I'm about to upgrade my poor PC again because of recent experience with R2TW and Java coding.... Please give me some opinions!
My current spec:
- CPU: i3-3240 (3.4GHz)
- RAM: 2 x 8GB RAM
- HDD: 2 x 256GB SSDs (500/300MB/s and 200/200MB/s) plus one 500GB 2.5" HDD as backup
- GPU: newly-bought GTX760, which will be kept.
- small form mini-ITX case
Expectation:
- Old PC will be given away; I'll keep GTX760.
- M&B: micro-ATX. Which one should I choose for cheapest OC M&B?
- CPU: i7-4790K or better.
- RAM: 2 * 8GB RAM. Does 2166 matter? And the latency?
- HDD: 2 * 256GB plus one HDD 2TB at least. What's the cheapest 500/300 yet reliable SSD?
GPU: no upgrade.- CASE: SilverStone FT03, or anything else that can fit on 24x30cm speaker stand.
- Power supply: is 500W enough for i7-4790K + GTX760?
- Budget: about $1000, could be higher.
- Expansion slots: I expect to buy 2 more RAM sticks (max 32 or 64Gb) and one additional 4TB HDD later. Cost for them doesn't count but I need the space first.
Should I upgrade now or next year? Before DDR4 become mainstream? Before the next-gen 14nm CPU? Would I need anything other than bigger heat sink for i7 OC? Is there anyone else making tall FT03 like cases? (the bottom is nearly square, which fits my place best)
EDIT: Made a list myself.
LOWEST:
- CPU: Intel i5-4690k: $243
- MB: Gigabyte Z97M: $100
- RAM: Kingston DDR3-1866 HyperX 8G*2: $150
- Heatsink: Enermax T40-BK: $43
- DVD: Silverstone SOD02: $77 (has to be slim & slot loading)
- Case: Silverstone FT03: $166
- PSU: Silverstone SST-ST55F-G (gold): $87
- SSD: EZLINK T-34 256GB 500/300 * 2: $93 * 2 = $186
- HDD: Segate ST3TB 7200RPM: $110
total $1162
HIGHER:
- CPU: Intel i7-490k: +100
- MB: Gigabyte Z97MX: +50 (benefit for OC?)
- RAM: Kingston DDR3-2400 HyperXSavage 8G*2: +50 (benefit?)
- Heatsink: Silverstone HE-01: +30 (benefit?)
total $1392, but worth it? What about SSD? I don't need high-speed but reliability still matters.