Couple questions before purchasing.

 

I currently have a 3930k OC@ 4.4Ghz

 

I just had the luck to be able to get my hands on a motherboard from work for a great, great price and I couldn't resist. Its just that my 3930k does not fit the socket of this board (ASUS P8Z77-ws).

 

My Problem:

The board I currently own is from a stock Alienware rig I picked up a couple years back and I haven't changed it since my purchase. My current board only has one slot for 1 GPU and I'm looking to pick up a 2nd GTX 780 for when P3D v2.x eventually gets SLI support.

 

So what I need help with is, should I put in this ASUS board I got from work and buy a 4770k or keep my existing 3930k and buy a board that has SLI support for my second GFX card that I am eventually getting. Which proc is better OC'd and which is better for simming?

 

What would you do? I am leaving the office in a few hours and I know I will be picking something up lol

The fastest CPU you can fit to that board is a 3770k.  I would sell that board, and put it towards a Z97 board and 4790K or wait for the next  Haswell-E platform to appear

I always have caution when changing a board, because for me it usually means that the OS on the hard drive will not be compatible or recognized and a full format of the hard drive will be necessary. Just make sure you are sure what you want before you begin.

The fastest CPU you can fit to that board is a 3770k.  I would sell that board, and put it towards a Z97 board and 4790K or wait for the next  Haswell-E platform to appear

 

Sorry i ment to say 4790k not the 70 (i updated the topic title)....Also Im not an expert in the proc game why is the 3930k so expensive? I think Im going to sell my 3930k and pop in the ASUS P8Z77ws board and put in the 4790k. I want to try getting it to OC at least 4.5-4.6 is this doable with this board? I am liquid cooled. 

 

 

I always have caution when changing a board, because for me it usually means that the OS on the hard drive will not be compatible or recognized and a full format of the hard drive will be necessary. Just make sure you are sure what you want before you begin.

 

 

I am doing a complete system re-format when I do these installs. I am going to be killing 2 birds with 1 stone (lol) I am going to have a %100 FSX free computer with only P3D v2.x

Sorry i ment to say 4790k not the 70 (i updated the topic title)....Also Im not an expert in the proc game why is the 3930k so expensive? I think Im going to sell my 3930k and pop in the ASUS P8Z77ws board and put in the 4790k. I want to try getting it to OC at least 4.5-4.6 is this doable with this board? I am liquid cooled. 

 

You misunderstood.  You can NOT put a 4770k or a 4790k into that board.  The Z77 is a s1155 board, NOT a s1150 board.  As I said, an Ivy Bridge 3770k is the fastest CPU that will fit that board.

You misunderstood.  You can NOT put a 4770k or a 4790k into that board.  The Z77 is a s1155 board, NOT a s1150 board.  As I said, an Ivy Bridge 3770k is the fastest CPU that will fit that board.

 

I got you now. Yes your right. So knowing this would u get a 3770k with this ASUS board or keep the 3930k with the stock Alienware board with one GPU slot

Keep it

Keep it

 

I ended up just buying a z97 with the 4790k. There was a great bundle price in my local computer store in the Toronto area. Im gonna sell my z77 and my 3930k! Thanks for your input Charlatan. 

No problem.  I didn't need to upgrade either, but got offered great deals on the 4790k and the gtx 780 lol