upgrade motherboard and cpu HELP

[blair]

hi i want to upgrade from my 1090T to a intel cpu but i dont know what to go for i would like the 4 core 8 threaded one but shall i get ivy bridge i would like to OC, or go with sandy bridge extreme?

if i get a 2011 board will a 1155 socket cooler fit?

 

[Jadarite]

if i get a 2011 board will a 1155 socket cooler fit?

NO

hi i want to upgrade from my 1090T to a intel cpu but i dont know what to go for i would like the 4 core 8 threaded one but shall i get ivy bridge i would like to OC, or go with sandy bridge extreme?

My suggestion would be get a 3570K as this is all you really need for gaming

 

[blair]

how much would a 3570k and 3770k offer over my 1090T say all clocked at 4Ghz

 

[seumasbeathan]

I say keep the 1090t

 

[Pr3d4t0r]

1090t is plenty for gaming imho but a 3770k would probably be better than ivy

 

[fredtrix]

Comparison (@ stock speeds)

It's night and day.

 

[fredtrix]

a 3770k would probably be better than ivy

3770K is Ivy.

 

[SieB]

If this is for gaming get the 3570k if you want to upgrade, you don't really need to though but if you have the money anyway, why not

 

[Master&Puppet]

Upgrade your gpu first - upgrading your cpu is going to literally do nothing for gaming if that is what this pc does. You have an overclocked phenom II - it will run games perfectly well. A single 5870 does not!

 

[blair]

i got a sapphire 950Mhz 7950 on the way got bonus from work pay day so going to treat my self to new motherboard and gpu thinking

i7 3770k and z77 sabre tooth MB, is that a good combination also can you take the thermal armour off and use it ok?

 

[Josh Weston]

I'd keep your current CPU for now and wait for Haswel.

 

[Excalabur50]

If you like to overclock id say get a sandybridge cpu as they clock better than ivybridge and put it with either a z68 or z77 board, if gaming then a 2500k if you render and game then 26-2700k.

 

[blair]

will i get 4.5 or a little higher with 3770k without it cooking it self?

 

[fredtrix]

I'd keep your current CPU for now and wait for Haswel.

That's a long wait.

 

[blair]

so i think its i7 3770k and sabertooh only problem i got is does ivy bridge really get that hot for say a 4.5Ghz and average voltage for that clock

or shall i just go for sandy bridge?

it will be watercooled but sharing the loop with a gpu i have 360rad and a 120rad no the super thick ones standard xspc

 

[blair]

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-sabertooth-z77-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-displayport-hdmi-atx

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-3770k-s1155-ivy-bridge-quad-core-35ghz-5-gt-s-dmi-650mhz-gpu-8mb-smart-cache-35x-ratio

for £432

or

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-2700k-s-1155-sandy-bridge-quad-core-35ghz-8mb-cache-hd-3000-igp-850mhz-95w-retail

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-rog-maximus-iv-extreme-z-intel-z68-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-raid-sata-pcie-20-(x16)-e-atx

for £508

I will overclock both which is better?

 

[fredtrix]

so i think its i7 3770k and sabertooh only problem i got is does ivy bridge really get that hot for say a 4.5Ghz and average voltage for that clock

or shall i just go for sandy bridge?

it will be watercooled but sharing the loop with a gpu i have 360rad and a 120rad no the super thick ones standard xspc

4,5Ghz water cooled shouldn't be a problem with Ivy. I think you could do 4,6 as well.

 

[blair]

would the 2700k be better for performance and temps?

 

[Josh Weston]

That's a long wait.

As his CPU is still more than capable it shouldn't matter that much, should it?

 

[blair]

im going toward these too one cause i want the red black theme.

http://www.scan.co.u...0mhz-95w-retail

http://www.scan.co.u...-20-(x16)-e-atx