[kegger]

Hey guys,
Thinkin about upgradin the sig rig. I play WoW and do a little photoshopping now and then. Other than that, it's just an everday pc. I'm not sure on a budget yet but for my needs, can you guys throw some build logs my way? Don't need an OS.

 

[Senator]

If your going to upgrade now, the only path worth considering is Sandy.

Go with an 2500K for around $190 and tack on a Asus P67Pro for $179 and throw in some budget 8GB of ram for $50 (if you catch a sale).

 

[kegger]

with what i do with my comp, is it worth upgrading to sandy, or at all for that matter?

 

[iDaryl]

yup, it is! futureproofing included

 

[kegger]

is this mobo any good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128478

 

[c0ld]

Def get a sandy just got mine and I love it. 8GB memory of your choice, how much is your budget?

Get the P8P67 PRO, good price SLI/XFire. Has LED's on the memory gpu and cpu tell you if something is not booting UEFI bios looks pretty

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131771

 

[kegger]

i also need some GPU suggestions

 

[c0ld]

How much are you willing to spend ona GPU? Nvidia or ATi?

 

[kegger]

not sure on a budget. if i am gonna upgrade it will be to the 2500k. i really like that gigabyte mobo i posted. is it any good?

ram:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231445

HD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136533

case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119216
(unless anyone knows of another good case, so far i like this one)

cpu cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065

DVD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135204

 

[kegger]

Quote:

Originally Posted by c0ld How much are you willing to spend ona GPU? Nvidia or ATi?

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200 MAX. i only play World of Warcraft and have no interest in getting into another game. The PC is primarily going to be an everyday pc, with some photoshopping and web designing.

 

[kegger]

would this be enough psu power?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139012

 

[c0ld]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kegger not sure on a budget. if i am gonna upgrade it will be to the 2500k. i really like that gigabyte mobo i posted. is it any good? ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231445 HD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136533 case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119216 (unless anyone knows of another good case, so far i like this one) cpu cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065 DVD Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135204

RAM looks good. Case I love my antec 902, HD looks good if you want save money get the samsung spinpoint f3. Cooler is good, I was gonna get it but hell with it whent with watercooling.

For video card if you can pull extra 20 get the eVGA GTX 560 ti its an awesome card.

 

[beetlespin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kegger would this be enough psu power? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139012

More then enough for 1 card.

 

[kegger]

what about the gigabyte mobo i posted? is it a decent one?

 

[c0ld]

I wouldnt know about the mobo, the PSU you choose is awesome. The build quality on the HX Pro series is top notch and there actually 80 Gold certified, eve though it says Silver. Plus its modular I love mine.

 

[kegger]

would really like some feedback on the mobo and graphics card options. thanks

 

[Tig Ol Bitties]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kegger would really like some feedback on the mobo and graphics card options. thanks

Mobo is good, but consider this mobo and RAM deal instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.689144

CAS Latency for RAM matters little with Sandybridge.

HDD: Samsung F3 1TB ...$10 cheaper HERE

The extra Gb/s and cache on the WD isn't going to show much of a performance difference at all.

Here's a 2500K with MSI Twin Frozr GTX 560 Ti combo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.662487

Case, Cooler, and DVD drive are good choices. PSU is a decent choice. If you plan SLI, the HX750 won't be a bad idea for some extra headroom. This Silverstone Strider is a good choice too:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817256059

 

[c0ld]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tig Ol Bitties Mobo is good, but consider this mobo and RAM deal instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.689144 CAS Latency for RAM matters little with Sandybridge. HDD: Samsung F3 1TB ...$10 cheaper HERE The extra Gb/s and cache on the WD isn't going to show much of a performance difference at all. Here's a 2500K with MSI Twin Frozr GTX 560 Ti combo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.662487 Case, Cooler, and DVD drive are good choices. PSU is a decent choice. If you plan SLI, the HX750 won't be a bad idea for some extra headroom. This Silverstone Strider is a good choice too: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817256059

^This good links!

 

[kegger]

so just to clarify, will i see any differences as far as day to day use compared to my current sig rig? like internet surfing and whatnot

 

[d3zz]

if you're looking for a sub 200 gpu, i would go for a 6870 if youre an ATI/AMD guy or a non-TI 560 if you like nVidia