Contemplating a new build - will be everyday use + occasional gaming. Would like to do a bit more VMWare experimentation (work related), but not critical.
Have recently started converting my DVD collection into files to store on NAS drive, so have been doing video encoding and hence the thought of getting a more powerful setup, as my existing AMD Opteron 180 setup seems to struggle with multitasking.
Done a bit of reading, and after considering cost, life expectancy, etc, etc, tempted by an Intel i5 750.
Not sure whether to go for P55 or P55A motherboards like GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P ? USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB sounds good, but not sure how long before it becomes a stable/everyday platform.
4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600 RAM ?
Will use my existing case, PSU and 1.5TB HD. Purchased a Gigabyte 4850 1GB a few months ago, might just use that if I can.
Thought about a SSD as the boot drive, but can't justify the cost. Don't want to go spending silly money.
Suggestions/advice please. Thank you.