upgrade time - cpu,mobo,ram

[wizdumb]

so below is currently at what i am looking at, the gpu will have to come in a month or 2 - as i have to buy a new tv as well

ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA1155 Intel Z77 ATX
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz LGA1155 Quad Core Ivy Bridge CPU
ddr3-1600 ram 2x4gb

works out to about 4k

what do you guys think?
suggestions or improvements please.

[The Joker]

All good, I would get the Intel Core i5 3570K instead of the T, I think its roughly R60 more than the T version but it'll hold its value a lot longer than the T.

Other than that its a strong setup.

[Glordit]

Standard DDR3 1333 should be OK unless you plant to OC. Same with the mobo.

[wizdumb]

Standard DDR3 1333 should be OK unless you plant to OC. Same with the mobo.

what is suspecting, but i was not sure...

...alternative mobo that you can suggest that will work well with the cup

[Glordit]

what is suspecting, but i was not sure...

...alternative mobo that you can suggest that will work well with the cup

This perhaps: http://www.rebeltech.co.za/index.php...oducts_id=5316

This depends as well if you want CrossFire (the board you listed supports it)

[The Joker]

I disagree.

Buy DDRIII 1600 now and get it over with.
No reason to buy DDRIII 1333. You'll end up saving a R100 and that's it.
Ivy Bridge also has a much better memory controller so its def worth the extra R100 for a DDRIII 1600 kit.

[Glordit]

I disagree.

Buy DDRIII 1600 now and get it over with.
No reason to buy DDRIII 1333. You'll end up saving a R100 and that's it.
Ivy Bridge also has a much better memory controller so its def worth the extra R100 for a DDRIII 1600 kit.

Ah yes, forgot to look at the difference in prices >_< then you are 100% correct if it's R100 more, then why not!

[wizdumb]

will go with the ddr3-1600 ram

doubt i'll ever be interested in crossfire, so i don't think i'll need a board that supports it

[wizdumb]

so as mr muphy would have it, esquire has some specials on components that i'm looking for

i'm staying with the 3570k, but they 2 mobos which i'm looking at which differ about r250 - however the 1 only supports 2xdimm and the other 4xdimm. would i ever really need (yes i know most say more is better) more than 16gb or ram?

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[The Joker]

so as mr muphy would have it, esquire has some specials on components that i'm looking for

i'm staying with the 3570k, but they 2 mobos which i'm looking at which differ about r250 - however the 1 only supports 2xdimm and the other 4xdimm. would i ever really need (yes i know most say more is better) more than 16gb or ram?

link

Go for the P8Z77-M and yes its worth the extra R250