I'm updating a computer I built a little more than 2 years ago. I plan on keeping the Intel QX6850 CPU with non-stock cooler, and the 700W OCZ PSU, and replace everything else. I didn't bother OCing the system at the time, I had always planned on OC it as time progressed to keep up with the times as it were.
My general idea would be to OC the QX6850 FSB to 400MHz, giving the final FSB as 1600, and the final clock speed as 3.6GHz. I was figuring since I'm getting a new motherboard, might as well do DDR3, and either naturally or OC the RAM to 1600. However, would the performance be noticeably different than a DDR2-1066 OCed to 1600? I'd assume so, by a decent margin. I want a near top of the line GPU as well, in specific for SC2, Ultra settings. This website has a handy performance guide so far on it, but it unfortunately leaves out the new 470/480.
I was thinking of a http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0332135 as the motherboard or something very similar. I've heard that the P45 is the board to get for LGA775 socket types, that P43 is less able to handle OCing.
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145265 I've always used Corsair, they seem to work well. I currently have 4 x 1 GB DDR2-1066 Corsair Dominators.
GPU: God knows. I'm thinking something around either ATI 5850/5870 or a GeForce 470, leaning towards an aftermarket 5870 at the moment. If I went 470, I'd get an eVGA aftermarket. I'm currently looking at Sapphire if I go the ATI route. ATI just released updated versions of their 5000 series, the EyeFinity, but I haven't seen much benchmarking on the performance of the new and improved.
PSU Calcs say I'm all clear as far as wattage, and cooling shouldn't be an issue, even with a 470.
Any comments, pointers, things I overlooked? Thanks.
My general idea would be to OC the QX6850 FSB to 400MHz, giving the final FSB as 1600, and the final clock speed as 3.6GHz. I was figuring since I'm getting a new motherboard, might as well do DDR3, and either naturally or OC the RAM to 1600. However, would the performance be noticeably different than a DDR2-1066 OCed to 1600? I'd assume so, by a decent margin. I want a near top of the line GPU as well, in specific for SC2, Ultra settings. This website has a handy performance guide so far on it, but it unfortunately leaves out the new 470/480.
I was thinking of a http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0332135 as the motherboard or something very similar. I've heard that the P45 is the board to get for LGA775 socket types, that P43 is less able to handle OCing.
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145265 I've always used Corsair, they seem to work well. I currently have 4 x 1 GB DDR2-1066 Corsair Dominators.
GPU: God knows. I'm thinking something around either ATI 5850/5870 or a GeForce 470, leaning towards an aftermarket 5870 at the moment. If I went 470, I'd get an eVGA aftermarket. I'm currently looking at Sapphire if I go the ATI route. ATI just released updated versions of their 5000 series, the EyeFinity, but I haven't seen much benchmarking on the performance of the new and improved.
PSU Calcs say I'm all clear as far as wattage, and cooling shouldn't be an issue, even with a 470.
Any comments, pointers, things I overlooked? Thanks.