Current rig: q6600 @3.1ghz, ep35-ds3l, 8gb, 560ti, 640+500gb hdd, vista x64
Current use: bf3, and that's it. Will probably try installing OS X on a spare HD in the future though. I game at 1920x1200 and notice slight lag on 64p servers. I also see that my GPU usage goes as low as 75%.
Thinking of going to a 2500k with 8GB DDR3 RAM, on one of these mobos, though I am not sure of the differences:
Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H
Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
Gigabyte Z68MX-UD2H-B3
Where I live I'll be forking out about US$430 for 2500K + mobo + 8GB RAM and I figure I can sell my Q6600 + mobo + RAM on eBay for ~ US$130. I'm okay with spending the difference on the upgrade assuming the change in performance is noticeable.
Current use: bf3, and that's it. Will probably try installing OS X on a spare HD in the future though. I game at 1920x1200 and notice slight lag on 64p servers. I also see that my GPU usage goes as low as 75%.
Thinking of going to a 2500k with 8GB DDR3 RAM, on one of these mobos, though I am not sure of the differences:
Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H
Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
Gigabyte Z68MX-UD2H-B3
Where I live I'll be forking out about US$430 for 2500K + mobo + 8GB RAM and I figure I can sell my Q6600 + mobo + RAM on eBay for ~ US$130. I'm okay with spending the difference on the upgrade assuming the change in performance is noticeable.
- RAM for the 2500k: what speed should I go for? I'll be shooting for a moderate overclock.
- My Corsair VX550W should be okay for the new CPU/mobo yes?
- other tips & advice, or anything else I should consider?
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