Asus ROG Crosshair VI has the mounting holes for AM3+ socket coolers.

Two years ago, I posted in this thread and said the following:

AMD will get my money again when their CPU performs better then Intel's Core i7 with comparable power consumption.

I have seen the leaks. I have viewed the recent videos from known YouTube personalities. I have read Intel's recent statements and projected road maps. All of these grains of salt that we are taking are starting to taste really good.

I believe now is the time for me to switch. My current system isn't slow but my Mobo has had a few issues lately. Typically, I upgrade my CPU and GPU every three years but never on the same year. Last year, I upgraded from a GTX780. I do some media encoding so the extra cores will help.

CPU | RAM | MOBO | Cooler | Case | OS Drive.

A GTX 1080, PG279Q monitor and AX860 PSU will be leftovers from my current build not to mention my current OS SSD and storage HDDs.

I know AMD is "only" catching up to Intel. This is not a Core2Duo blowout from back in the day.

But with such a compelling price for performance ratio...

I have never owned a $1000 CPU before.

I can now get +/- the performance of one for 400 bucks with lower power consumption. Still buying the R7 1800x though :D

If you leave near a Microcenter you can grab that processor for a little cheaper. Find a way to squeeze in a SSD for you boot drive. Once you get one you won't go back. Does that motherboard have features you need? Maybe you can save a little going with a cheaper one.

@Bigboi500: Took the words right out of my mouth.

Downloading at 10MB/s

Thanks

DVD drive = More storage for games, DVD player,

@cejay0813:

As I said it was one spot that I notice the shadow/light source issue. It has now been fixed.

The toon I started on the PS4 is playable on the PS3. So far it appears the two don't share the same game world.

@CDWJUSTIN:

I notice one spot where my character's shadow wasn't being cast now is properly showing relative to the light source.

@Jd1680a: Watch Dogs