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Hello All,

I am looking for some advice on computer components.

I have 3 desktops in the house.

One is mine. The other two are my 12 and 14 year old's.

I use mine for gaming and some practical stuff like Excel, ect.

The kid's use is mainly gaming. They do some school work on them.

I built all 3 computers myself a few years ago.

It is time to upgrade all 3 computers, hence this thread.

I would like to use some of the current components.

Computer#1 (mine)
-i7 2600k 3.4 GHz
-Asus P8P87 WS Revolution Rev 3.0
-G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
-ATI 6970 x 2
-Corsiar HX 1000W Power Supply.

Computers #2-3 (kid's)
-Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0 GHz
-Asus P5E Deluxe LGA 775 Intel x48
-Corsair XMS2 DHX 4 GB (PC2 6400)
-ATI 4870 x2
-Antec TPQ-850 850W Power Supply.

My computer would get the "higher" end stuff, the kid's a step behind mine (it is only fair since I am paying for it IoI).

What I was thinking is...

Computer#1
-New mobo, CPU, memory, GPU.
-New SSD.

Computer #2-3.
-Use one 6970 in each computer.
-Keep old power supplies.
-New mobo, CPU, memory
-New SSD.

My preferences at this time:
-I like Asus and Corsair.
-I am thinking in contrary to my current set up non SLI/Crossfire.
-I am thinking Nvidia>ATI.

Budget wise, I am pretty open. I generally I like stuff just below the "leading edge".

Any suggestions on what to do?
 
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Computer#1 (mine)
Uppgrade the video card. GTX 770.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc2gd

No real need to upgrade anything but SSD is good to buy.
SanDisk is good and cheap. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp128gg25
Bigger is better so take 256GB

if you want to make new build then:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gyFs
You like asus mobo so take PRO.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro

Then other two:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gyLS
+ the video card that you have. And so on.

The 2600k is really good CPU no need to upgrade that.
Butif you do then 4770k or 4670k is good. 4670k is cheaper. If you find cheap 3570k...
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For your motherboard, a BIOS update allows support for Ivy Bridge. Therefore, to save you some cash, I'd recommend updating the BIOS then getting an i5 3570 (or a 3570k, if you plan to overclock).

I wouldn't replace your RAM, until it dies, as there is no true need :)

For your GPU, a GTX 760 would provide around about the same performance as your 2 x 6970s. If you want more performance, a GTX 770 would be good.

For your children's PCs, a 6970 each would be fine, and will of course save you money. As with your PC, replacing the RAM isn't necessary, but that is entirely up to you :) They will indeed need new motherboards though. For the CPUs, I would imagine an i3 3220 would be sufficient for them, and aren't too expensive.

For the SSDs, Samsung and Sandisk seem to be the best choices, although I'm not entirely sure, as I'm no SSD expert :p

Hope this helps :)

 
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Computer#1 (mine)
Uppgrade the video card. GTX 770.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc2gd

No real need to upgrade anything but SSD is good to buy.
SanDisk is good and cheap. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp128gg25
Bigger is better so take 256GB

if you want to make new build then:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gyFs
You like asus mobo so take PRO.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro

Then other two:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gyLS
+ the video card that you have. And so on.

The 2600k is really good CPU no need to upgrade that.
Butif you do then 4770k or 4670k is good. 4670k is cheaper. If you find cheap 3570k and mobo (Z-77) that is good to that other build to your kids. You have really bid PSU for now you reaally do not need so big. But you can use them if you like.

 
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Your current sandybridge proc/mobo are still pretty good - you could easily take those parts and install them in that other case. Buy the same RAM kit you were using and then purchase a duplicate motherboard/processor and RAM kit.
If you would prefer to buy new parts for both their rigs, here is what I would use:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gyOL

For your rig, you might as well go with a Haswell setup. This setup should be able to stay up on current games for at least 2 years (keep your current case/PSU, etc.):

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gyFj
 
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I don't see your upgrades as providing any noticeable change in performance for the tasks describes.

Haswell and IB offer minimal performance increases . SB overclocks far better than IB and IB better than Haswell....by the time all is said and done, it all works out pretty darn close. With the SSDs you will see faster boot times but I don't think all the work and windoze reinstall is worth that.

A 770 would have much more of an impact than MoBo / CPU upgrades
 
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where do you live?
how much is your budget?

Computer#1
-New mobo, CPU, memory, GPU.
-New SSD.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1504.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-14 12:31 EDT-0400)

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Computer #2-3.
-Use one 6970 in each computer.
-Keep old power supplies.
-New mobo, CPU, memory
-New SSD.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $427.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-14 12:33 EDT-0400)
 
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THX all for the replies for far!

I am USA. I usually use Newegg.

Budget wise, I am pretty open without any hard limit.

If it helps, if 10/10 is the latest and most $$$. I usually buy the 8 to 9/10.
 
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Hello again.

Looking at the above replies (THX) and with a little research on my own....

I am thinking....

MY RIG
-Upgrade GPU to NVidia 780.
-Keep current other components.

KID'S RIGS
-Use 6970 GPU.
-i5 CPU.
-New MOBO.
-New memory.
-Keep other components.

I need to iron out...

1. Which i5 CPU to get?
-I have not overclockied at this point, but if it is not too much more $$$, keeping the option open may be the best choice.

2. Z77 chipset vs H87?
-See above.
-My inderstanding is Z77 > H87 if strong plans to overclock.

3. I like Asus and Corsair.

So to keep it simple...

1. Which i5 CPU?
2. Which Asus Mobo?
3. Which Corsair Memory?
4. Should I flash my mobo's bios and put in a i5 CPU or would there not be that much benefit?

THX
 
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MY RIG
-Upgrade GPU to NVidia 780.
-Keep current other components.
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If you use 1080p monitor You really do not need GTX780 then GTX 770 is enough.

1. Which i5 CPU to get?
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If you do not need more fast sata ports then 3570k /3770k or intel xeon 1230V2 if you do not overclock.
If you do 1150 build then 4670k or 4770k or without k if you do not overclock. I think xeon 1230V3 is too expensive now is USA in EU it is a good buy. Because it is much cheaper here.

[quote2. Which Asus Mobo?][/quote]
Im not asus fan boy but for lga 1155 build this : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8z77vlx
But I like this lot. So this is good choice if you leke better quality.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8z77vpro

And for 1150 build this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87a
This is good too:http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro

Gigabyte X-D3H is good choise (maybe cheaper) but that is not asus so :D

3. Which Corsair Memory?
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Any cheap 1.5V cl9 DDR3 1600MHz is good. (or faster if you find same price )
Something like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2x1600c8b

4. Should I flash my mobo's bios and put in a i5 CPU or would there not be that much benefit?
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IMO no need to do that. No. Not much benefit.

Here is one build: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ltO7

Other for OC. PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ltTR

And remember buy SSD this is good and cheap: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp128gg25

 
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