[Ion]
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System Name | Niedersachsen / Ribe / Minsk |
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Processor | i3 3240 / i7-3520M / 4x Opteron 6376 @ 2.86GHz |
Motherboard | BIOSTAR H61M / HP Q77 / Supermicro H8QG7 |
Cooling | Stock / Stock / 4x 1U G34 |
Memory | 1x8GB / 2x4GB / 4x4GB |
Video Card(s) | GTX260 / Intel HD 4000 / nVidia GT310 |
Storage | 80GB Intel SSD / 256GB Intel SSD / 2x 60GB SSD (RAID1) |
Display(s) | Dell 3007 + HP 2245w / 12.1" 1366x768 / None |
Case | Antec NSK3480 / HP / Supermicro 1U |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Enermax 500W / HP 130W / Supermicro Gold 1400W |
Keyboard | IBM Model M |
Software | Windows 7 (Niedersachsen/Ribe) / Linux Mint 17.2 (Minsk) |
I now have a job (which is very exciting at almost 16), so I now have more money to spend on computer upgrades. I'll have a total of around $800 by mid-July.
Here's what I'm considering:
Now, the X6 1055T or 1090T would obviously be the cheapest upgrades because I could re-use existing components, but I doubt that it would be as fast as an i7. In particular, I doubt that I could OC the 1055T much on my cheap 785G motherboard, so I doubt I could get past 3.6ghz (and due to the 4-phase power circuitry, I wouldn't want to go any further). Considering the price/PPD, which do you guys think I should go with?
Here's what I'm considering:
- Phenom II X6 1055T ($200)
- Phenom II X6 1090T ($300)
- Phenom II X6 1055T/1090T + 4GB DDR3 + 790/890FX/GX (~$450 or ~$550
- i7 860 + 4GB DDR3 + Gigabyte P55 ($525)
Now, the X6 1055T or 1090T would obviously be the cheapest upgrades because I could re-use existing components, but I doubt that it would be as fast as an i7. In particular, I doubt that I could OC the 1055T much on my cheap 785G motherboard, so I doubt I could get past 3.6ghz (and due to the 4-phase power circuitry, I wouldn't want to go any further). Considering the price/PPD, which do you guys think I should go with?