Upgrading my build

[striker833]

Ok my current system is

MoBo: Asus p5q pro
Video card: GTX 280
HDD: 1TB samsung spin point
RAM: OCZ reaper HC X
case: Antec twelve hundred
cpu: intel E8500
heatsink: core contact freezer
PSU: Corsair 750w TX series


I would like to upgrade to
XFX X58i MoBo: http://www.xfxforce.com/en-gb/produc...ries/X58i.aspx

Intel Core i7 920 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-202-_-Product

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227477



basically I was wondering is it just a case of taking out old ones and putting new ones in?



also, it will be xmas before I get these, willl there be new parts out by then, in same price range?



thanks in advance
Striker

[glc]

That is not a cost effective upgrade at all. What is the reason for the upgrade, and how do you primarily use your computer?

Also, stay AWAY from XFX motherboards.

[striker833]

Primarily for gaming, what makes you say it's not cost effective?


Thanks for info on board what about ASUS rampage?

[Khalil]

Unless you just want to burn money, what you got now is awesome and by no means slow or obsolete.
The Asus Rampage is a great motherboard but what you got now is top notch, I would wait a year or more before upgrading, I am sure by then there will be hardware out there that will be worth upgrading to.
The i7 is not a reliable platform either, nowhere near as reliabe as the Core 2 Duo combined with the P45 chipset.

[striker833]

Originally Posted by Khalil Unless you just want to burn money, what you got now is awesome and by no means slow or obsolete. The Asus Rampage is a great motherboard but what you got now is top notch, I would wait a year or more before upgrading, I am sure by then there will be hardware out there that will be worth upgrading to. The i7 is not a reliable platform either, nowhere near as reliabe as the Core 2 Duo combined with the P45 chipset.

Ok I will stick with what I have

I thought the i7 was much better, I shall bide my time before I add more armour to the beast :P



EDIT:

I was told that my ram was not good for overclocking, can you guys reccomend good DDR2 overclocking RAM?

[glc]

For gaming, a fast dual core is just as good as a quad core at the same speed. Your E8500 is faster than ANY quad core out there now.

If you want to overclock what you have (and I do NOT see any need for that for gaming - the VIDEO CARD is your limiting factor), just lock your ram at its rated speed and don't worry about it. If it's DDR2-800, it's good to 1600 CPU FSB without causing a bottleneck. A GTX 280 is PLENTY for any existing games.