Hi there...
First of all my english is not the best so forgive me any spelling or syntax errors...
So, as the title suggests i am thinking about upgrading my system, i feel like my i7 920 is getting way too old, it's not that i'm complaining about it but since the introduction of the 1155 socket i feel like my cpu golden days are far gone, therefore, in need of replacement.
My specs are:
MB: Gygabyte EX58 UD3R rev 1.6 (updated to 2.0)
CPU: i7 920 2.66hz @ 3.33Ghz (Prolimatech Megahalems MegaShadow with two 2200rpm fans)
RAM: 3 x 2GB Corsair XMS3 1600Mhz CL8 @ 1420Mhz
VGA: Gainward GTX 570 GLH "Goes Like Hell" version
CASE: Tagan Monolize
DISPLAY: Asus VK278Q 27"
... it sucks
HDD: 1x640GB WD 7200rpm Sata II (System) + 1x1.5TB Samsung F3 5400rpm Sata II (Storage)
SOUND: Onboard Realtek AC888
+ Logitech Z-2300
PSU: Corsair HX-750
I can run pretty much everything quite well, or at least all the games and apps i have ran so far, but i know that an upgrade to a i7 2600k or an i7 3820 will give me a nice performance bump, the bump i need to stay one foot ahead when it comes to gaming as i like to be, in other words, without worries about being able or not to run a specific game or app.
My budget right now is 450€, but i'd really like to know your opinions about a possible upgrade, if you think it's needed and if you do should i upgrade to 1155 or 2011 socket?
If you don't think i need to upgrade my cpu right now then what would you upgrade with the budget i mentioned, just take into account that getting another GTX 570 is not an option, first because i would probably need another psu (and not a cheap one), secondly because my pci-e slots are separated only by a pci slot so the graphics cards woulded be separated only by two or three millimeters which would probably make temps a constant worry and last but not less important, i am certain that my cpu would bottleneck those cards so it woulded be a major investment (graphics card plus a psu) for a minor performance increase.
Also, i am not a great solid state drives fan, i mean, i am, writing 500Mb and some even getting near 1GB per second, that surely pleases me but with all this stuff i have been hearing about a very limited writing cycles (in other words, very limited lifespan) i am not willing to spend 200+€ to use a a HDD for a year (my pc is constantly turned on 24/7/365). Also, keep in mind that my board only supports Sata II, so if i were to get one, in order to get a good one i woulded need to go for a pci-e which are even more expensive and that does not really help me to change my mind.
Anyway, i hope i am not being a pain in the ass, and i am sorry for not being more objective but i just wanted you to see things from my perspective.
So if you have an opinion, please, let me know.
Thanks in advance...
First of all my english is not the best so forgive me any spelling or syntax errors...
So, as the title suggests i am thinking about upgrading my system, i feel like my i7 920 is getting way too old, it's not that i'm complaining about it but since the introduction of the 1155 socket i feel like my cpu golden days are far gone, therefore, in need of replacement.
My specs are:
MB: Gygabyte EX58 UD3R rev 1.6 (updated to 2.0)
CPU: i7 920 2.66hz @ 3.33Ghz (Prolimatech Megahalems MegaShadow with two 2200rpm fans)
RAM: 3 x 2GB Corsair XMS3 1600Mhz CL8 @ 1420Mhz
VGA: Gainward GTX 570 GLH "Goes Like Hell" version
CASE: Tagan Monolize
DISPLAY: Asus VK278Q 27"
HDD: 1x640GB WD 7200rpm Sata II (System) + 1x1.5TB Samsung F3 5400rpm Sata II (Storage)
SOUND: Onboard Realtek AC888
PSU: Corsair HX-750
I can run pretty much everything quite well, or at least all the games and apps i have ran so far, but i know that an upgrade to a i7 2600k or an i7 3820 will give me a nice performance bump, the bump i need to stay one foot ahead when it comes to gaming as i like to be, in other words, without worries about being able or not to run a specific game or app.
My budget right now is 450€, but i'd really like to know your opinions about a possible upgrade, if you think it's needed and if you do should i upgrade to 1155 or 2011 socket?
If you don't think i need to upgrade my cpu right now then what would you upgrade with the budget i mentioned, just take into account that getting another GTX 570 is not an option, first because i would probably need another psu (and not a cheap one), secondly because my pci-e slots are separated only by a pci slot so the graphics cards woulded be separated only by two or three millimeters which would probably make temps a constant worry and last but not less important, i am certain that my cpu would bottleneck those cards so it woulded be a major investment (graphics card plus a psu) for a minor performance increase.
Also, i am not a great solid state drives fan, i mean, i am, writing 500Mb and some even getting near 1GB per second, that surely pleases me but with all this stuff i have been hearing about a very limited writing cycles (in other words, very limited lifespan) i am not willing to spend 200+€ to use a a HDD for a year (my pc is constantly turned on 24/7/365). Also, keep in mind that my board only supports Sata II, so if i were to get one, in order to get a good one i woulded need to go for a pci-e which are even more expensive and that does not really help me to change my mind.
Anyway, i hope i am not being a pain in the ass, and i am sorry for not being more objective but i just wanted you to see things from my perspective.
So if you have an opinion, please, let me know.
Thanks in advance...