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System Name | Supersmartladan |
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Processor | Core i5 4670K |
Motherboard | Asus Maximus VI HERO |
Cooling | Scythe Kotetsu |
Memory | Crucial 2*8GB 1600Mhz CL9 1.35V |
Video Card(s) | XFX RX480 RS 4GB |
Storage | 256GB Samsung 830 SSD and 3*4TB Seagate ST4000DM000 in RAID1+Backup |
Display(s) | AOC AG271QX 27" 1440p 144Hz TN AdaptiveSync + Dell Ultrasharp U2415 1920*1200 60Hz IPS |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Power Supply | EVGA G2 650W |
Mouse | Zowie EC-1A |
Keyboard | Ozone Strike Battle Red |
Software | Winbloat 7 |
So hey, I've been thinking about upgrading my motherboard, CPU and RAM some time soon, because my 5 years old C2D setup is starting to show its age. I'm honestly more annoyed by my 4GB RAM running out and my shitty unbalanced sound card than the actual speed though, haha.
The Haswell platform seems like a nice upgrade, but I'm not in a rush (as you plainly can see from my ancient setup). So should I wait for the next generation of Intel CPUs, seeing as this last generation wasn't anything special, or should I just go for this one?
I've heard rumors about Intel focusing solely on mobile with the next generation, that they won't release any desktop CPUs with the Broadwell shrink and skip to Skylake. How likely is that and would it simply take too long to wait for the next generation?
How worried do I need to be about the "Nvidia Redemption"? I'm very much planning on overclocking, but if my future performance is gonna suffer, then I'm unsure. And should I avoid Asus Z77/87 motherboards?
Parts I'd probably get if I'm going with the current gen Haswell: i5 4670K, 16GB 1600MHz RAM and a motherboard with good onboard sound (possibly the Asus ROG Hero), alternatively a good separate soundcard with a cheaper motherboard.
Feel free to recommend some parts here if you'd like, BUT please provide reasoning as to why this part is better than competing parts. Fanboys can just get the fuck out
The Haswell platform seems like a nice upgrade, but I'm not in a rush (as you plainly can see from my ancient setup). So should I wait for the next generation of Intel CPUs, seeing as this last generation wasn't anything special, or should I just go for this one?
I've heard rumors about Intel focusing solely on mobile with the next generation, that they won't release any desktop CPUs with the Broadwell shrink and skip to Skylake. How likely is that and would it simply take too long to wait for the next generation?
How worried do I need to be about the "Nvidia Redemption"? I'm very much planning on overclocking, but if my future performance is gonna suffer, then I'm unsure. And should I avoid Asus Z77/87 motherboards?
Parts I'd probably get if I'm going with the current gen Haswell: i5 4670K, 16GB 1600MHz RAM and a motherboard with good onboard sound (possibly the Asus ROG Hero), alternatively a good separate soundcard with a cheaper motherboard.
Feel free to recommend some parts here if you'd like, BUT please provide reasoning as to why this part is better than competing parts. Fanboys can just get the fuck out