upgrade time

[lcdguy]

I'd like some thoughts on this. should i upgrade my computer (i have a fiarly substansial refund coming my way). My current loadout.

Intel E8400
8GB PC-6400
320GB Seagate 7200.9
Intel P5Q Pro
XFX Ati radeon HD 4890 1GB
LG DVDRW
Corsair 550W PSU

CPU power and Ram are number 1 priority. Storage is secondary (i plan on using bits from my current rig for my 20 drive nas.)

I was thinking about the following.

Core I7 920 (what ever is the best bang for your buck i&
12GB Ram Min
80 or 120GB SSD Boot Drive
1TB Storage (for games and such)
Blu-ray Drive
Windows 7 Professional
Asus Mobo (been drooling over the workstation boards)
PSU 500-700W Modular (probably corsair)

I would bring the following parts over.

Antec P183 Case
XFX HD4890

opinions ?

[_dangtx_]

what will you do with it? intel's i7 is best performing, but at a price. for the same price of the said cpu you can get a nice am3 cpu/mobo combo, even cheaper.

Originally Posted by lcdguy

I'd like some thoughts on this. should i upgrade my computer (i have a fiarly substansial refund coming my way). My current loadout.

Intel E8400
8GB PC-6400
320GB Seagate 7200.9
Intel P5Q Pro
XFX Ati radeon HD 4890 1GB
LG DVDRW
Corsair 550W PSU

CPU power and Ram are number 1 priority. Storage is secondary (i plan on using bits from my current rig for my 20 drive nas.)

I was thinking about the following.

Core I7 920 (what ever is the best bang for your buck i&
12GB Ram Min
80 or 120GB SSD Boot Drive
1TB Storage (for games and such)
Blu-ray Drive
Windows 7 Professional
Asus Mobo (been drooling over the workstation boards)
PSU 500-700W Modular (probably corsair)

I would bring the following parts over.

Antec P183 Case
XFX HD4890

opinions ?

[Zero82z]

I'd personally wait for Gulftown and Fermi at this point if you really want to upgrade. Your current system is still pretty good, so unless you're having performance troubles, I don't see any urgent need for an upgrade.

[lcdguy]

no, no performance issues. And i can wait since i don't have the refund money yet i just know how much to expect.

Originally Posted by _dangtx_

what will you do with it? intel's i7 is best performing, but at a price. for the same price of the said cpu you can get a nice am3 cpu/mobo combo, even cheaper.

Mostly video encoding (converting my movie collection to a digital format), folding, and gaming. I am in love with the asus P6T6 WS board i know it's expensive but damn it looks lovely and overkill which will fit nicely with my 30" monitor, atom network monitoring server and 20 drive NAS.

[MarkOne]

Originally Posted by Zero82z

I'd personally wait for Gulftown and Fermi at this point if you really want to upgrade. Your current system is still pretty good, so unless you're having performance troubles, I don't see any urgent need for an upgrade.

funny the time I was waiting ofr my cooling parts for my i5-750 , I use my e8400, and I don't notice degradation in performances ,

[Zero82z]

Originally Posted by MarkOne

funny the time I was waiting ofr my cooling parts for my i5-750 , I use my e8400, and I don't notice degradation in performances ,

In a lot of things, there is no noticeable difference. It all depends on what you're doing.

[_dangtx_]

hmm....xeon quad? bout 250-260 bucks. cheaper than a 860, full hyper threading on.

[lcdguy]

won't i need a xeon board as well as ecc registered ram ?

[_dangtx_]

Originally Posted by lcdguy

won't i need a xeon board as well as ecc registered ram ?

no the 1156 xeons drop right in.