Hey all,
Any help on this would be great!
Why Are You Upgrading: Current AMD rig is about 5 years old and I need to update it.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: ASAP or next year depending on response
Budget Range: Upper mid range components (no need to go overboard)
System Usage: Gaming and Engineering Programs (CAD/CAM/FEA *don't need insane specs)
All the apps I shall be using are CPU intensive, but I don't need anything higher than the proposed intel CPU. Ram wise I plan to update it to 32 gb in the future.
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, mobo, ram, heat sink?, and ssd.
OS: Windows 7 Professional (already have)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon (Have Prime) or w/e is in the USA
Location: USA, So CAL
Parts Preferences: intel 4790K, (2x 8gb) gskill ram, 7+ sata slots
Overclocking: Yes / Maybe
Additional Comments: Essentially I'm not sure what type of mobo I should be aiming for with that type of processor. Also how the ram speed differences will effect my performance 1800 vs 2400 basically.
For now, I'm not trilled by the current selection of video cards, so I shall hold off until a later future date, but that also brings another question: will the next gen cards all be PCIE 4.0? If so then would I be better off waiting till they come out?
I shall also swap out the gaming card with a quadro when I want to work, but I know it wont be a major issue.
My case has very good air control and I have no reason to replace it, additionally I have a 800 watt modular psu.
Any help on this would be great!
Why Are You Upgrading: Current AMD rig is about 5 years old and I need to update it.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: ASAP or next year depending on response
Budget Range: Upper mid range components (no need to go overboard)
System Usage: Gaming and Engineering Programs (CAD/CAM/FEA *don't need insane specs)
All the apps I shall be using are CPU intensive, but I don't need anything higher than the proposed intel CPU. Ram wise I plan to update it to 32 gb in the future.
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, mobo, ram, heat sink?, and ssd.
OS: Windows 7 Professional (already have)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon (Have Prime) or w/e is in the USA
Location: USA, So CAL
Parts Preferences: intel 4790K, (2x 8gb) gskill ram, 7+ sata slots
Overclocking: Yes / Maybe
Additional Comments: Essentially I'm not sure what type of mobo I should be aiming for with that type of processor. Also how the ram speed differences will effect my performance 1800 vs 2400 basically.
For now, I'm not trilled by the current selection of video cards, so I shall hold off until a later future date, but that also brings another question: will the next gen cards all be PCIE 4.0? If so then would I be better off waiting till they come out?
I shall also swap out the gaming card with a quadro when I want to work, but I know it wont be a major issue.
My case has very good air control and I have no reason to replace it, additionally I have a 800 watt modular psu.