[Advice] Upgrade or wait...

[dreiko]

Hi there guys :D, sorry for my english :blush:

Currently I have this rig: i7 930 - 6gb 1600mhz - HD5870 - 1TB HDD - 2TB HDD - CM Real Power Pro 650w - Rampage II Extreme - Audigy 2 ZS Platinum - LG Bluray Burner

I don't know which upgrade path should I go: i7 3930K + 16GB RAM + ASUS P9X79 Deluxe or i7 3770K + 16 GB RAM + ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe or wait for the next gen.

The idea was to upgrade my pc and give the old to my parents. I use the pc for gaming, photoshop, a little of premiere pro, programming, etc. I would keep the HD5870, I have an old 8800GT that would be enough for my parents needs.

Thanks in advance :)

[roguekiller23231]

do your parents really need all that power in a computer??

all you need to do is put in a better graphics card if your using it for gameing, 16GB of RAM is overkill,

you could make a less powerful rig for your parents if they dont need that much processing power, and it will save you a lot of money.

[dreiko]

actually they do play games and do some photo editing, also the pc will be used by my friends to play games on the lan

[neoadorable]

you do not need this upgrade, wait a couple years more and then build a new one. that's the logic now, since costs are lower and increments in terms of performance are more gradual than lets say ten years ago. i mean if you were talking just extra RAM or just a new GPU then ok, but you're looking at ripping the board and CPU out, and i don't think it's worth the cost and hassle in this case.

EDIT: i was just talked OUT OF buying a new graphics card today by sales rep at a major online retailer since she thought my 6870 going to a 7870 would show almost no difference, and if i did upgrade it would be a waste of money.

[philcruicks]

Yeah maybe upgrade when the next gen comes out (after ivy bridge) but what you have ATM is fine...

SSD is your best bet for an upgrade ....and a fresh reinstall.

Could also upgrade RAM to 8/12GB, 16 as mentioned is a bit overkill.

[dreiko]

tks for the advice :)

I think I'm going to upgrade the ram to 3x4gb and put a crucial m4 128gb

[n_K]

12GB on your home pc? What the hell do you do? I've got 8GB on my server running 3 VMs and that's plenty :s