[855211]

just like the title, I gave up on bulldozer and am getting a 2500K build before the prices go up.

mobo
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16813128498
2500K
RAM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16820231428
already have a vendeta 2 with the 1156 mounting so im good with that.
any way i could do better without increasing the price?
Edit: I will be using ncix and price matching wherever possible

 

[Chewy]

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Originally Posted by 855211 just like the title, I gave up on bulldozer and am getting a 2500K build before the prices go up. mobo http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16813128498 2500K RAM http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16820231428 already have a vendeta 2 with the 1156 mounting so im good with that. any way i could do better without increasing the price?

I would recommend this board over the one you have.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16813157271

Your ram is a good choice

 

[Bobotheklown]

Here's that mobo for $5 cheaper after rebate.
http://canadacomputers.com/product_i...item_id=039519

Not sure on the shipping cost however

 

[Ace Telekinesis]

Yep looks good. I went 2600K from 955BE and never looked back. Sure ul sound like a fanboy saying it but its true:

"Intel IPC takes a dump on AMD, and yes things are so much better"

If you work out even just the power draw difference and add up the costs ul incur with all that extra bulldozer juice sucking 300w+ where as my 2600K with the GPU disabled on my P8P67 mobo uses 87w overclocked at 4.4Ghz on less than stock volts and out performs it and saves enough electricity in your first year to justify the price difference of intel. Click buy! lol

 

[Worple]

LMAO there sure are alot of people jumping ship on this

 

[samuel002]

You should pricematch most of the stuff from Memoryexpress take advantage on the pricebeat.

 

[855211]

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Originally Posted by Chewy;15295950
I would recommend this board over the one you have.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

Your ram is a good choice

Why would you recommend the asrock board? just cheaper in general or something else?

 

[Ace Telekinesis]

Why not go for a P8Z68-V Pro or if on a tight budget the P8P67 Pro?

 

[855211]

I hate the blue of the asus boards. anything else but blue :shudders:

 

[nekromantik]

I agree P8P67 pro is the way to go.
everyone assumes Z68 is better as it costs more but in actual fact there is only 2 differences and not everyone will need those extras,

 

[Bobotheklown]

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Originally Posted by 855211;15296257
Why would you recommend the asrock board? just cheaper in general or something else?

I thought it was the Extreme 4 gen 3 as seen here: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157265

It's pretty much the highest rated and best bang for your buck in the SB world atm.

But on newegg.ca it's at $199+shipping, maybe not the best deal then

 

[855211]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekromantik;15296342
I agree P8P67 pro is the way to go.
everyone assumes Z68 is better as it costs more but in actual fact there is only 2 differences and not everyone will need those extras,

Z68 is almost the same price as p76 and its an almost guarantee that it wills uport ivy bridge, its kinda unsure about p67

 

[nekromantik]

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Originally Posted by 855211;15296633
Z68 is almost the same price as p76 and its an almost guarantee that it wills uport ivy bridge, its kinda unsure about p67

there is no unsure.
go look at Asus new BIOS for P67 boards

they support Ivy

 

[dalastbmills]

I bought the asrock p67 extreme 4 gen 3 and it comes in tomorrow. That board has PCI-e 3.0 and sata 6.0Gb/s and USB 3.0. Hopefully, it rocks!

Edit: Plus, the board looks pretty cool, with the black and yellow.

 

[855211]

I never really liked the black and yellow scheme. I prefer black and red/blue