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What hardware should I keep?

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pbassjunk

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(i hate the expression 'first world problem', but i'll be a douche (feel free to flame) and admit that is exactly what this is)

I made a few purchases on a desperate whim, and of course shortly after fixed the original problem, so now I need to slim down some hardware. What should I keep?

i7 3820 + asus p9x79 (standard) -or- fx 8350 + crosshair forumla z: keeping the i7 will allow me to keep my extra ram, but I don't think I was utilizing everything to begin with. I'm excited about the eventual am3+ upgrade possibilities, whereas I doubt I will invest much more into the x79 unless the prices are decent (are there even going to be 2011 upgrades?). all i really do is game and music/daw (reaper & samplitude + VSTs)

2*sapphire 6950 -or- gigabyte gtx 760: the 6950s where originally the reason for all this upgrading, but I've since gotten them sorted out. just got the 760 this week. power isn't really a concern. i've also lucked out w/ the sapphires. even though they are the dirt 3 edition, they are from one of the batches that did allow the extra shader unlocking (never tried oc'ing to 6970 speeds tho)

(side question, are the 6950s suitable for mining? something i need to start looking into)

kuhler 620 hsf, nzxt case + psu to hold everything [ignore the sig, it's horribly out of date]
 
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pbassjunk said:
i7 3820 + asus p9x79 (standard) -or- fx 8350 + crosshair forumla z: keeping the i7 will allow me to keep my extra ram, but I don't think I was utilizing everything to begin with. I'm excited about the eventual am3+ upgrade possibilities, whereas I doubt I will invest much more into the x79 unless the prices are decent (are there even going to be 2011 upgrades?). all i really do is game and music/daw (reaper & samplitude + VSTs)
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Keep the FX 8350 and Crosshair Formula Z. You seem to have no interest in your i7-3820/P9X79 setup, and you don't really need a lot of RAM for your needs.

pbassjunk said:
2*sapphire 6950 -or- gigabyte gtx 760: the 6950s where originally the reason for all this upgrading, but I've since gotten them sorted out. just got the 760 this week. power isn't really a concern.
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Unless there are issues with one of your HD 6950s, keep them. Could you return (versus sell off) the GTX 760?

pbassjunk said:
(side question, are the 6950s suitable for mining? something i need to start looking into)
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What do you mean by mining?

pbassjunk said:
kuhler 620 hsf, nzxt case + psu to hold everything [ignore the sig, it's horribly out of date]
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Which specific NZXT case and PSU (brand/model/age) do you have?
 
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