Hello.
I'm currently upgrading my PC to an i7 3770k for a variety of reasons. As a result of this, I'm also going to need a new motherboard. I just have a few questions regarding the change.
1) Any recommended boards? I was looking at the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H just because I've had good experiences with GIGABYTE hardware in the past. I was looking at a few ASUS boards, but most of those seemed to be paying more for the brand-name.
2) My current board is UEFI (and is set to boot into EFI sans the secure option since I'm dual-booting with Linux). My new board is also going to be UEFI. I was just wondering if the UEFI from one board would screw with the UEFI from the other. I'm more use to MBR-style installations, so this EFI stuff is all new to me. If I could, I would really like to not do a new installation.
3) Outside of drivers, is there anything in the OSs I'm going to need to do?
4) Any cheap, reliable 2 stick RAM set ups with 8+ GB memory? Not really related to my other questions, but I think my RAM I currently have is somewhat faulty, so I should probably nab some new sticks.
5) Should I go with a 4770k over a 3770k? The performance increase from the former doesn't really seem like it's that much better, but I figured I'd ask. Obviously, the previous questions would have to be answered depending.
6) What's a good place to sell some of my older parts since they still work? I live in pretty close to the middle of nowhere, so local stores aren't an option and the closest city is a four hour drive. I was considering holding onto them for spare parts, but I thought I'd ask.
Current set up:
- CPU: AMD FX-6300 (Not quite good enough for my needs, bought it because I needed the build complete and I didn't have the cash for a better CPU at the time. 8350 is pretty close to what I need, but not quite either; plus my current mobo doesn't support the 8350 so I'd need a new board for that, as well).
- MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3
- RAM: Mushkin Blackline 996995 (2x4GB, 8GB total)
- PSU: Antec NeoEco 520 (should be enough from what I can see)
- GPU: GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD (HD7950)
New set up:
- CPU: i7 3770k (I plan on doing heavy media editing and the i7 meets other needs. I would get non-k model because I don't plan on OCing right away, but I want it as an option in the future if need be).
- MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H
- RAM: Some 2x4GB.
- Everything else is the same.
I'm currently upgrading my PC to an i7 3770k for a variety of reasons. As a result of this, I'm also going to need a new motherboard. I just have a few questions regarding the change.
1) Any recommended boards? I was looking at the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H just because I've had good experiences with GIGABYTE hardware in the past. I was looking at a few ASUS boards, but most of those seemed to be paying more for the brand-name.
2) My current board is UEFI (and is set to boot into EFI sans the secure option since I'm dual-booting with Linux). My new board is also going to be UEFI. I was just wondering if the UEFI from one board would screw with the UEFI from the other. I'm more use to MBR-style installations, so this EFI stuff is all new to me. If I could, I would really like to not do a new installation.
3) Outside of drivers, is there anything in the OSs I'm going to need to do?
4) Any cheap, reliable 2 stick RAM set ups with 8+ GB memory? Not really related to my other questions, but I think my RAM I currently have is somewhat faulty, so I should probably nab some new sticks.
5) Should I go with a 4770k over a 3770k? The performance increase from the former doesn't really seem like it's that much better, but I figured I'd ask. Obviously, the previous questions would have to be answered depending.
6) What's a good place to sell some of my older parts since they still work? I live in pretty close to the middle of nowhere, so local stores aren't an option and the closest city is a four hour drive. I was considering holding onto them for spare parts, but I thought I'd ask.
Current set up:
- CPU: AMD FX-6300 (Not quite good enough for my needs, bought it because I needed the build complete and I didn't have the cash for a better CPU at the time. 8350 is pretty close to what I need, but not quite either; plus my current mobo doesn't support the 8350 so I'd need a new board for that, as well).
- MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3
- RAM: Mushkin Blackline 996995 (2x4GB, 8GB total)
- PSU: Antec NeoEco 520 (should be enough from what I can see)
- GPU: GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD (HD7950)
New set up:
- CPU: i7 3770k (I plan on doing heavy media editing and the i7 meets other needs. I would get non-k model because I don't plan on OCing right away, but I want it as an option in the future if need be).
- MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H
- RAM: Some 2x4GB.
- Everything else is the same.
Merry Xmas !
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