Hello! I’ve decided to upgrade my system, I built my current rig back in 2009 and it’s served quite well up until now. My current setup is as follows:
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3L
Processor: i7-860 Lynnfield Quad-Core 2.8GHz (LGA 1156)
Video Card: MSI N260GTX
RAM: 4GB of CORSAIR XMS3 DDR3-1600
My goal is to have a system that will run current and upcoming games with Ultra, or damn close, settings without worrying about FPS etc. I’m not able to drop the money all at once, so my plan is to buy segments every 2-3 weeks roughly.
I just recently purchased a new video card, because I figured I could still use it in my current system (even if its not 100% utilized). I went with a GTX780 (3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI-e 16x), so I won’t need any advice there, as pretty much every current/recent mobo will take advantage of it.
The next logical step would be to pick out a good motherboard/CPU setup. I’d like to stick with Intel, and specifically i7’s. My budget will limit me to LGA-1150 or LGA-1150 series. As I type this, there are six 1150 CPU’s that fit my criteria, and four 1155 CPU’s. Their price ranges seem to be about the same (the price difference between the most expensive for each is around $15). To see what I’m looking at, I'm browsing newegg desktop processors with the filters: Intel, Core i7, 64-bit support, 1150/1555 sockets.
When it comes to 1150 vs. 1155 for a gaming PC, since prices are the same/close, is there a definitive “go with this socket type” opinion? And if not, what should I base my choices on? As far as my overclocking wants/needs, I do not intend to do any major overclocking. The most I do is utilize the handy software that comes with good motherboards and have it auto-OC it a bit.
The motherboard will obviously depend on the processor, so I won’t worry about that until I have a better idea of what processor I’m going with.
Thanks ahead of time for any input and advice!
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3L
Processor: i7-860 Lynnfield Quad-Core 2.8GHz (LGA 1156)
Video Card: MSI N260GTX
RAM: 4GB of CORSAIR XMS3 DDR3-1600
My goal is to have a system that will run current and upcoming games with Ultra, or damn close, settings without worrying about FPS etc. I’m not able to drop the money all at once, so my plan is to buy segments every 2-3 weeks roughly.
I just recently purchased a new video card, because I figured I could still use it in my current system (even if its not 100% utilized). I went with a GTX780 (3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI-e 16x), so I won’t need any advice there, as pretty much every current/recent mobo will take advantage of it.
The next logical step would be to pick out a good motherboard/CPU setup. I’d like to stick with Intel, and specifically i7’s. My budget will limit me to LGA-1150 or LGA-1150 series. As I type this, there are six 1150 CPU’s that fit my criteria, and four 1155 CPU’s. Their price ranges seem to be about the same (the price difference between the most expensive for each is around $15). To see what I’m looking at, I'm browsing newegg desktop processors with the filters: Intel, Core i7, 64-bit support, 1150/1555 sockets.
When it comes to 1150 vs. 1155 for a gaming PC, since prices are the same/close, is there a definitive “go with this socket type” opinion? And if not, what should I base my choices on? As far as my overclocking wants/needs, I do not intend to do any major overclocking. The most I do is utilize the handy software that comes with good motherboards and have it auto-OC it a bit.
The motherboard will obviously depend on the processor, so I won’t worry about that until I have a better idea of what processor I’m going with.
Thanks ahead of time for any input and advice!
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