Replacing my Asus Sabertooth X58 Board and X5675 with something newer... any suggestions???

[Synplex]

I'm replacing my Asus Sabertooth X58 Board since its no longer booting (trusted me I've tried everything, its done) and my Xeon X5675 and was thinking about going to a newer 2011 or 1150 socket/board. Any recommendations that are the equivalent of the my previous setup that sub $400ish Used/New?
The rest of my setup is:
24GB Corsair Vengeance Ram
Nvidia GTX 770 Classified 4GB
1 TB SSD evo80
2x 4GB SSHD Seagate
Noctua14U cooling
NZXT Phantom 410 Mid size case
😀
**Since my Intel x5675 still work i thought about staying with 1366 socket board but since their so over price for a 1366 with 6gb/s Sata I thought I should move to a modern setup.
What do you guys think?
Thx

**Edit: I use my PC for mostly Graphic Work (After effects, VizRT, Cinema3d) but I also play some games (MMOs mostly) **

 

[Tradesman1]

Budget?

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Going to an i7-5820k and X99 motherboard will require new DDR4 RAM. An i7-4790k and Z97 motherboard will work with your RAM, but probably only 16 GB of it depending on your RAM stick configuration. You can do more things faster with the X99 platform.

 

[Synplex]

@Tradesman1 Trying to stay @ around $400 for the Board and processor. I willing to buy it used.

@Joseph DeGarmo How does the X99 Platform help in speed? What improvments over X97 or X79

 

[Tradesman1]

Might look for a 4690-K and the Asus Z97-A from Asus

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

This is the best upgrade for $400. Please note that upgrading to a new motherboard requires a new Windows license unless you own a full retail copy.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $402.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-17 05:15 EDT-0400

 

[Synplex]

On another forum they were recommending i7-4930K (since i was willing to buy it used on ebay) and some x79 motherboard for about $100. They recommend the X79 platform over the Z97 platform for a workstation.

What do you guys think?

 

[Tradesman1]

What all do you do with your rig?

 

[Synplex]

I do Motion Graphics work on Adobe After Effects and Photoshop. I also do 3d Graphics work on Cinema 4D, and something I play Final Fantasy 14 or other MMOs. I know After effect uses all the ram and CUDA cores I can throw at it.

 

[Tradesman1]

4930K might be a good way to go then, with those apps if you were to stick with the 1150 socket, you'd prob want the 4790K which about an extra $100

 

[Synplex]

What about the EVGA X79 FTW with a i7 3930k for about $470, good price?

 

[Tradesman1]

Sounds good 😉

 

[Vahe Bro A]

i would go with this CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372

and these are the Motherboards i would choose from
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157460
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157520
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157505
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131975

 

[Tradesman1]

i would go with this CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372

and these are the Motherboards i would choose from
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157460
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157520
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157505
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131975

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4690K was my original suggestion until I saw the apps being run, they would benefit greatly from Hyperthreading

 

[Vahe Bro A]

i would go with this CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372

and these are the Motherboards i would choose from
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157460
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157520
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157505
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131975

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4690K was my original suggestion until I saw the apps being run, they would benefit greatly from Hyperthreading

i have i5 2500k and it dominates everything

 

[Tradesman1]

Good CPU, I had one aI ran at 4.8 but would still prefer a HyperThreaded CPU for these types of apps, also ran a 3570K for a couple years, but with the K models the i7's are the way to go with this type of work

 

[Synplex]

Any opinons on the EVGA x79 FTW board vs the Asus Sabertooth x79 board?
Other than more DIMMS slots what else makes the Sabertooth x79 better or worse. I'm asking because the EVGA FTW is about $35 less.

 

[Tradesman1]

I haven't had a chance to work with the EVGA, I've stayed away from them since they only have a few mobos these days

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

The EVGA X79 flopped in reviews.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188122

Go with the Sabertooth X79 motherboard.

 

[Tradesman1]

The EVGA X79 flopped in reviews.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188122

Go with the Sabertooth X79 motherboard.

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May be why they only have a half dozen models of mobos

 

[Synplex]

I just got the Asus Sabertooth x79 Motherboard for $140 used. Now just need to get the 3930K Chip. I just saw the one for $300 sold =-(

The Build I will have once I got my 3930K: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NZ9Xt6

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Maybe you could search for a 3820, 4820k, or 4930k used. Remember that if getting a 4820k or 4930k, you'll need to update the motherboard's BIOS.

 

[Synplex]

I went ahead and Brought a Intel i7 3960 (Used $300) and a Asus X79 Sabertooth Board (Used $150).
This is now my Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VQXZ3C I booted up today for the first time and it everything is running perfectly .... now to Overclock that 3960 =-)
Thx for all the advice guys!

 

[Tradesman1]

Glad to help and to hear all is well 😉

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

How the hell did you get a 3960X for $300??? That's an absolute steal!! You made out fantastic with that deal. Anyway, have fun with it!