If we think about it regarding dead tech for 1155 moving foward. Even if we went with X79 2011 chip, in two or three years it too will have come to a dead end. So regardless 1155 or 2011 by the time we look again to upgrade either will have ended. Intel seems to move tech every other year on average.
I'm building a new main rig because I'm handing down my X58 i7 960 to the kids. I've been tossing the idea of this very same thing, only mine is a forced upgrades build. I've decided to go Ivy. I'm not an extreme over clocker so my moderate OC will still equal a SB 5.0 and that seems more than enough to me. Since the moderate IB OC is more of a sure thing than the extreme SB lucky OC.
As for X79 I've already pulled the plug on Z77 board when it released. If you can go another year for Haswell then hang tight. I don't think if you did go Ivy you'll be kicking yourself anyway.
I'm building a new main rig because I'm handing down my X58 i7 960 to the kids. I've been tossing the idea of this very same thing, only mine is a forced upgrades build. I've decided to go Ivy. I'm not an extreme over clocker so my moderate OC will still equal a SB 5.0 and that seems more than enough to me. Since the moderate IB OC is more of a sure thing than the extreme SB lucky OC.
As for X79 I've already pulled the plug on Z77 board when it released. If you can go another year for Haswell then hang tight. I don't think if you did go Ivy you'll be kicking yourself anyway.
Ivy Cruncher [1440p]
(20 items) |
OCN Yin Yang [3D]
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| |Intel i7 950 [4.0Ghz] | |ASUS Sabertooth X58 | |EVGA GTX 680 [1222 MHz] | |Corsair Vengeance 24GB 1600MHz |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | Monitor | Keyboard |
| |WD Cavair Black 1TB | |Cooler Master V6 GT | |ASUS 27" VG278H 120Hz | |Razer Anasasi |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| |Corsair HX1050 Watt | |CoolerMaster HAF 912 - Modded | |Roccat Savu | Roccat Sota |
| Other | Other | ||
| |NETGEAR A6200 802.11ac | |Windows 8 Pro 64Bit | ||
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Ivy Cruncher [1440p]
(20 items) |
OCN Yin Yang [3D]
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| |Intel i7 950 [4.0Ghz] | |ASUS Sabertooth X58 | |EVGA GTX 680 [1222 MHz] | |Corsair Vengeance 24GB 1600MHz |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | Monitor | Keyboard |
| |WD Cavair Black 1TB | |Cooler Master V6 GT | |ASUS 27" VG278H 120Hz | |Razer Anasasi |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| |Corsair HX1050 Watt | |CoolerMaster HAF 912 - Modded | |Roccat Savu | Roccat Sota |
| Other | Other | ||
| |NETGEAR A6200 802.11ac | |Windows 8 Pro 64Bit | ||
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