Hi guys, I am in the market to build a new computer system and am looking for some suggestions as to the direction to look. My last build was in 2009, a 1st generation core i7 quad core. I have upgraded with water cooling and several SSDs. I am now looking for a bump in performance and a system that will last another 5-6 years with minor tweaks. I do not game. I run multiple applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Browser, and do some video re-coding. Looking for suggestions as to cpu and motherboard chipset. Will I get better performance with more cores (4 vs. 6) or newer core (Haswell vs. Ivy Bridge/-E vs. Sandy Bridge/-E) or faster cpu operating frequency?
And which motherboard chipset gives the best price/performance ratio and dependability/stability and most/best accessories (# of SATA ports - 3 GB vs. 6 GB, # of USB ports - 2.0 vs. 3.0, eSATA, onboard video, etc.)? Will I get a performance bump with 32 GB or 64 GB RAM? Appreciate your input Jim Jim Maki [email protected]
