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Processor, motherboard and memory sold. Hard drive and heatsink still available.

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I Recently upgraded my rig and am looking to sell off my previous CPU, motherboard and memory to help finance the upgrade. All of these components except for the hard drive were used in the same rig for a little over 2 years. If items are purchased individually, you must cover shipping fees...

Thanks for the advice. I ended up going with the Haswell i5 4670k and MSI Z87-G43 motherboard. Now I am contemplating a memory upgrade. Would I see a noticeable performance increase in games and everyday tasks going from my current 8GB Crucial 1333 CL9 memory to 8gigs of 2133 CL11 or 2400 CL10...

I want the Intel processors for their higher IPC (this has an impact in simulation games), and I want USB3, PCIe 3.0, and SATA3 support for my SSD - which my current motherboard lacks. The FX8350 wont work in the AM3 socket, as far as I know.

Okay, I will go with the 4670k and the full atx msi Z87-G43. What kind of overclock can I expect to get on the G43 without altering voltages, using a Xigmatek Gaia HSF?

I plan to mainly use the rig for gaming (Battlefield 4) and running simulators (DCS World, ArmA 2, FSX). I want to be able to do mild overclocking without modifying voltages - I am guessing 4.0 to 4.2 Ghz is achievable with Ivy Bridge at stock voltages on the G45. I will be using my current PSU...

I am planning to upgrade my 1090t rig to an Ivy Bridge or Haswell setup. I was leaning toward the Ivy Bridge setup to minimize costs until I came across the MSI G43 board for only $11 more than the initial Z77 MSI board I was thinking of picking up. My initial setup was the MSI Z77MA-G45...

Can I expect to sell my 1090t for around $100?

How much of an overclock can I expect to get on the G45 with my existing HSF (Xigmatek Gaia) and RAM (8GB Crucial 1333mhz)? Is 4.0-4.2GHZ without altering the voltages a reasonable expectation?

I am looking to upgrade my Phenom 1090t and ASUS M4A88T-M (which lacks USB3 and SATA3 support) to a new mATX i5 or Piledriver platform. The major reasons I am upgrading are for USB3 support, SATA3 interface for my SSD, and the higher IPC of Intel CPUs over the Phenom/Thuban (for CPU-intensive...