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computerfreak09 · 10-11-09

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Originally Posted by Heavymetal.fan

I am thinking the lowest amount of money to spend on a i7 rig(ram,cpu,mobo) would be lets say around 380 bucks if you go to microcenter to get the cpu. I would really prefer to go with phenom 2 over the i5 if I were on a budget because the mobo's of the i5's or expensive. But of course in your situation that does not a option lol.

exactly! thats where ima get it

i forgot to mention about that

GeforceGTS · 10-11-09

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Originally Posted by jtypin

i5 is a load of budget crap tbh.

Heh, I keep seeing people trashing i5 but based on what?

My i5 build cost me £380 wheras an x58 build would of cost me around £500, so an extra £120 for what? 4 more threads which I will never use.

About the SLI/Crossfire argument

look here - http://anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3649&p=2

Around 5 FPS difference with HD5870 crossfire between x58 and P55. If you were running crossfire 5870's would you really miss those 5 FPS? Unless of course you build the rig for benching only. Obviously if you were running crossfire with those you'd be silly to go P55 though as it wouldn't be a budget build and you'd may aswell go x58... ;x

If I was you though I'd just ditch that 750i for a UD3P..

Heavymetal.fan · 10-11-09

Yeah I would say i7 all the way if you have the money go for it. If not you can upgrade something else or get something non-computer related. Lol btw I am hopefully getting a new monitor for christmas with a new game.

tipsycoma · 10-11-09

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Originally Posted by Mikecdm

I don't think that it'd be worth the expense when your system is already good. I also think that most i5 are overpriced. But I did just buy an i5 rig yesterday. I wasn't going to buy anything, but Fry's has a good deal on the if 750 and evga P55 ftw. For $300 I couldn't pass it up.

Am I going to notice the difference between it and my sig rig, probably not. I only did it to try out something new.

A Q6600 to an i5? Heck yes you'll notice a difference.

From the OP's Q9550 @ 4ghz the difference in performance will not be much at all.

skatingrocker17 · 10-11-09

No, I would honestly wait. Yes Core i5 is an improvement over what you have now, but what you have now is still really good and capable of anything that you could possibly think of. I would wait and get an i7 because it's a bigger performance improvement for you.

computerfreak09 · 10-11-09

ok if i go I7,which one should i get? the X58 one?(1366,200 bucks @ microcenter)or the P55 one?(1156,230 @ Microcenter)

im thinking of getting the P55 one because the X58 motherboards are STILL expensive

T3h_Ch33z_Muncha · 10-11-09

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Originally Posted by Socom

Nope, your current setup is fine. i5 is more expensive than i7 anyway, idk why anyone wants i5.

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i5 750 = cheapest nehalem in the world. i7 860 is more expensive than the 920...

Heavymetal.fan · 10-11-09

Id go with the x58 with the 920. The 1366 is better for dual cards. Plus I just like it better lol you cant argue with my reasoning.

computerfreak09 · 10-11-09

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Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha

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i5 750 = cheapest nehalem in the world. i7 860 is more expensive than the 920...

yea but the motherboards(or at least the EVGA ones)are still expensive(almost over 200 still) and i would spend more than 50 for a X58 motherboard and i only need 30 for a P55 I7

Heavymetal.fan · 10-11-09

Hmmm gigabyte's cheapest board is really good. I am not sure if its sli or crossfire. All I know is the one I got is crossfire.

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