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Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question

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transdogmifier CLASSIFIED ULTRA Member Total Posts : 6116 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2003/09/05 14:26:21 Location: Orlando, Fl Status: offline Ribbons : 17 2014/12/12 07:29:16 (permalink) Upgrading from current specs to a 5930k with 16GB DDR4 on an Asrock X99 Extreme6 with a GTX 970? scratches head Want? yes..Need? Probably not. Someone talk me out of it! ;) AMD Ryzen 7900x3d Deepcool LT720 Gigabyte Aorus Elite AX X670 (Might change..don't like this board) eVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming (Hybrid kit on it) Asus ROG Swift PG43UQ 4k Monitor eVGA 1600W Supernova T2 PSU 32GB Kingston 6000 DDR5 (2x16GB) Fury Corsair MP600 Pro 2TB (Boot) Corsair MP600 2TB (Games/Data) Phanteks P500A Case #1 17 Replies Related Threads
zildjian75 FTW Member Total Posts : 1261 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/04/03 16:47:53 Location: Chas, SC Status: offline Ribbons : 1 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 07:32:17 (permalink) If your into gaming.. Keep the rig and spend the cash on 2 980's!!! Otherwise, Save the Loot!! My 2 cents. *"The wise know their weakness too well to assume infallibility; and he who knows most, knows best how little he knows."* Thomas Jefferson *RIG#1 (Home)* - i7 4790k @ 4.4ghz w/ CM V8 GTS - EVGA Z97 Classified - Win10 64bit - Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2x8GB) @ 2133mhz - 2 x EVGA GTX 980SC in SLI - Corsair AX850 - 250GB Samsung Evo (main) - 500GB Samsung Evo (games) - 1TB WD Black (misc) - Aerocool Strike-X (Cheesy... But effective!) #2
transdogmifier CLASSIFIED ULTRA Member Total Posts : 6116 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2003/09/05 14:26:21 Location: Orlando, Fl Status: offline Ribbons : 17 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 07:34:08 (permalink) zildjian75 If your into gaming.. Keep the rig and spend the cash on 2 980's!!! Otherwise, Save the Loot!! My 2 cents. That's an idea......interest free financing calls me though ... >.> <.< AMD Ryzen 7900x3d Deepcool LT720 Gigabyte Aorus Elite AX X670 (Might change..don't like this board) eVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming (Hybrid kit on it) Asus ROG Swift PG43UQ 4k Monitor eVGA 1600W Supernova T2 PSU 32GB Kingston 6000 DDR5 (2x16GB) Fury Corsair MP600 Pro 2TB (Boot) Corsair MP600 2TB (Games/Data) Phanteks P500A Case #3
zildjian75 FTW Member Total Posts : 1261 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/04/03 16:47:53 Location: Chas, SC Status: offline Ribbons : 1 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 07:36:44 (permalink) Is it only interest free if you get a new rig? Why not interest free gpu's? *"The wise know their weakness too well to assume infallibility; and he who knows most, knows best how little he knows."* Thomas Jefferson *RIG#1 (Home)* - i7 4790k @ 4.4ghz w/ CM V8 GTS - EVGA Z97 Classified - Win10 64bit - Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2x8GB) @ 2133mhz - 2 x EVGA GTX 980SC in SLI - Corsair AX850 - 250GB Samsung Evo (main) - 500GB Samsung Evo (games) - 1TB WD Black (misc) - Aerocool Strike-X (Cheesy... But effective!) #4
aka_STEVE_b EGC Admin Total Posts : 17692 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2006/02/26 06:45:46 Location: OH Status: offline Ribbons : 69 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 07:38:32 (permalink) Vote = NOT Don't think you'll see any difference. You'll get a bigger "OOmph from Video card upgrades and SSD upgrade & possible monitor upgrade ? AMD RYZEN 9 5900X 12-core cpu~ ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero ~ EVGA RTX 3080 Ti FTW3~ G.SKILL Trident Z NEO 32GB DDR4-3600 ~ Phanteks Eclipse P400s red case ~ EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G+ PSU ~ Intel 660p M.2 drive~ Crucial MX300 275 GB SSD ~WD 2TB SSD ~CORSAIR H115i RGB Pro XT 280mm cooler ~ CORSAIR Dark Core RGB Pro mouse ~ CORSAIR K68 Mech keyboard ~ HGST 4TB Hd.~ AOC AGON 32" monitor 1440p @ 144Hz ~ Win 10 x64 #5
