Unless you're doing demanding stuff that aren't video games, there really isn't much of a point to getting more than 8 gb of RAM, in my opinion. I think you should just save up for something else.
Well yeah, as I plan on doing 3d rendering in maya and other strenuous activities and would prefer not to have to let models bake for 2+ hours, I am going to be upgrading ram. Thank you for your opinion though.
if you upgrade to haswell you will need a 1150 socket motherboard, see if your ram is compatible, see if your psu can handle it and spend loads more money
yeah i noticed that... i guess that means in a few months ill need a new motherboard as well. Oh well. This is meant to be a temporary solution.
I meant to get a board that was 1150 compatable which was on sale last month for like half off but its back up at $300 again and I would rather just wait until a few months into haswell so they get any kinks out.So I was a mistaken. There are not even that many boards out with 1150, the one i mentioned that i didnt get didnt actually have it so it wouldnt have made a difference and I guess I saved money. Pretty much I will need a new motherboard whenever I get a new chip, yes, but I didnt want t wait a few more months for a computer.
Why did you buy a 650w PSU (unles you plan on upgrading)? A 500w would've just been fine (you would save $35)
I was advised to have a PSU with double the amount my board uses in case of spikes, which I didn't even do.
