CPU Upgrade

[anthonee1230]

Gotcha.

Will 520W be enough given the only thing I'm changing is CPU, RAM and Motherboard (compared to the system in my sig)

@somecanadianguy: Games mostly (Crysis, Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, TF2, H.A.W.X.).

[somecanadianguy]

I was asking because the i5 750 doesn't have HT.
If you were using the system for 3d rendering and stuff I'd say go with an i7 920, or at least a higher-end p55 chip.
Some games will benefit that way too, but the i5 750 is probably fine for most gaming.

[anthonee1230]

Well the i5 750 is the only one that's sold at NCIX from what I can tell.

[anthonee1230]

Any other suggestions for RAM other than the G.Skill I have now? Are the Corsairs or OCZ any good?

[somecanadianguy]

Originally Posted by anthonee1230

Well the i5 750 is the only one that's sold at NCIX from what I can tell.

I was thinking of the P55 i7 chips, though I think if you're going to do that you may as well go with x58 i7.

[anthonee1230]

Will it make that much of a difference? I don't think I'll be able to afford i7 + X58 for the time being though.

[Soultribunal]

For the Ram Question, G.Skill, Mushkin, Corsair are still good. So any of those kits that you can grab would work.

I would think i5 would probably be the best route to take if you can sell your old gear to help with the funds.
As for the PSU, I would personally upgrade , even if its only to a TX650 or so. But thats just me.

Regards,
ST

[anthonee1230]

If I'm going to upgrade it's going to have to be SLI/CF capable with at least 2x5870's, will an HX650 be okay for that? I'd prefer to stay modular.

I know it's going to be fine for 1x4870, so I'll keep my HX520 for the time being. But down the line if I'm looking at a 650-750W (or even 800 - 850W) PSU what are some good choices?

[Confetti]

I'm not much of a computer pro, and i am working on my first build too. Since your gunna stay modular right? I would suggest a OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W ATX 20/24PIN SLI Ready Modular Cables 135mm Fan 80PLUS Power Supply

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what i have been told. its a pretty good PSU and its not that pricey

[anthonee1230]

Didn't get too high of a mark when [H] reviewed it is the only problem. Looks like it's rated at room temperature too.

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