BenHoliday
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Processor | i7-2600K 3.4Ghz |
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Motherboard | Asus Sabertooth P67 |
Cooling | Anter Kuhler H20 (tight fit) |
Memory | Corsair Vengeance (4x 4Gb) DDR3 1866 (PC3 15000) |
Video Card(s) | ASUS ENGTX570 DCII |
Storage | (2x) Intel 510 -120Gb |
Display(s) | Viewsonic VX2753MH-LED |
Case | Antec P193 |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Antec CP-850 |
Software | Windows 7 Pro 64bit |
Hi,
I am looking into upgrading my proc and video card. I want to make sure that upgrading is the best option for me at this point and that I am spending my money correctly. When I built this system it was in the plans that this would get at least one upgrade put into it. My current specs are as follows.
ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AM2 @3Ghz oc @3.4 stable
Kingston HyperX x8Gb
XFX 5770 1Gb
WD Raptor 640Gb x2
PC Power and Cooling (can't remember the wattage off the top of my head.)
What I am currently looking at is Phenom II X4 975 @3.6Ghz. Along with a newer Radeon or maybe even a GTX 570. I want to make sure I am going to see a decent speed increase and that this is the right option for me. When I built this system I had a E8400 I was building for my brother and that thing screamed when oc'd. The price of quad cores kept me with AMD at the time. I can upgrade from $300-$500 here which would be nice but I want to make sure this is going to keep me happy for at least another year. I am also wondering what a comparable I5-I7 build will run me if that is the better option.
I am looking into upgrading my proc and video card. I want to make sure that upgrading is the best option for me at this point and that I am spending my money correctly. When I built this system it was in the plans that this would get at least one upgrade put into it. My current specs are as follows.
ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AM2 @3Ghz oc @3.4 stable
Kingston HyperX x8Gb
XFX 5770 1Gb
WD Raptor 640Gb x2
PC Power and Cooling (can't remember the wattage off the top of my head.)
What I am currently looking at is Phenom II X4 975 @3.6Ghz. Along with a newer Radeon or maybe even a GTX 570. I want to make sure I am going to see a decent speed increase and that this is the right option for me. When I built this system I had a E8400 I was building for my brother and that thing screamed when oc'd. The price of quad cores kept me with AMD at the time. I can upgrade from $300-$500 here which would be nice but I want to make sure this is going to keep me happy for at least another year. I am also wondering what a comparable I5-I7 build will run me if that is the better option.