I'm getting all kinds of overwhelmed upgrading my CPU/Mobo.
This is purely for gaming, I was looking to spend ~$300, give or take--If an extra $100 will get me a longer lasting build, I'll gladly drop it to not have to worry about it again.
Currently:
965 with M4A77TD
Sapphire 7950 OC'd
2x2gb generic RAM, 2x4gb Kingston Ram, both 1333
1tb HDD and looking to put an SSD in soon (depending on how much this costs lol)
1DVD-rom
Dual Monitors (one for videos while playing some games, not always on)
Sniper Midtower case
I've been looking at either basically getting the 8350 with a strong Mobo, since it will most likely be compatible with coming CPU upgrades as well; or the 3570k with a relatively cheap Mobo that will allow for mild CPU/GPU Overclocking to offset the higher Intel cost and need to buy a new Mobo on next upgrade. I'm too paranoid to do anything but mild overclocking until the CPU is about dead (which I would be doing now to the 965 but the Mobo is just not working well with it).
As of right now, the closest I've found to what I would want/need in either setup is:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/76YF (the intel with an AsRock z77 Pro3)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/lf0j (The AMD with a Gigabyte 990fxa-UD5)
Are there any big downsides to either one, a better board (either in the same price range or worth the extra cash in noticeable performance or longevity) and am I missing anything else (outside of a fan, I've been waiting on that until I figure out the rest lol).
::edit:: Forgot the Bundle I was looking at from newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1360772 AMD with ASRock 990FX Extreme4
This is purely for gaming, I was looking to spend ~$300, give or take--If an extra $100 will get me a longer lasting build, I'll gladly drop it to not have to worry about it again.
Currently:
965 with M4A77TD
Sapphire 7950 OC'd
2x2gb generic RAM, 2x4gb Kingston Ram, both 1333
1tb HDD and looking to put an SSD in soon (depending on how much this costs lol)
1DVD-rom
Dual Monitors (one for videos while playing some games, not always on)
Sniper Midtower case
I've been looking at either basically getting the 8350 with a strong Mobo, since it will most likely be compatible with coming CPU upgrades as well; or the 3570k with a relatively cheap Mobo that will allow for mild CPU/GPU Overclocking to offset the higher Intel cost and need to buy a new Mobo on next upgrade. I'm too paranoid to do anything but mild overclocking until the CPU is about dead (which I would be doing now to the 965 but the Mobo is just not working well with it).
As of right now, the closest I've found to what I would want/need in either setup is:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/76YF (the intel with an AsRock z77 Pro3)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/lf0j (The AMD with a Gigabyte 990fxa-UD5)
Are there any big downsides to either one, a better board (either in the same price range or worth the extra cash in noticeable performance or longevity) and am I missing anything else (outside of a fan, I've been waiting on that until I figure out the rest lol).
::edit:: Forgot the Bundle I was looking at from newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1360772 AMD with ASRock 990FX Extreme4