I'm probably a little too late on this post, but you can pick up the 4790K from Microcenter for a bit less than what are going to pay for that CPU.Quote:
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http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...oxed_Processor
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I'm probably a little too late on this post, but you can pick up the 4790K from Microcenter for a bit less than what are going to pay for that CPU.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...oxed_Processor
I didn't buy anything and don't plan to for a while. I am just monitoring the situation. Thanks for the heads up though.
This year in PC hardware has been super boring.
Gsync & Freesync are super exciting. I could see myself throwing some serious money at that stuff once they start releasing more than one monitor for it.
Definitely. I'm not building a new machine till next year at the earliest. It's scary but I think PC devs are more concerned with their art than bleeding edge visuals.Quote:
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I'm still waiting for a few things to reach mainstream availability/pricing.
PCI SSDs make so much more sense than using an the old SATA bus, but they're still priced out of my budget, and I'm set on building my next PC with no drive bays of any sort since I never use optical discs and don't plan to buy any more internal HDDs.
Those new -sync technologies are a must, but I want to wait until a single standard becomes dominant.
I would also like a motherboard with USB-C ports built-in, and it looks like that won't happen this year.
Nvidia will be releasing their GTX 880 later this year. It's going to have a really good price, at just under $500.Quote:
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Intel really isn't pushing the hardware, because AMD has been settling on the mid-range market with their CPUs and may not have anything new anytime soon.
Intel's next round of chips got delayed into 2015, and it's really doubtful just how much Broadwell is going to offer for desktop computing. Intel has focused on it being cooler allowing for fanless systems and a better GPU.
Intel is about to release the Haswell-E, for their socket 2011 , but it won't be compatible (X99 motherboards) with their current 2011 boards. They'll have an 8 core CPU with their top-of-the-line chip in the 5960x, but that is a $1,000 + CPU. Those CPUs will be aimed towards the ultra-enthusiasts market and well beyond the more modest PC gamer.Quote:
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so with my i5 4670 and gtx760,how long until i have to upgrade to stay current? and when i do, should i just get a new graphics card?, processor, or get another 760 and sli taht shit?
I generally look at this sort of thing for video cards: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ew,3107-7.htmlSLi is technically a good thing but you need to make sure your power supply can handle it, support is sporadic, and I feel the cost-to-benefit ratio is better by just getting a new card entirely. Of course, if you're looking at doing a 3+ monitor setup you're generally going to need it.Quote:
You can use this hierarchy to compare the pricing between two cards, to see which one is a better deal, and also to determine if an upgrade is worthwhile. I don’t recommend upgrading your graphics card unless the replacement card is at least three tiers higher. Otherwise, the upgrade is somewhat parallel, and you may not even notice any worthwhile difference in performance.
Upgrading to a good i7 will help a lot if you're noticing a lot of issues, and I would guess would probably be the first biggest bang for your buck.