Hi, i have an Intel core i7 965X processor that is Socket 1366 LGA, and i want to upgrade my old motherboard to something a bit quicker. As of right now I am using a stock dell OR849J, and it is just way too slow. With this board only supporting SATAII, I have noticed that with new games i have very long load times, and things arnt as snappy as i like them to be. My HDD is a Seagate ST1000DM003, my graphics card is a Radeon HD 7750 core edition, and i have 8GB of RAM. I have looked around for motherboards and almost all Socket 1366 LGA compatible boards are discontinued as you probably know. I really want to save myself some money and not have to get a new processor as i think this one is sufficient enough for today's game standards. Is there any solution out there that would benefit me, without requiring me to get a new processor and/or paying a fortune?
Want a new motherboard but have LGA 1366 processor. Dont want to spend too much, what do i do?
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You're pretty much in the same boat as me - I also still use an EX58/1336 base.
For all systems, the limiting factor is always the motherboard chipset (and accompanying peripheral attachment!) lifespan.
I purchased a PCIe sata III card. This allows me to attach a second SSD and further HDD (both sata III). However, my OS is installed on a 256GB Revodrive X2 PCIe SSD. My other specifications can be seen.
What I'm trying to say is that 3rd party cards can bridge some gaps in order to prolong any base's (i.e. motherboard) lifespan, and additional options (such as PCIe SSD's) can be explored.
Overclocking, of course, also helps.
Practically all motherboards allow the primary components to be upgraded (memory,gfx card/s,cpu) - unless they are already maxed.
What you need to do is to find out if there is anything - significant - you can gain in upgrading your current system.
What you - and I (and everyone else) - will eventually need to do is to assess our current systems and upgradeability in balance with the current and emerging technologies.
--> Do you need to upgrade/replace now or can you wait longer for more 'significant' technological benefits!
Always a difficult and costly choice, but if you are still happy now then there is no reason not to continue waiting.....a little longer
Edit: your first port of call should be an SSD (120 to 240GB (ideal)) for your OS and primary applications/games. An SSD makes a huge difference to loading and general desktop. responsiveness. Chose wisely since it's also transferable to any new system.
For all systems, the limiting factor is always the motherboard chipset (and accompanying peripheral attachment!) lifespan.
I purchased a PCIe sata III card. This allows me to attach a second SSD and further HDD (both sata III). However, my OS is installed on a 256GB Revodrive X2 PCIe SSD. My other specifications can be seen.
What I'm trying to say is that 3rd party cards can bridge some gaps in order to prolong any base's (i.e. motherboard) lifespan, and additional options (such as PCIe SSD's) can be explored.
Overclocking, of course, also helps.
Practically all motherboards allow the primary components to be upgraded (memory,gfx card/s,cpu) - unless they are already maxed.
What you need to do is to find out if there is anything - significant - you can gain in upgrading your current system.
What you - and I (and everyone else) - will eventually need to do is to assess our current systems and upgradeability in balance with the current and emerging technologies.
--> Do you need to upgrade/replace now or can you wait longer for more 'significant' technological benefits!
Always a difficult and costly choice, but if you are still happy now then there is no reason not to continue waiting.....a little longer
Edit: your first port of call should be an SSD (120 to 240GB (ideal)) for your OS and primary applications/games. An SSD makes a huge difference to loading and general desktop. responsiveness. Chose wisely since it's also transferable to any new system.
kristianAA :
The cheapest and actually only mobo i found new costs 400 usd
, Such you have extreme edition cpu any upgrade wont come cheap. it is actually cheaper to get new build. But can i ask why you bought this cpu at 1st place if you are only playing. If you wanna new mobo you need to look up for used parts
, Such you have extreme edition cpu any upgrade wont come cheap. it is actually cheaper to get new build. But can i ask why you bought this cpu at 1st place if you are only playing. If you wanna new mobo you need to look up for used parts
Jim90 :
You're pretty much in the same boat as me - I also still use an EX58/1336 base.
For all systems, the limiting factor is always the motherboard chipset (and accompanying peripheral attachment!) lifespan.
I purchased a PCIe sata III card. This allows me to attach a second SSD and further HDD (both sata III). However, my OS is installed on a 256GB Revodrive X2 PCIe SSD. My other specifications can be seen.
What I'm trying to say is that 3rd party cards can bridge some gaps in order to prolong any base's (i.e. motherboard) lifespan, and additional options (such as PCIe SSD's) can be explored.
Overclocking, of course, also helps.
Practically all motherboards allow the primary components to be upgraded (memory,gfx card/s,cpu) - unless they are already maxed.
What you need to do is to find out if there is anything - significant - you can gain in upgrading your current system.
What you - and I (and everyone else) - will eventually need to do is to assess our current systems and upgradeability in balance with the current and emerging technologies.
--> Do you need to upgrade/replace now or can you wait longer for more 'significant' technological benefits!
Always a difficult and costly choice, but if you are still happy now then there is no reason not to continue waiting.....a little longer
Edit: your first port of call should be an SSD (120 to 240GB (ideal)) for your OS and primary applications/games. An SSD makes a huge difference to loading and general desktop. responsiveness. Chose wisely since it's also transferable to any new system.
For all systems, the limiting factor is always the motherboard chipset (and accompanying peripheral attachment!) lifespan.
I purchased a PCIe sata III card. This allows me to attach a second SSD and further HDD (both sata III). However, my OS is installed on a 256GB Revodrive X2 PCIe SSD. My other specifications can be seen.
What I'm trying to say is that 3rd party cards can bridge some gaps in order to prolong any base's (i.e. motherboard) lifespan, and additional options (such as PCIe SSD's) can be explored.
Overclocking, of course, also helps.
Practically all motherboards allow the primary components to be upgraded (memory,gfx card/s,cpu) - unless they are already maxed.
What you need to do is to find out if there is anything - significant - you can gain in upgrading your current system.
What you - and I (and everyone else) - will eventually need to do is to assess our current systems and upgradeability in balance with the current and emerging technologies.
--> Do you need to upgrade/replace now or can you wait longer for more 'significant' technological benefits!
Always a difficult and costly choice, but if you are still happy now then there is no reason not to continue waiting.....a little longer
Edit: your first port of call should be an SSD (120 to 240GB (ideal)) for your OS and primary applications/games. An SSD makes a huge difference to loading and general desktop. responsiveness. Chose wisely since it's also transferable to any new system.
Thanks for the info! So, to clarify what you are saying, i can get a PCI-e 4x card for my motherboard that i can attach my current HDD, as well as a new SSD too, and this will give me the performance of SATAIII capabilities?
kristianAA :
The cheapest and actually only mobo i found new costs 400 usd, Such you have extreme edition cpu any upgrade wont come cheap. it is actually cheaper to get new build. But can i ask why you bought this cpu at 1st place if you are only playing. If you wanna new mobo you need to look up for used parts
, Such you have extreme edition cpu any upgrade wont come cheap. it is actually cheaper to get new build. But can i ask why you bought this cpu at 1st place if you are only playing. If you wanna new mobo you need to look up for used parts
The CPU and motherboard were given to me by a generous friend! haha
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You should not have 8GB of ram. X58 systems had triple channel, so it should be a number divisible by 3. Check your sticks, you might be able to boost performance by properly using your channels. Also, the logical spending limit when x58 came out was making it hard to test with high density sticks, but there are people out there with 48 GBs of ram in their systems using 1366 socket.
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