transdogmifier CLASSIFIED ULTRA Member Total Posts : 6116 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2003/09/05 14:26:21 Location: Orlando, Fl Status: offline Ribbons : 17 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 07:39:19 (permalink) This is what I need...a good smack down... I was thinking about a 4k Monitor..any suggestions? 4k + dual 980s..hmm AMD Ryzen 7900x3d Deepcool LT720 Gigabyte Aorus Elite AX X670 (Might change..don't like this board) eVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming (Hybrid kit on it) Asus ROG Swift PG43UQ 4k Monitor eVGA 1600W Supernova T2 PSU 32GB Kingston 6000 DDR5 (2x16GB) Fury Corsair MP600 Pro 2TB (Boot) Corsair MP600 2TB (Games/Data) Phanteks P500A Case #6
zildjian75 FTW Member Total Posts : 1261 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/04/03 16:47:53 Location: Chas, SC Status: offline Ribbons : 1 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 07:48:38 (permalink) aka_STEVE_b Vote = NOT Don't think you'll see any difference. You'll get a bigger "OOmph from Video card upgrades and SSD upgrade & possible monitor upgrade ? +1 Yup... If you don't have that beast on an SSD, then that's what you really need! *"The wise know their weakness too well to assume infallibility; and he who knows most, knows best how little he knows."* Thomas Jefferson *RIG#1 (Home)* - i7 4790k @ 4.4ghz w/ CM V8 GTS - EVGA Z97 Classified - Win10 64bit - Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2x8GB) @ 2133mhz - 2 x EVGA GTX 980SC in SLI - Corsair AX850 - 250GB Samsung Evo (main) - 500GB Samsung Evo (games) - 1TB WD Black (misc) - Aerocool Strike-X (Cheesy... But effective!) #7
zildjian75 FTW Member Total Posts : 1261 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/04/03 16:47:53 Location: Chas, SC Status: offline Ribbons : 1 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 07:49:21 (permalink) transdogmifier This is what I need...a good smack down... I was thinking about a 4k Monitor..any suggestions? 4k + dual 980s..hmm Now your talking!! *"The wise know their weakness too well to assume infallibility; and he who knows most, knows best how little he knows."* Thomas Jefferson *RIG#1 (Home)* - i7 4790k @ 4.4ghz w/ CM V8 GTS - EVGA Z97 Classified - Win10 64bit - Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2x8GB) @ 2133mhz - 2 x EVGA GTX 980SC in SLI - Corsair AX850 - 250GB Samsung Evo (main) - 500GB Samsung Evo (games) - 1TB WD Black (misc) - Aerocool Strike-X (Cheesy... But effective!) #8
aka_STEVE_b EGC Admin Total Posts : 17692 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2006/02/26 06:45:46 Location: OH Status: offline Ribbons : 69 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 07:51:10 (permalink) SSD & Video Cards - 1st monitor - 2nd IMHO - AMD RYZEN 9 5900X 12-core cpu~ ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero ~ EVGA RTX 3080 Ti FTW3~ G.SKILL Trident Z NEO 32GB DDR4-3600 ~ Phanteks Eclipse P400s red case ~ EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G+ PSU ~ Intel 660p M.2 drive~ Crucial MX300 275 GB SSD ~WD 2TB SSD ~CORSAIR H115i RGB Pro XT 280mm cooler ~ CORSAIR Dark Core RGB Pro mouse ~ CORSAIR K68 Mech keyboard ~ HGST 4TB Hd.~ AOC AGON 32" monitor 1440p @ 144Hz ~ Win 10 x64 #9
transdogmifier CLASSIFIED ULTRA Member Total Posts : 6116 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2003/09/05 14:26:21 Location: Orlando, Fl Status: offline Ribbons : 17 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 07:51:52 (permalink) I have an SSD....so that's not an issue ...if I'm going to get 2 980s ..I want a 4k monitor..just have to decide which one. AMD Ryzen 7900x3d Deepcool LT720 Gigabyte Aorus Elite AX X670 (Might change..don't like this board) eVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming (Hybrid kit on it) Asus ROG Swift PG43UQ 4k Monitor eVGA 1600W Supernova T2 PSU 32GB Kingston 6000 DDR5 (2x16GB) Fury Corsair MP600 Pro 2TB (Boot) Corsair MP600 2TB (Games/Data) Phanteks P500A Case #10
zildjian75 FTW Member Total Posts : 1261 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/04/03 16:47:53 Location: Chas, SC Status: offline Ribbons : 1 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 08:04:50 (permalink) Well.... if it were me, I'd buy a nice, big 4k tv so you can get dual use out of it. but I know alot of hardcore gamers wouldn't touch a TV for gaming. *"The wise know their weakness too well to assume infallibility; and he who knows most, knows best how little he knows."* Thomas Jefferson *RIG#1 (Home)* - i7 4790k @ 4.4ghz w/ CM V8 GTS - EVGA Z97 Classified - Win10 64bit - Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2x8GB) @ 2133mhz - 2 x EVGA GTX 980SC in SLI - Corsair AX850 - 250GB Samsung Evo (main) - 500GB Samsung Evo (games) - 1TB WD Black (misc) - Aerocool Strike-X (Cheesy... But effective!) #11
