(upgrade) CPU and MB

ae9ma · Jun 22, 2014

Hi,

Im looking to upgrade my motherboard and cpu due to my current one has started to malfunction.
My current setup is as followed:

- i5 750 @ 4 ghz
- MB: p7p55d pro
- 2x radeon 7850 in crossfire
- 16 gb 1600 mhz ram

I was wondering if the components below will give me equal or better game performance while waiting for broadwell i5 K cpus hits the market:

- CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3,2GHz Socket 1150 Box (Will be OC'ed)
- HK: Asus Maximus VII Ranger

envy14tpe · Jun 22, 2014

That is a super high end mobo. I'd just wait for the inevitable i5 K to come out and get that. Scrap the useless Pentium. Why not get a cheaper but good mobo and stick to one GPU like the 780?

ae9ma · Jun 22, 2014

The 780 will eat up most of my budget. The point is to replace a fault motherboard. I would like a high end motherboard so that i can upgrade the cpu when broadwell is out. But im not sure if the pentium can run the games im playing at the moment (star citizen, BF4)

envy14tpe · Jun 22, 2014

I understand the desire for the latest and greatest but the 4670k is excellent as is. The performance gain waiting is rarely worth it. I'd just grab the i5-k and be a happy clam. I was in your boat...waiting for update..and reviews. Once I saw them I decided to get the prior gen (got 2500k over 3570k) and have never regretted it. In this upcoming case, it's really not gonna be any sort of game changer.

ae9ma · Jun 22, 2014

Seems that you are correct. I get the same response in other hardware forums. I'll go with the 4690K or the 4790K. Will see when i have balanced the budget. Thanks for your replys.

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