Hey guys
So I've been given the option to get this rig, for quite a lot cheaper than retail value (-50%). It's through a connection I have in the hardware industry. No concerns over validity or ripoffs- I'm 100% certain. Here it goes:
Intel Core i7 4820k @3.7GHz
16GB Corsair Vengeance @1600MHz
Gigabyte X79-UD4 Motherboard
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 780Ti OC 3GB
And those are the main specs, running MS Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
My main concern is that it's the older generation i7 (not Haswell) and as a result the Motherboard is older as well.
I'm no pro at this kind of thing, but I know this is a good PC. My question is will it last, and if it drops in performance over the years will a simple GPU swap solve the problem?
Oh and yes, this rig is supposed to tear up games on medium-high res on a 32" LCD
Thanks all
Edit: Forgot to add, also have a 3TB HDD and a 512GB SSD
Edit 2: Thanks for all the answers so far!! I have reached a fork road, and allas I am now looking to spot which PC will perform the best:
PC1: The above mentioned rig.
or
PC2: i7 4770K
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H Motherboard
Same RAM
Same GPU
Basically, will there be a performance difference between the haswell based system and the Ivy based system?
Both will be run on watercooling and a 750W PSU.
So I've been given the option to get this rig, for quite a lot cheaper than retail value (-50%). It's through a connection I have in the hardware industry. No concerns over validity or ripoffs- I'm 100% certain. Here it goes:
Intel Core i7 4820k @3.7GHz
16GB Corsair Vengeance @1600MHz
Gigabyte X79-UD4 Motherboard
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 780Ti OC 3GB
And those are the main specs, running MS Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
My main concern is that it's the older generation i7 (not Haswell) and as a result the Motherboard is older as well.
I'm no pro at this kind of thing, but I know this is a good PC. My question is will it last, and if it drops in performance over the years will a simple GPU swap solve the problem?
Oh and yes, this rig is supposed to tear up games on medium-high res on a 32" LCD
Thanks all
Edit: Forgot to add, also have a 3TB HDD and a 512GB SSD
Edit 2: Thanks for all the answers so far!! I have reached a fork road, and allas I am now looking to spot which PC will perform the best:
PC1: The above mentioned rig.
or
PC2: i7 4770K
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H Motherboard
Same RAM
Same GPU
Basically, will there be a performance difference between the haswell based system and the Ivy based system?
Both will be run on watercooling and a 750W PSU.