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Thanks Ryan.... Will stick with the Noctua for sure then.

Thanks for the replies guys. Does anyone think I would do better with my current Noctua NH D-14 or an H100 for cooling as far as overclocking? I would like to get up to at least 4.5 Ghz... And I did purchase the i5 3570K along with the Asus board yesterday. Just waiting for the memory from Newegg as Micro Center does not carry that brand. I have to admit though, I almost purchased the i7 3770K, but ultimately felt I didn't need it if I'm only running FSX and possibly FS9 on the system. Also, can anyone point me to a good place for overclocking as this will be my first time. I have had other people overclock for me in the past but would like to learn and take a crack at it.

I think I will be going with these components unless anyone suggests otherwise. I plan to pick up the motherboard and cpu at Micro Center... CASE: Cooler Master HAF X Already have COOLER: Noctua NH-D14 Already have GPU: EVGA GTX480 Already have PSU: Corsiar Gold AX850 Already have MOBO:Asus P8Z77-V CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K RAM:8GB DDR3 2400 Since I am only using this for FSX, I was wondering if there's a reason why I souldn't get an I7 2700K. Aslo, will the GTX 480 bottleneck this system?

Thanks Ben. I did however actually plan on keeping the Noctua NH D-14 as its been flawlwess. Since I have a micro center near by, I thought about the Asrock Extreme 4. There's a deal for 50 bucks off if you buy the processor with it. Any thoughts? Been off the scene for a while, but I'm continuing to do some research.

I plan on selling current motherboard and processor. Just don't want to spend money on any components that I don't need. I'll say budget is about 800.00 give or take. Thanks

Hi Gents, I currently have a 17 950 in an Asus PX58D Premium motherboard, AX850 Power Supply, GTX 480, 2x Vrap,s 300GB each (FS9 and one for FSX ) , Intel SSD 80GB (for Windows), Noctua NH D-14 in a Cooler Master HAF X and would like to upgrade. I don't do any video editing or anything like that and do have a Micro Center near by. This PC will be used for FSX and surfing the net. Just looking for some good options for a nice upgrade from where I am at right now. Thanks guys, any help with this is most appreciated.

Hey Gerard, thanks for starting this thread as I too have been contemplating whether or not to upgrade and have a similar system to you own. I think I will also wait for the Ivy B.

Ok thanks yellowjack

I had my heart set on the Gigabyte ud5 motherboard as it seems to be fairly good and offering alot of features. The reviews on newegg seem fair but there are also alot of bad reviews. Any thoughts on that guys? I'm also looking at the Asus P6X58D-E which seems to be a good deal. Rampage extreme ii and iii seem a little like overkill for me.Lyndon

Oh, that's because Microcenter has the i7 950 for $229.00 and the i7 930 is only $199.00 so it's really not that much of a price difference.Lyndon Yeah true... I wonder when that one comes out?

I'm going to go with the MSI GTX480. Yeah I think it makes more sense (for me) to go with the i7 950 since ther's only minimal extra peformance with the 980x. Plus I have a microcenter near where I live and they sell the 950 at a good price.

Hahaha. You guys are funny. The wife and kids have all they need at the moment. This is a gift to myself. I know I ask a lot of questions but what do you guys think of the 980x versus the 950. Thinkin about getting a 980 instead but don't wanna waste money if when overclocked the same, both chips yield the same results. I promise that's my last dilemma. Lyndon

Really? Even with a monitor with the resolution I have? So confusing. I initially had my heart set on a gtx 480, but heard it never really made a difference with fs. Oh well.Lyndon

Fair enough, I'm going to purchase the card, hopefully tommorrow. I'm just waiting for some funds which should be in my hand by the end of the day. I just want the something really excellent for my monitor size and resolution.Lyndon

I think I may just go for a gtx460 then since my only game is flightsim which is played on a 22 inch monitor. Any suggestions on the best and most powerfull GTX 460? I'm thinking one of the EVGA's superclocked. Thanks again for all the help guys. Much appreciated.