Some Help with parts

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   I sent my 2 years old DS pc in to DS. They found out I have a busted motherboard and CPU which is a i7-930 and  EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI.

So now I have a few choices and I'm not sure which to go.
I have the choice to replace both the same cpu and motherboard or upgrade (Note: My parts warranty is over so I have to pay for them).

Some of the recommendation they gave are
ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Higher Overclocks and Unique Wi-Fi Features)
Intel Core i7 2700K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)

Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77

Intel Core i7 3820 3.6GHz (Turbo Mode up to 3.8GHz) (Quad Core)
Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core)
ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
ASUS Sabertooth X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)

What I'm considering now is the 3820 with the Rampage IV and adding another stick of ram for quad channel. Any recommendation or help in choosing is appreciated. 

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Requires EATX  Compatible Chassis)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series  (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series (CMPSU-1200AX) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) 
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM)
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (2TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Brand)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 6: Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop: CPU & Dual SLI/CrossFire Video Cards & Chipset
H20 Tube Color: Blue Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
CPU Boost: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Graphics Boost: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability

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dranza Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Aug 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 100	Quote Reply Topic: Some Help with parts Posted: 03 Aug 2012 at 5:43pm
	I sent my 2 years old DS pc in to DS. They found out I have a busted motherboard and CPU which is a i7-930 and EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI. So now I have a few choices and I'm not sure which to go. I have the choice to replace both the same cpu and motherboard or upgrade (Note: My parts warranty is over so I have to pay for them). Some of the recommendation they gave are ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Higher Overclocks and Unique Wi-Fi Features) Intel Core i7 2700K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core) Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Intel Core i7 3820 3.6GHz (Turbo Mode up to 3.8GHz) (Quad Core) Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core) ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) ASUS Sabertooth X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) What I'm considering now is the 3820 with the Rampage IV and adding another stick of ram for quad channel. Any recommendation or help in choosing is appreciated. Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Requires EATX Compatible Chassis) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series (CMPSU-1200AX) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (2TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Brand) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 6: Sub-Zero LCS Dual Loop: CPU & Dual SLI/CrossFire Video Cards & Chipset H20 Tube Color: Blue Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans CPU Boost: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Graphics Boost: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Aug 2012 at 6:25pm
	My thoughts...... If this is primarily a gaming rig go with Z77 Sabertooth and i7-3770k. If you video edit alot or render or use Photoshop then the x79 Sabertooth for its quad channel ram and the 3820 cpu. The 3930 , 6 core chip is for more intense editing, etc. Hope this helps. Good luck.

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