Dear Community,
I am currently running Phenum II X2 550BE, unlocked to Phenom II x4 B50. Overclocked to 3.5Ghz.
I am also running an ASUS M4A7 790XTD EVO AM3 motherboard that allows me the above.
Unfortunately, my stepping is C2 and therefore the CPU I have has a terrible Memory Controller. Therefore I am running G.Skill ripjaws 2gb x3 dimms instead of x4 at 1600MHZ.
I feel that It is time for a general upgrade in terms of my graphics card (cureently HD5770) and i was thinking potentially a gtx670 and then realised that I would probably need a better CPU and ability to use all 4 of my ram sticks.
I pondered about what i would actually require as mostly I use the PC for gaming and Entertainment. Mainly on 1080HP resolutions.
I would like the know the following;
Do I need an upgrade on my CPU at this time? If I upgrade to the GTX670, will the older CPU hold back the GPU?
If I do upgrade, I want to ensure I future-proof myself for the next 2 years minimum. I am considering at this moment both Sandy and Ivy i5 and i7 k editions and overclock to at elast 4.2Ghz speeds with my 4x 2gb DDR3 ram sticks at 1600mhz with 8-8-8-24 timings, but to determine the one I will select I need to know the difference between the two which I am researching this moment.
Do you think for hard gaming, with maxed out ultra settings, an i5 would be sufficient? I am not entirely interested in decoding or rendering and if I do use it I dont care about the render times, primarily I want to achive high fps rates and ultra settings with no stuttering in games. I am looking to play Planetside 2 and Guildwards 2. Further, conisder I will most likely be getting a GTX 670, or any suggestions for upgrades/downgrades.
Remember its only for 2 years as I know technology depreciates fast, I am willing to push this system to harder limits even if it means the life will be cut shorter (I dont like the concept of going standard speed to make my chips last 5-10 years).
Other info:
I have an Samsung 830 SSD
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB HDD
NZXT Case, dont kow the specific type but I think its a full tower, its massive and has plenty of room and 8x 120mm fan slots.
PS:
I have read that IB CPUs use cheap thermal paste under the heat dispenser, any chance I could buy a chip that has the heatdispenser separate from the DIE? I saw a picture of an OEM model?
I am currently running Phenum II X2 550BE, unlocked to Phenom II x4 B50. Overclocked to 3.5Ghz.
I am also running an ASUS M4A7 790XTD EVO AM3 motherboard that allows me the above.
Unfortunately, my stepping is C2 and therefore the CPU I have has a terrible Memory Controller. Therefore I am running G.Skill ripjaws 2gb x3 dimms instead of x4 at 1600MHZ.
I feel that It is time for a general upgrade in terms of my graphics card (cureently HD5770) and i was thinking potentially a gtx670 and then realised that I would probably need a better CPU and ability to use all 4 of my ram sticks.
I pondered about what i would actually require as mostly I use the PC for gaming and Entertainment. Mainly on 1080HP resolutions.
I would like the know the following;
Do I need an upgrade on my CPU at this time? If I upgrade to the GTX670, will the older CPU hold back the GPU?
If I do upgrade, I want to ensure I future-proof myself for the next 2 years minimum. I am considering at this moment both Sandy and Ivy i5 and i7 k editions and overclock to at elast 4.2Ghz speeds with my 4x 2gb DDR3 ram sticks at 1600mhz with 8-8-8-24 timings, but to determine the one I will select I need to know the difference between the two which I am researching this moment.
Do you think for hard gaming, with maxed out ultra settings, an i5 would be sufficient? I am not entirely interested in decoding or rendering and if I do use it I dont care about the render times, primarily I want to achive high fps rates and ultra settings with no stuttering in games. I am looking to play Planetside 2 and Guildwards 2. Further, conisder I will most likely be getting a GTX 670, or any suggestions for upgrades/downgrades.
Remember its only for 2 years as I know technology depreciates fast, I am willing to push this system to harder limits even if it means the life will be cut shorter (I dont like the concept of going standard speed to make my chips last 5-10 years).
Other info:
I have an Samsung 830 SSD
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB HDD
NZXT Case, dont kow the specific type but I think its a full tower, its massive and has plenty of room and 8x 120mm fan slots.
PS:
I have read that IB CPUs use cheap thermal paste under the heat dispenser, any chance I could buy a chip that has the heatdispenser separate from the DIE? I saw a picture of an OEM model?