So I waited for IVY. I then read that IVY runs hotter, much hotter when OCed. This to me completely killed any reason to get that cpu and made me regret not getting this build in December.
So, here we have it. Main use is for gaming.
NCIX Bundle Deal Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked CPU & ASUS P8Z68-V Pro GEN3 Motherboard $369.99
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B Vengeance Blue 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit $44.79
ModXStream Pro 700W PSU (recently bought to replace current rig failed PSU)
GTX 470 (Will be replaced within a few months)
Harddrives I have, I am waiting to hear back from a buddy of mine on an SSD deal he may have to offer.
So my main question is what do you guys think about the mobo/cpu bundle and the memory purchase. I do plan to OC and I do plan to use this PC for a long time.
My current rig, mobo, cpu, ram is about 4-5 years old. The only thing upgraded was some more memory and the video card. I am not one who upgrades whenever something new comes out I upgrade when I need to and because I game a lot It has come that time that I do actually notice lag in games more than I feel comfortable with.
I have a few concerns however, my first concern is this motherboard seems to have some useless features to it. I wouldn't consider it if it wasn't part of the bundle. The GEN3 means nothing as I am not getting an IB which means I wont be using 3.0.
For now I know that PCIE 2.0 isnt even saturated, however 2-3 years from now?
I can live with an OC SB when Haswell comes out, however in my eyes a video card does not "last" as long. I don't THINK I will regret anything by pretty much restricting to 2.0 but what do you guys think?
So to sum it up, should I pull the trigger on this or not? It isn't what I expected for my new build, its a CPU that has been out for over a year now but quite frankly I'm tired of waiting, and to wait another year for Haswell seems a bit over the top.
So, here we have it. Main use is for gaming.
NCIX Bundle Deal Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked CPU & ASUS P8Z68-V Pro GEN3 Motherboard $369.99
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B Vengeance Blue 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit $44.79
ModXStream Pro 700W PSU (recently bought to replace current rig failed PSU)
GTX 470 (Will be replaced within a few months)
Harddrives I have, I am waiting to hear back from a buddy of mine on an SSD deal he may have to offer.
So my main question is what do you guys think about the mobo/cpu bundle and the memory purchase. I do plan to OC and I do plan to use this PC for a long time.
My current rig, mobo, cpu, ram is about 4-5 years old. The only thing upgraded was some more memory and the video card. I am not one who upgrades whenever something new comes out I upgrade when I need to and because I game a lot It has come that time that I do actually notice lag in games more than I feel comfortable with.
I have a few concerns however, my first concern is this motherboard seems to have some useless features to it. I wouldn't consider it if it wasn't part of the bundle. The GEN3 means nothing as I am not getting an IB which means I wont be using 3.0.
For now I know that PCIE 2.0 isnt even saturated, however 2-3 years from now?
I can live with an OC SB when Haswell comes out, however in my eyes a video card does not "last" as long. I don't THINK I will regret anything by pretty much restricting to 2.0 but what do you guys think?
So to sum it up, should I pull the trigger on this or not? It isn't what I expected for my new build, its a CPU that has been out for over a year now but quite frankly I'm tired of waiting, and to wait another year for Haswell seems a bit over the top.
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