- Feb 1, 2012
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So I am anxious to see about the i7-4790k and doing a build on it. Only problem is I'm in school and will be for the next 3 1/2-4 years! I currently am rocking an i7-2600 turbo @ 4.3 ghz with 16gb of ddr3 @ 1600mhz and a 680 with a SSD. I really don't need to upgrade, there isn't anything I can't play that I really want to, and I love my first built PC and don't want to sell it.
Also any graphics solution above my 680 costs an arm and a leg... Should I just quit being a baby and build a new system, or should I cannibalize my old system for a new one? I could use my antec 1200 looks brand new and 1000w antec PSU, cd drive, 16 gbs of ram, Windows 7 OS, coolermaster 212+, and my 680 until the 880 or 980 come out. Really all I would need is a new MOBO, CPU, SSD, and HDD.
If I bought the CPU from Microcenter, I would save a ton!
i7-4790k~ 270.00
MOBO~ 200.00
SSD~ 130.00
Total: $600.00- Thats not too bad!
OR
Above=$600.00 +
Case+ PSU~ 150.00
OS~ I think 75.00- student discount lol
Optical Drive~ 25.00
Ram ~ 150.00
I saw an openbox 290 from ASUS with non-ref cooler for ~300.00
Total: $1,300.00
That is a lot of moolah!
Or i can put in a larger SSD into my current rig and call it a day!
Whats your opinion? I have had upgradeitis for a while now lol!
I might just wait for DDR4 and 6 core i7s to become the norm.
Also any graphics solution above my 680 costs an arm and a leg... Should I just quit being a baby and build a new system, or should I cannibalize my old system for a new one? I could use my antec 1200 looks brand new and 1000w antec PSU, cd drive, 16 gbs of ram, Windows 7 OS, coolermaster 212+, and my 680 until the 880 or 980 come out. Really all I would need is a new MOBO, CPU, SSD, and HDD.
If I bought the CPU from Microcenter, I would save a ton!
i7-4790k~ 270.00
MOBO~ 200.00
SSD~ 130.00
Total: $600.00- Thats not too bad!
OR
Above=$600.00 +
Case+ PSU~ 150.00
OS~ I think 75.00- student discount lol
Optical Drive~ 25.00
Ram ~ 150.00
I saw an openbox 290 from ASUS with non-ref cooler for ~300.00
Total: $1,300.00
That is a lot of moolah!
Or i can put in a larger SSD into my current rig and call it a day!
Whats your opinion? I have had upgradeitis for a while now lol!
I might just wait for DDR4 and 6 core i7s to become the norm.
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