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rambow70 · 3 Weeks Ago

mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128398

ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145265
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220432
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220371

cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103674

or should i got lynnfield with i5 or i7 860?

or should i just stay with what i got?

suphiceto · 3 Weeks Ago

If you are going to spend that much of money, I would say wait untill the C0 steppings comes out. But when the C0's come out they will be around, even may be more than current I7s or I5s. So you might wanna just watch the deals and get something fits best to your budget.

jimibgood · 3 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by suphiceto

If you are going to spend that much of money, I would say wait untill the C0 steppings comes out. But when the C0's come out they will be around, even may be more than current I7s or I5s. So you might wanna just watch the deals and get something fits best to your budget.

These steppings are really not proven. All the hype needs to be tested. Op will be happy with C2 stepping.

aaronmonto · 3 Weeks Ago

OP, you'd definitely be better off getting an i5 if that's your budget. In other words, it doesn't appear you're going Crossfire based on your motherboard choice, so there's no strong reason to go AMD when Intel's P55 motherboards in that price range are superior and really only lacking if you want x16 x16 Crossfire.

Not only that, but in terms of the processor alone, the i5 is definitely a good bit faster than a Phenom II, and it has a lot more overclocking potential; likely more than a Phenom II will ever have, even the C0 steppings. And it requires much less voltage to OC, hence more longevity.

Edit: Also, some G.Skill Ripjaws instead of any of those. Corsair is by far the best out of those choices, but that's not saying much. But most importantly, i5's should only be used in conjunction with <1.65v DDR3.

mxthunder · 3 Weeks Ago

I would look for some GSkill or OCZ memory instead. Everything else looks good, and you cant beat the $/perf ratio of that CPU!

rambow70 · 3 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by aaronmonto

OP, you'd definitely be better off getting an i5 if that's your budget. In other words, it doesn't appear you're going Crossfire based on your motherboard choice, so there's no strong reason to go AMD when Intel's P55 motherboards in that price range are superior and really only lacking if you want x16 x16 Crossfire.

Not only that, but in terms of the processor alone, the i5 is definitely a good bit faster than a Phenom II, and it has a lot more overclocking potential; likely more than a Phenom II will ever have, even the C0 steppings. And it requires much less voltage to OC, hence more longevity.

Edit: Also, some G.Skill Ripjaws instead of any of those. Corsair is by far the best out of those choices, but that's not saying much. But most importantly, i5's should only be used in conjunction with <1.65v DDR3.

Yea i know about the i5 cause i have been researching but i want to crossfire and this build is cheaper and has 2 x16 slots. Plus im not limited to 1.65volt ram. i would love to go i5 but the only great mobo i have found for it is the evga classified 200 which can support 2 x16 lanes with this one chip and 300X as much gold in sock of overclocking.

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