System Upgrade!

[GEMV]

Hi guys again!... been away a while... college, work and stuff....

 

my current computer is decen't in some parts but it comes short in other stuff... 

i haven't done much editing and so on recently but that will change and some form of numerical simulation will come too, but gaming is always present... but i don't need 2 xeon e5 + quadro k6000 and xeon phi...

 

current hardware is:

- sandy g620

- 8gb samsung green ddr3 1600 @ 1066 custom timings (mb+cpu limitations... i will stay with this memory, ocing it can hit 2000-2133mhz without much issue, i've seen some going to 2200 for a memory that's not even intented for oc and with no heat spreaders)

- msi gtx660 tf3 oc modded bios

- gigabyte h67ma-usb3-b3 (matx, 2x sata 3, 4x sata 2, 1x pcie x16, 1x pcie x4, 2x pcie x1 all 2.0, -audio realtek alc 889, 2 usb 3.0, total 12usb 2.0)

- 1tb wd red + 160gb wd blue

- corsair cx500

- Tt air cooler

 

what i'm planning to change is cpu and mobo... my main mb option, and really like this one, is gigabyte's z87x-d3h... i love that motherboard, the looks, features and price... the only thing i kinda don't like is the sound subsystem of it... but doesn't bother me that much, i can spend a bit more on the mb but i love that d3h... now the cpu... i'm bending my head in choosing an i3 4130/4340 or an i5 4430/4570/4670k... ik that even the i3's are fine for gaming, but future stuff... well, i5 will do better... i'm 1080p gaming planning on adding another monitor but just for multitasking... gaming will be just in 1... i'm also trying to save money...

 

now... i can take amd suggestions... i'm trying to stay away from it, not cause i hate it or nothing.. i just love that d3h mb and trying not to make much hassle on platform change...

 

the other thing was... just buying an 1155 core i5/i7 for my current mobo and staying with that h67 ( ) wich is the least desired option...

 

anything you can say or suggest will help... i love gigabyte motherboards! and if price can stay 140~ us, better!

[chromeboy42]

Go with the 4670k if you can and that mobo seems fine so as long as you've got the cash that will probably be fine. You might need to upgrade the GPU though pretty soon depends on what games you play. Definitely not playing Star Citizen on it though. When you do upgrade the GPU I would get the 860 if it is out at the time. Its rumored to have a gk110

[needmorewood]

go for the 4670k!

[CthulDude]

If you want to overclock your CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1454935

If overclocking the CPU isn't a big deal http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1454932

 

Edit: I would personally pay the extra $46 and get the 4670k.

[Ryan Leech]

I would recommend an i7-2600K

[GEMV]

you all agree on the 4670k!

a 2600k with an h67 mobo? that's the thing... with that cpu i'll have to buy a new mobo to take full advantage of that cpu... and for the features and prices, it will be better just to get that z87/i5 combo!

chromeboy42... the plan is, as far as now... go sli 2 gtx660's... seems a good plan to you guys?

[CthulDude]

you all agree on the 4670k!

a 2600k with an h67 mobo? that's the thing... with that cpu i'll have to buy a new mobo to take full advantage of that cpu... and for the features and prices, it will be better just to get that z87/i5 combo!

chromeboy42... the plan is, as far as now... go sli 2 gtx660's... seems a good plan to you guys?

2 gtx660's should be a little more powerful than a gtx780. 

[GEMV]

CthulDude thanks for the links... i think that will be my final choice!
thanks for your help!

[WoodenMarker]

2 gtx660's should be a little more powerful than a gtx780. 

Actually no. The 660 sli will be similar to a 7970. 

[CthulDude]

Actually no. The 660 sli will be similar to a 7970. 

Evidence? 

[WoodenMarker]

Evidence? 

http://alienbabeltech.com/main/gtx-660-sli-vs-gtx-680-vs-hd-7970-ghz-value-performance-evaluation/3/

Considering that the 7970 oc's better than either one of the 660's holding back the oc of the other, the 660 sli is more like a 7970 than a 780. 

These results are before AMD's Never Settle drivers but you get the idea. 

[CthulDude]

http://alienbabeltech.com/main/gtx-660-sli-vs-gtx-680-vs-hd-7970-ghz-value-performance-evaluation/3/

Considering that the 7970 oc's better than either one of the 660's holding back the oc of the other, the 660 sli is more like a 7970 than a 780. 

These results are before AMD's Never Settle drivers but you get the idea. 

I'm sorry but we are going to have to agree to disagree again. It's tearing up the 7970GHz ed. considerably in most the games. And, that's even the GHz ed of the 7970. 2-5 FPS is pretty close but 10+? That's like saying my gtx770 at stock clocks is basically a gtx780 because it gets within 5fps in some games when most games it's 10-15fps.

[WoodenMarker]

I'm sorry but we are going to have to agree to disagree again. It's tearing up the 7970GHz ed. considerably in most the games. And, that's even the GHz ed of the 7970. 2-5 FPS is pretty close but 10+? That's like saying my gtx770 at stock clocks is basically a gtx780 because it gets within 5fps in some games when most games it's 10-15fps.

The relative performance boost from the AMD Never Settle driver brought up performance of the 7970 but roughly 7% without taking into account for driver updates between the review I posted and the release date of the driver. That coupled with the average ~20% oc for the 7970 sufficiently makes those 10+ frames. 

 

Difference between the 7970 and the 7970 ghz edition: 

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/06/21/amd_radeon_hd_7970_ghz_edition_video_card_review/7#.UmyLsPmshcY

An oc'ed 7970 will make an even bigger difference than 7970 vs 7970 ghz edition.

 

The average 5-10% oc of the 660 combined with the effect of sli having to even them out to the slower card isn't nearly as much of a difference from stock as it is for the 7970.