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| Processor | Ryzen 7800X3D |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | MSI MAG Mortar B650 (wifi) |
| Cooling | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 |
| Memory | 32GB Kingston Fury |
| Video Card(s) | Gainward RTX4070ti |
| Storage | Seagate FireCuda 530 M.2 1TB / Samsumg 960 Pro M.2 512Gb |
| Display(s) | LG 32" 165Hz 1440p GSYNC |
| Case | Asus Prime AP201 |
| Audio Device(s) | On Board |
| Power Supply | be quiet! Pure POwer M12 850w Gold (ATX3.0) |
| Software | W10 |
Help out a fellow TPU'er.
Hopefully coming into some cash soon (£1000+) from a job regrading and back pay. I was planning on saving and upgrading to Socket 2011 in Q4 but then i thought is it worth it?
I run an X58 mobo currently with an i7 920, clocked at 3.6 (HT off). I was looking at getting a i7 970 gulftown but on a link from some TPU post an Anandtech article shows the i7 2600 beats the i7 970 at gaming applications (what i use my pc for mostly).
My system is starting to age as my 920 (C0 stepping) had some erratic temps of late and the 3.6 clock isn't as stable as it used to be. So, my options are....
1) Wait for socket 2011 and X79 chipset (i read socket 2011 will be ivy bridge compatible)
2) Just go for current i7 2600k and a good P67 board
3) Sit on my i7 920 for as long as possible because let's face it, the X58 is a bloody good set up.
4) Down clock my 920 - gay option
3) is rational but what tech geek is rational?
Some good wise tech advice would be appreciated
Hopefully coming into some cash soon (£1000+) from a job regrading and back pay. I was planning on saving and upgrading to Socket 2011 in Q4 but then i thought is it worth it?
I run an X58 mobo currently with an i7 920, clocked at 3.6 (HT off). I was looking at getting a i7 970 gulftown but on a link from some TPU post an Anandtech article shows the i7 2600 beats the i7 970 at gaming applications (what i use my pc for mostly).
My system is starting to age as my 920 (C0 stepping) had some erratic temps of late and the 3.6 clock isn't as stable as it used to be. So, my options are....
1) Wait for socket 2011 and X79 chipset (i read socket 2011 will be ivy bridge compatible)
2) Just go for current i7 2600k and a good P67 board
3) Sit on my i7 920 for as long as possible because let's face it, the X58 is a bloody good set up.
4) Down clock my 920 - gay option
3) is rational but what tech geek is rational?
Some good wise tech advice would be appreciated
and wait for x79, unless your current setup becomes to unstable 
