Akoz Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Another thing to keep in mind' date=' Haswell is due out Mar-May time frame, which is going to make both the 1155 and 2011 sockets obsolete. Since neither will be very future proof, you might consider sticking with 1155 since its cheaper and offers similar performance, then Ebay them once Haswell comes out.[/quote'] Haswell is going to drop power usage but the overall performance upgrade with not be that much over Sandy-E. Hawell is just the first step towards their new architecture (Skylake) where they are aiming at a 5ghz base 6ghz turbo with 12 Cores 24 threads on a 14nm Architecture. So go with what you got because by the time games / rendering will use much more then what you have it will be about time for a new rig anyway. I mean Skylake/Skymont are not even coming out till 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscribed Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 This was my final build, if you're interested. I grabbed some great deals today. I won't be around any place with internet access on Monday to take advantage of Cyber Monday deals, so I had to pull the trigger on everything today. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg) Monitor: BenQ GW2250 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg) Monitor: BenQ GW2250 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg) Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($78.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) Total: $1567.89 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-24 02:05 EST-0500) Good price I think, I'm eager to see what it is come next week when the sale prices revert. I saved another 60$ or so that's not reflected in that price due to shell shocker deals on Newegg. I was planning to save more money, but I ended up putting the savings towards better components, like the 32gb RAM, a 670, and a Bluray drive. How's yours coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akoz Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Good money spent in good places. D14 is well worth the price. i5 Is enough for gaming. Honestly no idea why you have 32GB of ram... not a bad price though but your almost stuck with those timings and they are less then ideal. Not to mention its a quad channel kit on a dual channel motherboard. Would have been MUCH better off with 8 Gigs 4x2 Dual with 8-9 CAS and a nice 9-9-9-24 or Better yet 2x4 Daul 2400 /w 9-11-11-31. Not bad overall though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscribed Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 The price was too good to pass up. It's definitely overkill, but when you're talking about 30$ to double your total RAM, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akoz Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Always remember, choosing the right memory can mean having a good machine or a GREAT machine. Memmory is just as important as processor and it's now all about GB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akoz Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 The price was too good to pass up. It's definitely overkill' date=' but when you're talking about 30$ to double your total RAM, why not?[/quote'] Because you would get 90% of that performance out of a 2x8 (16) GB Set and you would have room to upgrade in the future? So instead of having DOUBLE the data transfer rate you have ONE channel that the memory can transfer through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscribed Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 As far as I know, if I did go with a 16gb set, I couldn't just buy another 16gb set down the road to upgrade with. Manufacturers nowadays only support matched sets, so if I ran into any issues during the upgrade, I'd be SOL. The common advice, from what I've read, is if you plan on upgrading RAM down the road, plan on replacing the entire set with a new set. With that in mind, 32gb of 1866 RAM was a better buy than 8gb of 2400 RAM, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akoz Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 They only "support" it. I have NEVER had one single issue. As long as you are running "sets" of two that are the same in a dual channel configuration you would have been fine. I am not sure where you got your advice tbh. EDIT: Something I wanted to add about using different sets. Make sure they have matching values other wise the MB will use settings of the lowest value. As is if one is 1866 and the other is 2400 they would both be running @ 1866. I would say it's common in the world of gaming for people to use different sets but it's not. Mostly because many gamers know you don't need more then 8GB for anything gaming wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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