I am now able to upgrade my system by shifting some funds around. Please let me know if you have any recommended changes. My first thought was to go i7 920 D0, but I would not be able to upgrade my video card for some time. I can go i5 750 and upgrade to a 5850.
Primary uses:
HD video creation from HV20 video camera
Some Photoshop work
DVD ripping and MKV conversion (takes forever on my current rig)
Gaming
Current rig:
C2D E6300 1.8GHz
Asus P5W DH Deluxe
HD4850
Corsair XMS 4GB DDR2 (2x2GB)
Seasonic S12 550W
Option 1 ($600)
i7 920 D0 ($275)
ASRock X58 Xtreme ($170)
Some CAS7 memory 6GB (3x2GB) ($150)
Intel 80GB G2 SSD (already ordered)
HD4850 (reuse)
Seasonic PSU (reuse)
Option 2 ($450)
i5 750 ($200)
ASRock P55 Extreme ($150)
Some CAS7 memory 2x2GB ($100)
Intel 80GB G2 SSD (already ordered)
HD4850 (reuse for a month and upgrade to 5850 in November)
Seasonic PSU (reuse)
Primary uses:
HD video creation from HV20 video camera
Some Photoshop work
DVD ripping and MKV conversion (takes forever on my current rig)
Gaming
Current rig:
C2D E6300 1.8GHz
Asus P5W DH Deluxe
HD4850
Corsair XMS 4GB DDR2 (2x2GB)
Seasonic S12 550W
Option 1 ($600)
i7 920 D0 ($275)
ASRock X58 Xtreme ($170)
Some CAS7 memory 6GB (3x2GB) ($150)
Intel 80GB G2 SSD (already ordered)
HD4850 (reuse)
Seasonic PSU (reuse)
Option 2 ($450)
i5 750 ($200)
ASRock P55 Extreme ($150)
Some CAS7 memory 2x2GB ($100)
Intel 80GB G2 SSD (already ordered)
HD4850 (reuse for a month and upgrade to 5850 in November)
Seasonic PSU (reuse)