Dam I thought I had it picked.

[SOMNIA]

Dam I thought I had it picked.

So many Questions

Am I better with a Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge v the i7 950. What will I need to change.

I want something that will last. My current PC is a P4 2.66 APG system, its lasted me 8 years.

Approximate Purchase Date: JAN – FEB 2011

Budget Range: $ 1700 AU

System Usage from Most to Least Important: GAMING etc

Parts Not Required: Keyboard & Mouse

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: http://pccasegear.com/

Country of Origin: Australia

Parts Preferences:
Antec Three Hundred Case
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6754

Antec High Current Gamer 750W Power Supply HCG-750
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_226&products_id=16142

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Motherboard Rev2
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14844

Intel Core i7 950
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=15316

G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13931

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB WD1002FAEX
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13660

Samsung SH-B123A 12X Blu-ray DVD Combo Drive
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14676

Gigabyte Radeon HD6850 1GB Overclocked Edition
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16115

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12847

ASUS VE246H 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=15227

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Additional Comments: Im thinking in 12months upgrade with a SSD & another video card for crossfire.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

I'd just swap to a P55 motherboard and your 2600K, rest of it is fine

 

[Why_Me]

+1 for the 2600K, especially seeing how you don't upgrade all that often. That's a great deal on that Antec 300 you have, but it won't work for what you have in mind (dual vid cards), especially if you are thinking of adding an after market h/s. That's a great single card case but it's cramped, and with dual vid cards you would be ripping out h/d bays and your side fan would have to go also. Look at something larger. Cooler Master, Antec, etc.. make some great and very large mid tower cases. CM690 comes to mind.

This mobo down below would suite your needs seeing how it runs two vid cards at 8x & 8x. Anything less than that will bottle neck a dual vid card set up. The AsRock is just an example...Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI all make decent 1155 P67 boards that run dual cards at 8x & 8x.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_1183&products_id=16446 $179.00
ASRock P67 Extreme4 Motherboard

 

[SOMNIA]

I'd just swap to a P55 motherboard and your 2600K, rest of it is fine

Thx, but Im not really sure its that simple.

As far as i know a P55 motherboard isn't compatible with the 2600k

The 2600k processor is only compatible with the new LGA 1155 motherboards "P67's"

I maybe wrong?

 

[Mr Pizza]

I think he meant to say P67