Is it time to start over ;)

I have an intel D975XBX2 with an E6400 Processor 1000w ps gtx295 memory is maxed.

I am just wondering if getting a qx6800 <about 250 bucks> will keep the system chugging along for a while longer or should I just scrap it and start over I have had it from when the x2 just came out how ever long ago that was so im kind of thinking its not worth it to mess with it.

I can't see paying 250 for a new CPU for the current board when you could probably pick up a low end i5-2300+mobo+memory for about 250-300 and it'd end up smoking the qx6800 for breakfast and be looking for a snack by 10.

Bump up the budget some to an i5-2500[k optional] and smoking won't even be a fair comparison.

Of course, you'll be waiting for intel to re-spin the motherboard chipset to be able to pick up a motherboard that won't have the SATA ports die, but... Should only take ~ a month at this point.

Or go with a nice AMD Phenom Quad core. I did and it is VERY fast.

Thank you

I was fairly sure it was time to move on but im not a techy person so dont keep up on the latest and greatest. I just buy close to top of the line so I dont have to get a new mobo/cpu every 3-4 years.

So whats the new chip set for intel thats a good bang for the buck ? Or do they change sockets now with each new upgrade so you have to get a new mobo ?

And while I have you here is the gtx295 worth keeping ? From what I read here on the forums seems that COH does not give it much love. I do run ultra mid/high and don't really lag much other than the bad spots in the ITF. Will a faster cpu and gpu clean that up or are some things just going to lag.

The price/performance point is about the i5-2500, optionally K if you're an overclocker. Though that term means something else with the new second-gen nehalem chips. Yes its a new socket, 1155. Probably new ram for you too (DDR3).

The 295 is high end enough I'd tend to think about keeping it around a while longer. You'll pay a lot for a 480/570/580 just to keep on-par or slightly better performance and add DX 10/11 capability. While the DX 10/11 stuff is nice (some of Ultra Mode needs it, IIRC), I don't see it being worth the cost. I'd guess it'd be worth considering in a year.