Its System Upgrade Time... Or is it...

[MrPhoenix]

Alright so, question for you awesome folk.

Currently I am running the following:

Intel Core i7 950 1366 X58 Chipset CPU

ASUS Republic Of Gamers Rampage III Extreme

Corsair Dominator GHX 16Gig kit (clocked at 1600, I believe) DDR3

GIGABYTE G1 GTX 980 (replaced my Gigabyte GTX 480)

Intel Speed Demon 120G SSD

Two random storage drives (they are old as the hills.... like 2008...)

Antec TrueWatt 850W PSU (Yellow Racing stripes and all)

Antec DF-85 Full Tower.




SO, here is my question, being that my CPU is from the X58 line which is first gen i7, I am thinking it is about that time to upgrade.... I recently installed the SSD for my OS and such.... However im still really concerned because I still seem to be having some issues... sometimes my OS runs slow or it takes 15 - 20 seconds to load some things, and youtube videos even are crappy at times. Game wise I lag sometimes in high particle fights in WoW, and my benchmark isnt ridiculously high... Do you think this system has run its course? Upgrading isn't a problem, I get parts at cost from the repair shop I work at... Basically im wondering if either of you might have some inclination as to the direction I should go in whether it be new or salvage...

If new, I have some conditions I want to meet if possible with your assistance:

1.) If I am spending the money upgrading the REST of my system, then I am going with the new Haswell-E enthusiast chipset. Likely a Rampage VI Extreme because I havent had issues with the board, and it has served me well and I like the product line.
2.) Case wise im thinking of going with a Corsair 900D. It's very spacious and if im upgrading, im going watercooling.
3.) Im a staunch supporter of Corsair and obviously Intel, so for SSD and Ram, thats what I will be going with.


Knowing this in mind, opinions? would really love some feedback and general ideas.


Thanks muchly in advanced

[arnavvr]

980x/990x they can be had for around $200, if you are willing to look around

[thekeemo]

its wprth it

[Fluffy20]

Your CPU is still Good, but The New Haswell-E is better, much better. The only Thing I would SAS is that Z97, while Not Boeing an Enthusiast Platform, ist will have support for Broadwell. OMG SpellCheck is horror.

That was the original version.

Your CPU is still good, but the new Haswell-E is better, much better. The only thing I would say is that Z97, while not being an Enthusiast Platform, it will have support for Broadwell. OMG AutoCorrect is horrible.

BTW it WANTED, not Walter to write ISS instand of is.

Or, as AutoCorrect would say: BMW is Walter, Not Walter to Write ISS instand of ISS.

[Analog]

Your CPU is beginning to show its age, especially when it is not overclocked. Stepping up to something like the i7 5820K is a good idea. Not only will you get the newest 6-core, 12-thread processor but you will also have more room for expantion, since you will be getting DDR4 memory to go along with the new motherboard. Anyway, I wouldn't go with the top of the line Asus motherboard unless I am planning to overclock like crazy, so if this is not your thing, you can save some money and go with a bit lower-end model. MSI and Asus have some very good options. Other than that, your system is pretty decent so nothing else to upgrade there. 

[MrPhoenix]

again I should stress that I would be going with the Asus Rampage VI Extreme. I have the III now and it has served me wonderfully. In terms of Overclocking, that is the end goal if im getting a new system. Again not worried about the cost of it, as I get parts at cost through the tech shop I work at.

[AlRayes_BRN]

I'd go with

 

Case: Corsair 780T (900D has a classic look and I prefer modern cases)

RAM: G.skill or Corsair (DDR4 is still not mature yet and expensive)

Storage: Samsung 850 Pros or use a M.2 storage which is faster (samsung xp941)

CPU: 5930k

Motherboard: Rampage VI Extreme

 

Hope you get your new build soon .. enjoy!