Author Topic: Should i become the Core i7 guinea pig? (Read 13777 times)

Crixx_Creww · « **on:** December 02, 2008, 02:48:13 PM »

Well as ive been saying, ill be starting my build soon.
Was supposed to be end of november.. HR stick.. so now end of december is my new beginning date for start of my build.

I had previously decided on a nice quad build supplemented by a fine choice of nvidia cards.

While i intend to keep the card power and hd choices the same... iam actually game to a core i7 build.

I did the numbers and the i7 build would only run a few hundred tt more than the quad build soooo

BAsed on votes up until end of december, ill be willing to be the core i7 guinea pig.

Carigamers · « **on:** December 02, 2008, 02:48:13 PM »

W1nTry · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2008, 03:14:29 PM »

Well it's a no brainer as it's the forward thinking approach. Don't buy into a platform that's on the way out. That aside, the Core i7 are logical oct cores since there is HyperThreading on a quad XD. By all means crixx be the damn guinea pig, your rig needs an update more than Michael Jackson needs a nose XD

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:09:25 PM »

... now now now
Mj doesnt deserve all that flack man

he made thriller man... Thriller...

W1nTry · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:18:16 PM »

Ok then, you rig needs an update more than liza minelli needs parental affection XD

Philosophical45 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:19:25 PM »

if u can afford it, get it.. my simple solution to the prob.

Carigamers · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:19:25 PM »

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:25:37 PM »

wayyyyy @ winny an dem low blows lol i cyah defend liza atall so wayyy

Arcmanov · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2008, 05:24:48 PM »

HELL Yes.

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2008, 05:39:19 PM »

Seriously? Only a few hundred TT more? What kind of non i7 build WERE u planning? Detailed breakdown of tentative components would be nice. Also, same details for your proposed i7 build, paying particular attention to the board and memory to be used. The cheapest i7 cpu alone is about $100us more than the cheapest C2Q. Then there's the business about the still rediculously priced DDR3 and not to mention a worthy board on which to use the parts (which runs at least $335 for a decent one. As far as I can see, an i7 build is going to cost significantly more than a c2q one given current prices.

As i said before, hit we a breakdown, maybe there's something i'm missing.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #8 on:** December 02, 2008, 08:26:03 PM »

Check these out though...

MSI X58 Platinum

Intel Corei7 920

3 x 1GB Corsair DDR3

Total cost = 650 US, or about 4200 TT

If you spending about 8-9K to build a whole new rig, I don't see why the parts above won't be adequate.
That rig will certainly be faster than anyone's on this forum. That much is certain.

Might be cheaper on Newegg, but I don't buy from there.
Very 'doable' in my opinion.

I say, if you can afford it, go for it.

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2008, 09:18:49 PM »

I don't know about anyone else, but if you've experienced 8 gigs of memory, its tough to go any lower than that...not even 6 will cut it for me. So what's next? 12gigs? hmmmm

I'm still interested to see a direct comparison between similarly clocked i7 and c2 cpu's.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2008, 09:51:23 PM »

Well, you could start with a 3GB and always get more RAM eh.
Those of you still in doubt about Corei7's performance vs Core2 need only to read this article.

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #11 on:** December 03, 2008, 05:36:01 AM »

I have no doubt the New i7 is superior to the c2q. This is not my concern, I would just like to see a comparison between an overclocked c2q and the 920, preferably both of the same clock speed to get a feel for the actual performance difference.

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #12 on:** December 03, 2008, 09:44:06 AM »

iam refraining from showing my build as yet.

ive taken enough flack over the past few years for my long in the tooth but still chugging along like a good old battle axe machine.

But like i said, i only had to change board ram and cpu, everything else with my previous proposed build stayed the same and the price difference was only a few hundred dollars(a thousand dollars is still just a few hundred dollars

)

most people are worried about the 1st gen i7 boards and how buggy or not they will be
thats why iam offering to be the guinea pig.

I dont want to wait till march or june to change my rig so i gotta buy within a month
and even though x48 is so well established at this point... i will have to wait another 3 years or so to make another complete over haul of my rig, so i shouldnt stay on that platform... otherwise ill be the long in the tooth guy again...
AND ill be mega old... like baego level old..

Netizen1 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2008, 03:32:41 PM »

No harm in trying eh Crixx, go for it!

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:18:42 AM »

ok decided ill reveal my hand and show my 2 drafts for my build

Build 1 (odename .Go for broke
Mobo.-ASUS P6T Deluxe LGA 1366 Intel X58 -$299.99
Processor.-Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz.-$299.99
Memory.-CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333-$194.00
Graphics Card.-EVGA 896-P3-1265-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 .-$247.99 x2
HDs.-estern Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive-$84.99 x2
PSU.-$150
Blu Ray burner.-LG Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 6X Blu-ray .-$229.99
Monitor.-Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" 3ms Widescreen LCD HDMI Monitor 500 cd/m2 800:1 Built in Speakers .-$379.99
Case.- Thermaltake Spedo VI90001N2Z Black 0.8 mm SECC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case.-$169.99

Build 2 (odename. Wallstreet
Mobo.-ASUS P6T Deluxe LGA 1366 Intel X58 -$299.99
Processor.-Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz.-$299.99
Memory.-CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333-$194.00
Graphics Card.-EVGA 896-P3-1265-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 .-$247.99 x2
HDs.-Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive.-$64.99 x2
PSU.-$150
Monitor.-Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" 3ms Widescreen LCD HDMI Monitor 500 cd/m2 800:1 Built in Speakers .-$379.99
Case.- Thermaltake Spedo VI90001N2Z Black 0.8 mm SECC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case.-$169.99

rb · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:38:59 AM »

I think lith beat you to it crixx, he's building an i7 rig.

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #16 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:45:00 AM »

Redlum08 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:54:58 AM »

I read somewhere that the P6T board is having issues with the i7 and having rampant BSOD issues. Something to do with Compatibility issues...you may want to look into that..not too sure. Better to be safe than $299.99 in the hole...

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #18 on:** December 11, 2008, 10:04:48 AM »

yeah ive checked around and i was first going with the evga but then found it doesnt support 1600 ddr3 and some other small features missing. THe asus seems to be the most well rounded board, performing in top tier in everything with out sacrificing one thing for anything else.

All the boards so far have had issues with 12 gig setups but have worked them out in bios tweeks.
Iam starting at 6gigs and then going to 12 a lil later.

Unless by end of december one of the other boards makes a miraculous jump to the front, then the asus is still in the lead atleast for safety of early adoption.

I dont like msi, never have, never will but they were pretty much ranked second. and gigabyte a close thurd

Arcmanov · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2008, 11:09:12 AM »

Go with the second option for now.
The blu-ray drive I don't see as an absolute necessity, but you did say you wanted
to build a multimedia 'behemoth' as well.

What PSU you going with exactly?

Carigamers · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2008, 11:09:12 AM »

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