transdogmifier CLASSIFIED ULTRA Member Total Posts : 6116 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2003/09/05 14:26:21 Location: Orlando, Fl Status: offline Ribbons : 17 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 08:08:47 (permalink) my home office isn't set up for TV usage....but maybe if a USB tv comes out that supports 4k I'd do it. considering this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236399 AMD Ryzen 7900x3d Deepcool LT720 Gigabyte Aorus Elite AX X670 (Might change..don't like this board) eVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming (Hybrid kit on it) Asus ROG Swift PG43UQ 4k Monitor eVGA 1600W Supernova T2 PSU 32GB Kingston 6000 DDR5 (2x16GB) Fury Corsair MP600 Pro 2TB (Boot) Corsair MP600 2TB (Games/Data) Phanteks P500A Case #12
zildjian75 FTW Member Total Posts : 1261 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/04/03 16:47:53 Location: Chas, SC Status: offline Ribbons : 1 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 08:16:15 (permalink) transdogmifier my home office isn't set up for TV usage....but maybe if a USB tv comes out that supports 4k I'd do it. considering this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236399 Oh yeah. That's a nice monitor! Nothing wrong with that. Good price. Have you looked into or thought about the Asus Swift? not 4k, but 1440p and 144htz? Lots of folks seem to really like it. edit: Swift also has g-sync *"The wise know their weakness too well to assume infallibility; and he who knows most, knows best how little he knows."* Thomas Jefferson *RIG#1 (Home)* - i7 4790k @ 4.4ghz w/ CM V8 GTS - EVGA Z97 Classified - Win10 64bit - Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2x8GB) @ 2133mhz - 2 x EVGA GTX 980SC in SLI - Corsair AX850 - 250GB Samsung Evo (main) - 500GB Samsung Evo (games) - 1TB WD Black (misc) - Aerocool Strike-X (Cheesy... But effective!) #13
agent8 Omnipotent Enthusiast Total Posts : 8248 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/03/03 20:28:24 Status: offline Ribbons : 20 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 09:01:19 (permalink) MY GOSH, I would kill to have half of a rig that good! I'm still rocking an old i-5 and a 570gtx! Heat http://heatware.com/eval.php?id=64212 #14
RainStryke The Advocate Total Posts : 15872 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/07/19 19:26:55 Location: Kansas Status: offline Ribbons : 60 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/12 16:52:36 (permalink) Yeah, no need to upgrade platforms. Definitely put more into the GPU side. Main PC \| Secondary PC Intel i9 10900K \| Intel i7 9700K MSI MEG Z490 ACE \| Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Master ASUS TUF RTX 3090 \| NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super 32GB G.Skill Trident Z Royal 4000MHz CL18 \| 32GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB 4266MHz CL17 SuperFlower Platinum SE 1200w \| Seasonic X-1250 Samsung EVO 970 1TB and Crucial P5 1TB \| Intel 760p 1TB and Crucial MX100 512GB Cougar Vortex CF-V12HPB x9 \| Cougar Vortex CF-V12SPB-RGB x5 3DMark Results:Time Spy\|Port Royal #15
rcarlos243 New Member Total Posts : 97 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2014/10/04 05:15:04 Status: offline Ribbons : 1 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/18 01:37:38 (permalink) You already have 6 cores so why would you want to "side"grade to a haswell 6 cores? I would wait for skylake and spend the money on a better GPU and monitor right now tbh. #16
candle_86 CLASSIFIED Member Total Posts : 3677 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/02/24 17:59:37 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Status: offline Ribbons : 7 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/18 13:14:51 (permalink) well if you choose to sell you let me know, i want another 3930k lol #17
Baltothewolf CLASSIFIED Member Total Posts : 3762 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2012/03/23 23:27:34 Status: offline Ribbons : 5 Re: Computer update, or not to computer update! That..is the question 2014/12/18 13:50:42 (permalink) Wait for the 390x and see what comes of it in terms of power, but I agree with all above. GPU and monitor definitely should be next upgrade. My Laptop (GE63VR-7RF): -7700HQ. -16GB RAM. -GTX 1070. -128GB SSD. -1X 1TB 7200 spinny drive. #18

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