hey i need some help deciding

[stianm3]

hey im going to upgrade my AMD fx8350 and my 

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z  to a Intel 4770k and ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 

 

but is it the right way to go?

 

i would like a motherboard with more Red details is there any with the socket 1150?

[FloRolf]

why would you do that instead of getting a new video card for that money?

 

Edit: but to your question: the Maximus 6 extreme has some more red...

[WoodenMarker]

Why are you upgrading?

[stianm3]

why would you do that instead of getting a new video card for that money?

 

Edit: but to your question: the Maximus 6 extreme has some more red...

i got a asus GTX 680 direct cu 2 top 2gb and i dont wanna upgrade to 780 

[FloRolf]

i got a asus GTX 680 direct cu 2 top 2gb and i dont wanna upgrade to 780 

 

but that would give you significantly more value (gaming performance) than getting a new cpu.

[deathjester]

Why are you upgrading?

 

Plays MMO/RTS or uses Dolphin emulator? Would be the only reason I would upgrade. AMD gets half the FPS in some of those games.

[Priller]

hey im going to upgrade my AMD fx8350 and my 

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z  to a Intel 4770k and ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 

 

but is it the right way to go?

 

i would like a motherboard with more Red details is there any with the socket 1150?

 

I'll take your mobo when you switch. I could use a spare. lol

[TechFan@ic]

I agree with @FloRolf if you're coming from an 8350 really the only way up is to go 2011 and six core Intels, 3930K/4930K.
Otherwise it won't be a worthwhile upgrade.

What games do you play by the way ?

[stianm3]

I agree with @FloRolf if you're coming from an 8350 really the only way up is to go 2011 and six core Intels, 3930K/4930K.

Otherwise it won't be a worthwhile upgrade.

What games do you play by the way ?

 

 

I'll take your mobo when you switch. I could use a spare. lol

 

 

Plays MMO/RTS or uses Dolphin emulator? Would be the only reason I would upgrade. AMD gets half the FPS in some of those games.

 

 

but that would give you significantly more value (gaming performance) than getting a new cpu.

another reason for upgrading is cuz i wanted the intel upgrade for a long time aswell as im building a secound The Gathering for lanpartys and shit and then i can have a beast of a main and a decent secound running the cpu and motherboard and a gtx 560ti

[deathjester]

another reason for upgrading is cuz i wanted the intel upgrade for a long time aswell as im building a secound The Gathering for lanpartys and shit and then i can have a beast of a main and a decent secound running the cpu and motherboard and a gtx 560ti

 

Well if you play MMO's? Intel is ahead by quite a bit due to FPU speed. The z87? The cheapest Asus/Gigabyte/MSI will = the most expensive as long as it has SLI (if you need it) in performance/overclocking. You are basically paying for looks. I think the gd-65 from MSI has a nice red/black scheme but some hate it due to brown PCB. It is all basically paying for looks past a sli board from a decent vendor. 

 

Pick the one you like the most (looks) and that is in your budget, with how much looks matter in that budget. You can't go wrong with any of those brands or any of the sized boards for that matter. A mini-itx z87 = ROG board as far as performance. For lan parties something like a Bit phoenix and any of those 3 brand z87 would be pretty cool. You can go smaller then Prodigy, but the cases can get pretty tight to work in. 

[WoodenMarker]

i got a asus GTX 680 direct cu 2 top 2gb and i dont wanna upgrade to 780 

but that would give you significantly more value (gaming performance) than getting a new cpu.

^

You could also just sli 680's.

another reason for upgrading is cuz i wanted the intel upgrade for a long time aswell as im building a secound The Gathering for lanpartys and shit and then i can have a beast of a main and a decent secound running the cpu and motherboard and a gtx 560ti

I'd make a smaller secondary system for that. I'm not sure why you'd want to lug an atx build with a 8350 to a lan part.

[stianm3]

^

You could also just sli 680's.

I'd make a smaller secondary system for that. I'm not sure why you'd want to lug an atx build with a 8350 to a lan part.

The Gathering is a 7 days lanparty in norway and i plan to sell it at the end of the week then build a matx build in a bitfenix prodegy m

[stianm3]

Well if you play MMO's? Intel is ahead by quite a bit due to FPU speed. The z87? The cheapest Asus/Gigabyte/MSI will = the most expensive as long as it has SLI (if you need it) in performance/overclocking. You are basically paying for looks. I think the gd-65 from MSI has a nice red/black scheme but some hate it due to brown PCB. It is all basically paying for looks past a sli board from a decent vendor. 

 

Pick the one you like the most (looks) and that is in your budget, with how much looks matter in that budget. You can't go wrong with any of those brands or any of the sized boards for that matter. A mini-itx z87 = ROG board as far as performance. For lan parties something like a Bit phoenix and any of those 3 brand z87 would be pretty cool. You can go smaller then Prodigy, but the cases can get pretty tight to work in. 

this you meen ? http://www.komplett.no/msi-z87-gd65-gaming-socket-1150/782191 sorry norwegian page but it got pictures it looks like it got black pcb 

[WoodenMarker]

The Gathering is a 7 days lanparty in norway and i plan to sell it at the end of the week then build a matx build in a bitfenix prodegy m

Why not keep your current system as your main rig?

[MeltyMoon]

I personally wouldn't recommend a 4770k if you have an 8350. Why would you drop all the cash for a total platform change if you have a pretty decent cpu already? That and games are going to start taking advantage of it's 8 core functionality. Pick up an AIO cooler and overclock it some

[Arshdeep]

hey im going to upgrade my AMD fx8350 and my 

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z  to a Intel 4770k and ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 

 

but is it the right way to go?

 

i would like a motherboard with more Red details is there any with the socket 1150?

I tried looking for a good board, for 1150, that is sexy blue. Found NONE from Asus, and even Gigabyte have some black and blue ones, but it is lower end and not worth it. 

[stianm3]

I personally wouldn't recommend a 4770k if you have an 8350. Why would you drop all the cash for a total platform change if you have a pretty decent cpu already? That and games are going to start taking advantage of it's 8 core functionality. Pick up an AIO cooler and overclock it some

i got a h70 but when i play cod my game is fucked up i cant max the settings and my cpu is at like 65 degrees 

[MeltyMoon]

i got a h70 but when i play cod my game is fucked up i cant max the settings and my cpu is at like 65 degrees 

Woah bud something isn't right there. A 680 not maxing cod is absurd, is your 8350 overclocked? My stock cooler does 4.4Ghz and I don't get above 60 using stress tests.

[stianm3]

Woah bud something isn't right there. A 680 not maxing cod is absurd, is your 8350 overclocked? My stock cooler does 4.4Ghz and I don't get above 60 using stress tests.

im not sure i know a lot about parts but nothing about cooling

[stianm3]

thank you all for replaying im going to do as you said im buying a GTX 780ti!

[-rascal-]

thank you all for replaying im going to do as you said im buying a GTX 780ti!

 

So....can I still have your Crosshair V Formula-Z?

[TimGOAT]

4770k and the hero

[stianm3]

So....can I still have your Crosshair V Formula-Z?

funny it costs more to send it to you then buying a new motherboard