Elcs
Diamond Member
Thanks for this thread. I'm in a similar situation.
Probably going i5 2500k, 8gb 1333mhz ram and moving everything else from my old system. Requirements? Any board would have enough of the basics like USB 2/3 and enough old/new sata Ports for old drives and potential SSDs.
I'd be using the stock heatsink for the foreseeable future but overclocking would be a long term priority. IB compatibility would be nice but i'm not sure there is a guarantee of that.
I've been weighing up two Gigabyte boards from the UK but as i'm on my phone, I can't provide links. One is £75 and the other is £100 with the main differences appearing to be Lucid Virtu and x8/x8 Crossfire pci e slots as opposed to x16/x1.
There is a lot to consider these days but I think that the cheaper board is more suitable for me, if I went the 2500k route. Still temped to wait for Bulldozer to see if it's better or at least prices change.
Probably going i5 2500k, 8gb 1333mhz ram and moving everything else from my old system. Requirements? Any board would have enough of the basics like USB 2/3 and enough old/new sata Ports for old drives and potential SSDs.
I'd be using the stock heatsink for the foreseeable future but overclocking would be a long term priority. IB compatibility would be nice but i'm not sure there is a guarantee of that.
I've been weighing up two Gigabyte boards from the UK but as i'm on my phone, I can't provide links. One is £75 and the other is £100 with the main differences appearing to be Lucid Virtu and x8/x8 Crossfire pci e slots as opposed to x16/x1.
There is a lot to consider these days but I think that the cheaper board is more suitable for me, if I went the 2500k route. Still temped to wait for Bulldozer to see if it's better or at least prices change.
