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The system I just upgraded from was:
Amd X4 965BE CPU
12gb RAM
6950 1gb, bios flashed to a 6970
1TB HD
The cpu came close to 100% often while playing. Some slowdowns here and there, but still very playable.
Now I have:
i7 2700k @ 4.85
Asus P8Z77-V Plus
16gb RAM
Samsung 830 128GB SSD
same 6950 video card
Hyper 212 EVO Cooler
I used the auto-tuning feature that comes with the motherboard's software. I hit the button, came back in 5 minutes, and I was at 4.85ghz. Very happy about that. Actually, it sits at 1.6ghz idle, then goes to 4.85ghz when there's something to do. The thing that impresses me the most though is the ssd. This is my first one, and wow. I know it will probably die in a year, so I'll back it up every few weeks.
The main's video settings are on ultra 1080p, everyone else on low. I use Lax's setup in ISB that switches on high graphics to the focus only. It works fine for now. Your video card is way better than mine, Jafula.
I just upgraded 2 days ago, and have been swamped at work, so I haven't had a chance play WoW much since. I thought about getting a 3930k, but decided it was overkill for now. I'm sure 10-boxers would be happy with it though.
Oh, and I'd definitely get 16gb+ ram. I initially built the system with 8gb ram, but found I didn't have much memory left after running a few programs. Upped it to 16gb, running the same programs, the system uses less memory than it did under 8gb. Weird. Might as well get it while it's cheap. I paid $200 for 8gb a few years ago. Not good.
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