Need Advice on upgrade, 650$ budget

[Laser2150]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: this week or next week BUDGET RANGE: 650 Before / After Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, some video editing.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: The plan is to upgrade my mobo and cpu/ram. I have a 650w PSU

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US

PARTS PREFERENCES: I think Im gonna go intel on this one.

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I want to, my other 4870 died not to long ago and Im running on one, but its on my plans.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I keep getting back and forth about it, I really had a setup planned. But I just want an extra opinion.

Intel Core i7-930 2.8GHz LGA 1366
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115225

G.SKILL Trident 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231254

ASRock X58 Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157163

I want to go 1366 for future upgrades, and while I hear that might be alot for gaming right now, its not like there won't be games that would need that in time.

also My mobo is dying, so I need to do it soon.
Thanks for any help!

 

[Emin]

Consider getting a better mobo. Asus and Gigabyte mobos have the best reputation.

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423&cm_re=gigabyte_x58-_-13-128-423-_-Product

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128422&cm_re=gigabyte_x58-_-13-128-422-_-Product

For good Asus mobos, check the link below (Asus mobos $200 - $300)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=4018&Description=asus%20x58&name=$200%20-%20$300

Or else everything looks fine. For gaming you only need 4 gb RAM but since you edit videos 6 gb is justified.

 

[obsidian86]

Consider getting a better mobo. Asus and Gigabyte mobos have the best reputation.

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423&cm_re=gigabyte_x58-_-13-128-423-_-Product

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128422&cm_re=gigabyte_x58-_-13-128-422-_-Product

For good Asus mobos, check the link below (Asus mobos $200 - $300)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=4018&Description=asus%20x58&name=$200%20-%20$300

Or else everything looks fine. For gaming you only need 4 gb RAM but since you edit videos 6 gb is justified.

amazes me how ill informed people can be

Asrock is a subsidiary of Asustek ,they may not be the greatest but asrock make good budget boards most of the time

the intel socket 1366 also known as X58 works optimally with 3 sticks of ram due to the triple channel memory controller built into the cpu's

6 gigs is perfect for the average user

only thing i could recommend is maybe look into a newer board that supports usb 3.0 and sata 6gb/s ,it should trickle down to the budget boards in time if you can hold out a while

 

[Emin]

amazes me how ill informed people can be

Asrock is a subsidiary of Asustek ,they may not be the greatest but asrock make good budget boards most of the time

the intel socket 1366 also known as X58 works optimally with 3 sticks of ram due to the triple channel memory controller built into the cpu's

6 gigs is perfect for the average user

only thing i could recommend is maybe look into a newer board that supports usb 3.0 and sata 6gb/s ,it should trickle down to the budget boards in time if you can hold out a while

Well Asrock is budget, it's good but you can find better if you can pay more which was my point. If there is a strict budget, Asrock will do. Laser2150 seems to be a heavier user that's why I recommended a more expensive mobo

As for the RAM, 4 gb is average from what I've heard but ok... 6 gb is normal for gaming and video-editing but if money is needed 4 gb works

 

[Laser2150]

are there any huge advantages from getting USB 3.0.

I also have a veloiraptor, would that gain any benefit from sata 6? or would that not even plug in to it?

 

[Laser2150]

I could really use some more advice... :\

 

[Laser2150]

Please? I just wanna be sure what im doing would not be a bad choice.

 

[whatelsematters]

getting a mobo with usb 3.0 and sata 6gb/s is a move that looks to the future, it won't immediately affect performance.

edit:
also ignore emin's nonsense about asrock, and especially his ram ideas, which are illogical at best.