new system question

[freakshow]

ok im itching to build me a new pc but i was thinking of getting a 2600k is it and upgrade or a downgrade from what i currently have and would it be worth it or not?
probably going to be using my gtx 480

 

[BarbaricSoul]

it would be a upgrade, but not much of one. Except for less heat produced, you probably won't even tell a difference in real world use.

 

[TheLaughingMan]

Would make a pretty good difference in gaming performance at higher resolutions.

 

[freakshow]

Would make a pretty good difference in gaming performance at higher resolutions.

i game at 1920x1080 right now as it is.

but i was also fiddling with the idea of going sandy bridge - E also so

 

[Crap Daddy]

Keep it until Ivy Bridge. April launch, see then.

 

[entropy13]

Wait for Ivy Bridge. And probably by that time there would be Kepler cards out too from Nvidia. So you could think of upgrading from your GTX 480 as well.

 

[freakshow]

well it will be awhile before i get my taxes back. and about my card i dont know if i will be upgrading it since the gtx480 still a powerful card i know when i do get my taxes back will only have 1000 dollar budget.

 

[MasterInvader]

My advice, keep the i7 920 and buy another 480 or even 2 more

I don´t understand why people need to change CPU / GPU so often....

I´am using a very old AMD cpu for the past 3 years with DDR2, 400GTX Series and still manage to play BF3 @ 1920x1080 - AA16 /AF16 with more than 100fps.

 

[erocker]

My advice, keep the i7 920 and buy another 480 or even 2 more

I don´t understand why people need to change CPU / GPU so often....

I´am using a very old AMD cpu for the past 3 years with DDR2, 400GTX Series and still manage to play BF3 @ 1920x1080 - AA16 /AF16 with more than 100fps.

On low? That completely contradicts every review out there that has to do with the game.

 

[slyfox2151]

My advice, keep the i7 920 and buy another 480 or even 2 more

I don´t understand why people need to change CPU / GPU so often....

I´am using a very old AMD cpu for the past 3 years with DDR2, 400GTX Series and still manage to play BF3 @ 1920x1080 - AA16 /AF16 with more than 100fps.

haha i call bullshit... even on low.

 

[eidairaman1]

Id say get the fastest core i7 you can for 1366 max out ram and get a stronger video card...

 

[brandonwh64]

On low? That completely contradicts every review out there that has to do with the game.

haha i call bullshit... even on low.

I would have to agree with these two^

My athlon X4 with a 5770 plays medium OK but with all extra options off (MXAA, AF, HABO,)

 

[freakshow]

Id say get the fastest core i7 you can for 1366 max out ram and get a stronger video card...

yea but aren't they going to discontinue/support the 1366 motherboards and 1366 i7's sometime this year?

 

[brandonwh64]

Id say get the fastest core i7 you can for 1366 max out ram and get a stronger video card...

Have you see the price of a 980X???

Freak> Sell your I7 920, Board, and ram then pickup 2600K Z68 motherobard and 8GB DDR3

 

[MasterInvader]

haha i call bullshit... even on low.

Ok tomorrow I will make a nice video with fraps for you guys.
Last time I check: 1 GTX 45fps, 2[SLI] 73fps 3[TriSli]96fps

 

[freakshow]

Have you see the price of a 980X???

Freak> Sell your I7 920, Board, and ram then pickup 2600K Z68 motherobard and 8GB DDR3

thats what i was probably going to do is sell it or make a cruncher or file server out of it and i was thinking more on the lines of 16GB of ram since i do alot of video encoding and the price of ddr3 is pretty cheap.