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DancinJack wrote:You're looking at a March/April/May timeframe for that CPU. The products you'd buy now would be cheaper then. Just wait to buy stuff until then.
DPete27 wrote:1) I have to agree with Jack. I would wait for Haswell also unless you can't wait. The following comments are assuming you can't wait.
2) Do you have a budget / spending limit
3) If you're not going to be hardcore into gaming, I would recommend a GTX 660 (non-Ti) The $100 savings can justify getting an i7-3770K instead over an i5.
4) You live near a Microcenter so you should definetly try to get your CPU and motherboard there. They have the best deals on CPU + Mobo combos. You can get an i7-3770K for $230 and $40 off a motherboard of your choice. I would suggest either the AsRock Z77Pro4-M (mATX) or the Asus P8Z77V-LK (ATX).
5) I would say 16GB RAM is a must if you're having problems with your current config. Get a 2x8GB dimm kit so you have the opportunity to possibly upgrade to 32GB in the future if need be.
6) I would wait for Christmas sales on SSDs. Intel has the best track record of "reliability." But that's not to say that other companies' SSDs aren't reliable. The drives to beat (performance-wise) right now are the Samsung 840 Pro and OCZ Vector. The downside is that they're both on the expensive side.
polonius wrote:DancinJack wrote:You're looking at a March/April/May timeframe for that CPU. The products you'd buy now would be cheaper then. Just wait to buy stuff until then.
That’s an assumption.
Are you telling me I will see no performance benefit with an SSD and new GPU?
MadManOriginal wrote:My personal choice in Sandforce drives is Intel, their toolbox software is nice and they have a semi-custom firmware which went through more validation than stock Sandforce firmware. Plus they do perform a little differently (better) than stock Sandforce firmware drives
polonius wrote:DancinJack wrote:You're looking at a March/April/May timeframe for that CPU. The products you'd buy now would be cheaper then. Just wait to buy stuff until then.
That’s an assumption.
Are you telling me I will see no performance benefit with an SSD and new GPU?
DPete27 wrote:MadManOriginal wrote:My personal choice in Sandforce drives is Intel, their toolbox software is nice and they have a semi-custom firmware which went through more validation than stock Sandforce firmware. Plus they do perform a little differently (better) than stock Sandforce firmware drives
Are you thinking about the Intel 520 that was released after the sandforce bug was resolved? Obviously the Intel 330 and 335 use similar firmware though. Also I would like to mention that NAND type (asynchronous, synchronous, or toggle) has a much greater effect on Sandforce performance than Intel's "firmware performance tweaks."
I don't want to send this thread into a downward spiral of brand-loyalty wars. I'm not trying to discourage the OP from buying the Intel 335, just pointing out the facts. In the end, what we're squandering over here are benchmark numbers, not real-world performance. Any SSD is so much faster than a mechanical hdd that the differences between various SSDs is almost a moot point. Sure, various SSDs have their weaknesses, but TR gerbils aren't going to suggest a sub-par drive. I did A LOT of research for 4 months until the sandforce bug was resolved before my Vertex 3 purchase in 2011. But various people will always weigh reliability differently. If an Intel SSD gives you the warm fuzzies and you don't mind the potentially higher price tag, by all means buy one. Just remember, all major vendors including Intel have had reliability issues in the past and there will always be SSD's that fail.
kumori wrote:I know you didn't mention it in your first post, but the 8GB of RAM might be slowing you down (depending on your version of Photoshop). Photoshop loves RAM. If you're board supports DDR3 you could pick some DDR3 RAM (24GB) up right now and then use it in your future build.
Polonius wrote:Since brevity is the soul of wit and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief.
polonius wrote:If you're going to upgrade any of these, you're looking at a complete system replacement. Waiting for Haswell may be sensible enough but if you need an upgrade now, an LGA1155 Ivy Bridge system with 2x8 or 4x8 GiB of memory would provide a significant boost in performance. You could spend $110(+7½) + $330 + $150 = $600 on motherboard + processor + memory. You could save $100 if you live near a Micro Center store.CPU: Q6600 @3.31 GHz
Motherboard: Abit IP35 Pro
RAM: 8GB
I was thinking that I would get a SSD and new GPU now and then wait for Haswell to be released in the spring to upgrade the rest of my system.
polonius wrote:With the addition of an SSD, you could continue to run these for a while, but if you're building a new system, you'll want to go with SSDs and 2+ TB hard-drives.5x WD6400AAKS 640GB drives
Samsung SH-S203N
polonius wrote:This component is ripe for replacement with something like a Radeon HD7950 3GB (slightly under $300) or a Radeon HD7850 2GB (under $200).GPU: XFX GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
polonius wrote:I'd have suggested the Samsung 830 a few weeks ago, but it appears to be completely gone from e-tailers' stocks now. The Samsung 840 Pro is even more expensive than the Intel models. That Intel SSD is $189 at B&H Photo Video Pro Audio and $200 at Newegg.Is the Intel 335 240GB still the SSD to get even at $200?
polonius wrote:I think I’m ready to finally retire my Q6600 an Ivy Bridge CPU and accompanying motherboard. I don’t think it is worth my while to wait for Haswell to be released.
polonius wrote:should I be concerned about this benchmark of the ASRock Extreme6