I had posted this comment as a reply in one of the Online Deals threads, but realized it was mostly the wrong place to discuss this topic---which happens to be a common topic apparently (the thread below mine here in Intel CPUs is asking the same thing!). But here is my plight:
So I'm really trying hard not to jump on this Microcenter Bundle...been eyeing it everytime I walk in there (I live 10 minutes from a Microcenter
). My rig is in desperate need of upgrade (old phenom ii x3 is a loyal quad core, but I'm pretty sure it's bottlenecking my MSI Twin Frozr ii 6950 and I can only fit 4gb of ddr2 on my Biostar. I'm thinking to eventually crossfire 6950's but want to make sure my mobo has the space for them (they have a really obese fan/heatpipe setup). So gentlemen, questions:
So I'm really trying hard not to jump on this Microcenter Bundle...been eyeing it everytime I walk in there (I live 10 minutes from a Microcenter
). My rig is in desperate need of upgrade (old phenom ii x3 is a loyal quad core, but I'm pretty sure it's bottlenecking my MSI Twin Frozr ii 6950 and I can only fit 4gb of ddr2 on my Biostar. I'm thinking to eventually crossfire 6950's but want to make sure my mobo has the space for them (they have a really obese fan/heatpipe setup). So gentlemen, questions:
- Seeing as I have discreet graphics, is the i5 3570k worth it...or should I just save some money and grab the 2500k? I'll be doing a mild overclock on air anyways.
- Would the P8Z77-PRO be overkill if I'm trying to save money? Or would the GA-Z77X-UD3H or Asrock Extreme4 suffice? I only really game, no ridiculously heavy programming (yet). Budget = I could possibly do the P8277-Pro if it's worth it...but I'd still need to replace my ddr2 with ddr3---so I need to keep that $40-$50 addition in mind...
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if you want loads and loads of features and better OC capabilities.
