gaming)

RAM- 8GB Corsair (2x4gb)

HDD - 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black

MOBO - ASrockZ77

There's no real point in picking out specific parts now that you don't plan to buy until November. The produce and price landscape will be completely different then.

I want my motherboard to last me multiple builds; my current MOBO doesn't even have PCI3.0, otherwise I would use it for my gtx670. Should I spend a bit more for a more durable MOBO?

PCIe 3.0 is a non-issue for current and near future graphics cards. They don't even touch the limitations of the PCIe 2.0 bus, especially not in single-card configurations. Also, Haswell (Intel's next CPU architecture) will use a new socket, so you're not going to be able to reuse the motherboard anyway.

SSD - Crucial M4

Solid choice. :thumbsup: There is also the Intel 330 120 GB for $95 AR which uses the IMHO inferior SF-2281 controller, but it does save some cash.