sohosources
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Hi, gang:
Looking for some advice. Wondering whether I should keep my present productivity box or build something a bit newer. This system runs multiple VMs and does NO gaming.
(Gaming box is an older X4-965BE / AMD 7950 / Samsing SSDs / 8 GB RAM. More than adequate for my present gaming needs.)
Present productivity system: i7-930/Hyper-212 OCd to 3.8 GHz on an ASUS Rampage II Gene MB. Seasonic 750. 32 GB RAM. Coupla Samsung SSDs. Old nVidia 7950GT, dual monitors (like I said, video and Windows, but no gaming).
Working solid for 2+ years, but no USB3, no SATA III, and a very expensive MB replacement (X-58) if the Rampage craps the sheets ($250-$300).
Should I replace it while it's still 100% and selling the parts online could net me $250, or should I wait?
Bargains at nearby Microcenter:
i7-4770K ($249) with motherboard ($350)
i5-4670K ($179) with motherboard ($270)
FX-8350 ($179) with M5A99FX V2 ($270)
I'm a bit leery of OCing the 8350 (VRM issues?), but like I said, my main issue is, do I replace the LGA-1366 system while it's still viable, or should I just go with what I have? After selling parts the new box might cost only $40 to $100.
I wouldn't mind a reasonable bump in performance (although present performance is fine), and I will shoot for a moderate OC, which is pretty easy with an unlocked CPU, but I don't need any crazy stuff This PC is always on, fed via a nice UPS/line conditioner, and runs multiple VMs. I have no idea whether the i5 vs. i7 will be an issue?
As always, thanks for your help. I appreciate it.
--Kirk in MN
Looking for some advice. Wondering whether I should keep my present productivity box or build something a bit newer. This system runs multiple VMs and does NO gaming.
(Gaming box is an older X4-965BE / AMD 7950 / Samsing SSDs / 8 GB RAM. More than adequate for my present gaming needs.)
Present productivity system: i7-930/Hyper-212 OCd to 3.8 GHz on an ASUS Rampage II Gene MB. Seasonic 750. 32 GB RAM. Coupla Samsung SSDs. Old nVidia 7950GT, dual monitors (like I said, video and Windows, but no gaming).
Working solid for 2+ years, but no USB3, no SATA III, and a very expensive MB replacement (X-58) if the Rampage craps the sheets ($250-$300).
Should I replace it while it's still 100% and selling the parts online could net me $250, or should I wait?
Bargains at nearby Microcenter:
i7-4770K ($249) with motherboard ($350)
i5-4670K ($179) with motherboard ($270)
FX-8350 ($179) with M5A99FX V2 ($270)
I'm a bit leery of OCing the 8350 (VRM issues?), but like I said, my main issue is, do I replace the LGA-1366 system while it's still viable, or should I just go with what I have? After selling parts the new box might cost only $40 to $100.
I wouldn't mind a reasonable bump in performance (although present performance is fine), and I will shoot for a moderate OC, which is pretty easy with an unlocked CPU, but I don't need any crazy stuff This PC is always on, fed via a nice UPS/line conditioner, and runs multiple VMs. I have no idea whether the i5 vs. i7 will be an issue?
As always, thanks for your help. I appreciate it.
--Kirk in MN