What should I do?

p8ragon · Apr 5, 2013

Hi everyone,

So we have two computers in our house. An i7 950 one @ 4ghz w/ 2 570s that is the main gaming pc, and an older q6600@ 3ghz w/ a 285. The other day, the q6600 machine died. Thinking of getting an i5 3570k and a 660 or something to use as a new gaming machine. The thing is, with both Haswell and the nvidia 7xx series around the corner, should I get a cheap i3 or amd system to last for the next couple of months? Or should I just get a decent 3570k build and...not wait for haswell. (we need two working computers)

Cotton_Cup · Apr 5, 2013

it can be both, if you can wait, then wait, but if you really need one right now then go with the 3570K. and a 660. the njust skip haswell and go build another rig after a few years

drdeathx · Apr 6, 2013

if you live near a Microcenter, now is the time to get the 3570K at $189. Haswell is only going to be 5-10% faster and the prices will surely be higher.

happita · Apr 6, 2013

^
What he said. And I think that a 660ti would better suit that setup versus a plain 660 in my opinion.

p8ragon · Apr 6, 2013

Unfortunately, I live in Canada...so microcenter is out of the option for me.

Best price i could find on the 3570k was ~$220

If i did end up going for it, then what kind of motherboard should I get? (Going to pair it with an H100 for cooling)

Yah I haven't finalized my video card yete. Might end up splitting the 570s and using one in each build until i get a good price on one.

(play @ 1920X1080)

cadaveca · Apr 6, 2013

p8ragon said:
Unfortunately, I live in Canada...so microcenter is out of the option for me.

Best price i could find on the 3570k was ~$220

If i did end up going for it, then what kind of motherboard should I get? (Going to pair it with an H100 for cooling)

Yah I haven't finalized my video card yete. Might end up splitting the 570s and using one in each build until i get a good price on one.

(play @ 1920X1080)

Cheap, but OC decently, Biostar TZ77XE4.

If you want to spend a bit more, there are tonnes of options. Pick the colors you like...really.

No OC, Gigabyte B75M-D3H is a great option.

VGA, 7970 GHZ or 670/680 will play nearly every game @ 1080p and 60FPS with maxed out details(maybe not 8xAA though).

AlienIsGOD · Apr 6, 2013

p8ragon said:
Unfortunately, I live in Canada...so microcenter is out of the option for me.

Best price i could find on the 3570k was ~$220

If i did end up going for it, then what kind of motherboard should I get? (Going to pair it with an H100 for cooling)

Yah I haven't finalized my video card yete. Might end up splitting the 570s and using one in each build until i get a good price on one.

(play @ 1920X1080)

im in canada too and i found my 3570K @ $224 :shadedshu Trust me they are worth every penny

Also check out newegg.ca for mobo deals, i found my current board EVGA Z77 FTW for $93 down from $349. This board is a beast too.

drdeathx · Apr 6, 2013

p8ragon said:
Unfortunately, I live in Canada...so microcenter is out of the option for me.

Best price i could find on the 3570k was ~$220

If i did end up going for it, then what kind of motherboard should I get? (Going to pair it with an H100 for cooling)

Yah I haven't finalized my video card yete. Might end up splitting the 570s and using one in each build until i get a good price on one.

(play @ 1920X1080)

I would go for it and the Biostar TZ77E4 that dave mentioned is a great board for the price. I whooped 5.2GHz on a 2600K with it. Overclocking bad azz board

Hood · Apr 6, 2013

Go For It

"Life is short, but the days are long" Now is a great time to buy a 3570K, Z77 motherboard, and 2400 MHz RAM - they may get cheaper as Haswell nears, but not by much, because they're already a bargain compared to past releases. Clarksfield, Sandy, Ivy, Haswell, they're all plenty fast enough for gaming machines, especially when overclocked, so waiting for "the next big thing" isn't as rewarding as it used to be. If Z87 had support for DDR4, it might be worth the wait, but it's not coming until 2015, apparently.
It wasn't clear from your post whether you build your own PCs or not, but systems such as you mentioned (3570K, Z77, 660 Ti) start at about $1200 Ca http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229388
If you are inclined towards building your own, you can do the same system for $700-$800, or for a couple hundred more, you can pick a much better motherboard, power supply, and case and have a system that will last for years.

System Name	derpmachine
Processor	i5 3570k@ 4.75ghz
Motherboard	MSI Z77a-gd65 gaming
Cooling	H100 (4 gentle typhoons)
Memory	8 gb DDR3
Video Card(s)	Asus 7970Ghz Direct Cu II
Storage	Vertex IV 120gb, Caviar Black 1tb, Seagate Barracuda 2tb
Display(s)	Dell U2312HM
Case	Coolermaster Haf 932 'black'
Audio Device(s)	x-fi Titanium Fata1ty Champion
Power Supply	850 watt Cougar
Software	Windows 8 64 bit

System Name	Poor Man's Build
Processor	Intel i7 3960X 4.9Ghz Sandy Bridge E
Motherboard	MSi X79A-GD65 8D
Cooling	XSPC 240mm and 360MM (External) Rad
Memory	64Gb Corsair Dominator Platinum
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX770 SC ACX SLI (non water cooled yet)
Storage	Intel 520 240GB SSD x2 /x2 WD Caviar Black 3TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache
Display(s)	ASUS 27" 2560X1440 x3
Case	Corsair 900D (upgraded from my lvl 10 gt and 600T)
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar Essence STX
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200i 80PLUS Platinum
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate (FPP)

System Name	Halloween Boo!
Processor	Intel Core i7 3770K
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z77-Up7
Cooling	Custom Water/ Thermalchill TA 120.3/ Swiftech Apogeee XT/ MCP655/ Swiftech M icrores/ XSPC RX 240
Memory	16G G.Skill trident 2400MHz
Video Card(s)	3 x Radeon 7970
Storage	OCZ Revo Drive 240G
Display(s)	24 inch Viewsonic
Case	Phobia WayCoolIt Test Bench
Power Supply	Nexus 1100 watt

Processor	i5-7600k
Motherboard	ASRock Z170 Pro4
Cooling	CM Hyper 212 EVO w/ AC MX-4
Memory	2x8GB DDR4 2400 Corsair LPX Vengeance 15-15-15-36
Video Card(s)	MSI Twin Frozr 1070ti
Storage	240GB Corsair Force GT
Display(s)	23' Dell AW2310
Case	Corsair 550D
Power Supply	Seasonic SS-760XP2 Platinum
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

System Name	derpmachine
Processor	i5 3570k@ 4.75ghz
Motherboard	MSI Z77a-gd65 gaming
Cooling	H100 (4 gentle typhoons)
Memory	8 gb DDR3
Video Card(s)	Asus 7970Ghz Direct Cu II
Storage	Vertex IV 120gb, Caviar Black 1tb, Seagate Barracuda 2tb
Display(s)	Dell U2312HM
Case	Coolermaster Haf 932 'black'
Audio Device(s)	x-fi Titanium Fata1ty Champion
Power Supply	850 watt Cougar
Software	Windows 8 64 bit

What should I do?

p8ragon

Cotton_Cup

drdeathx

happita

p8ragon

cadaveca

My name is Dave

AlienIsGOD

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drdeathx

Hood

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