Also I wouldn't bother with a k series unless you plan on overclocking. If you don't plan on overclocking, get one of the non-k haswell i7s for $80 more like others have said.

will keep that in mind. that one was a good value and had good reviews. I'm not buying anything yet, just trying to get an idea of what I might need/spend. Going to sit on slickdeals and wait for black friday sale leaks and go from there.

thanks! i kept seeing those recommended, but wasn't sure exactly why. I have no need to overclock. I have overclocked my GPU and that requires me to run it at full speed fan almost costantly :)

Slightly more than a tripling of performance overall, though some of that presupposes multithreaded processing and the ability of the OS to efficiently load-share over four cores as opposed to two.


The theoretical performance difference between these two processors is about 30%. Fairly small as compared to the leap from your current Core2 to the i5.

After more thinking, I think I might go with this GPU: Newegg.com - XFX R9-290X ENFC Radeon R9 290X 4GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card

and this monitor:

I think you should buy the 50 inch.

:)

ive actually wondered what it would be liek to use such a large screen, i feel like it would make my gaming worse.

I feel like it would make for an awesome TV replacement. Perfect to use when the steam box comes out.

I'd want a least a 60" 4K TV.

Yes because of all the TV content available at 4K.

well, because I'd want at least a 60" TV to at least match what I have now that I think is too small.

In case anyone cares, I'm writing this from my laptop. y8s was able to hook me up with a 320GB 7200RPM HDD and I'm running on win7 Ultimate.

We all care, Scott.

Why aren't you posting about your pending desktop build, and not your stoopid laptop?

i dunno. cause im waiting for sale parts.

here's an update:

I went to buy this today: SeaSonic SS-660XP2 660W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com

but the coupon code ended today apparently. I would have been able to get it for $80.00 shipped.

This is the current-gen version of the PSU that I have in my "big" computer: Newegg.com - Cooler Master i600 - 600W Power Supply with 80 PLUS Bronze Certification

It was more than powerful enough to drive my old GTX280 video card (one of the power-hungriest single-chip GPUs ever created, for serious) with ease. It is almost totally silent, and has been running continuously for about three years at this point with nary a tick or glitch. $67 shipped.

I could do this one for $49.99 shipped:

Newegg.com - Thermaltake SMART Series SP-650PCBUS 650W ATX 12V 2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Maybe i got a little lost in the last page or two.

Are you starting your build with a power supply?

No. But I just missed out on that one with a really good sale is all.


One thing I was thinking about, will I end up running into issues if I use my current HDD on the new setup? Or will windows die from aids with all the new hardware it's seeing? Or should I just die from aids?