2 PC desktops. What should I do??

[mikeyinstant]

System one: 1155 (Three years old)

• Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge
• Corsair 120mm Hydro Series H80
• Gigabyte SKT-1155 Z77-DS3H
• Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz
• Fractal Design Newton R3 Smart Modular 600W
• 2 x 240GB SSD (don't remember brand)
• Define R4 Case


System Two: 1150 (One month old)

• i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
• Gigabite z97x SOC
• HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3
• SuperNOVA 650 G1 80+ GOLD, 650W
• Gigabite GTX 970 G1 Gaming
• Kingston 240GB SSD
• Corsiar Vegeance C70 Case



I won't go into reasons why i have two systems.

Thing is I only use one and that is currently system two. I'm wanting to know any ideas of what I should do with the other one. I think selling it or parts of it would not be worth it. I can use parts from system one to with system two. Should I use the i7 as the base or stick with the i5 but better MB? Can anyone think of a reason for having two systems?

I've thought about sticking the GPU in system one and giving it to my wife to use for her design work and buy a new 1080 GTX for system two.
Or should I keep the 970 and buy I less pricy GPU for the i7?

I play games pretty much on system two. With some video editing.

Any thoughts ??

 

[Nuckles_56]

I would go with the suggestion you had, put the 970 into system one and give it to your wife, as there is nothing wrong with either system

 

[giantbucket]

i have enough parts (mobo & cpu) to build 25 or 26 systems, so i can't relate to your "problem"............

 

[Plumboby]

stick with the hassy i5 as ur main desktop run the better video card in it hassys are pretty bullet proof & can handle as much as the i7s i am running a hassy set up it goes nuts using an i3 set up no issues with the tasks thrown @ it

 

[Mercian]

Personally, I would put the GTX 1080 into system 1 and swap the Ram.

 

[mikeyinstant]

Personally, I would put the GTX 1080 into system 1 and swap the Ram.

Thanks.
Why would you choose to do that? Because of the i7?

 

[xxHAPPYxx]

I'd turn it into a TV sorta xbox. So you can put all your films on there and connect it to your TV. Also make accounts for others to play games on the big screen.

 

[Mercian]

Personally, I would put the GTX 1080 into system 1 and swap the Ram.

Thanks.
Why would you choose to do that? Because of the i7?

Yes. though there is little between them in single core perfomance and although the i7 is older it has 8 threads and can be overclocked.