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computerfreak09 · 10-11-09

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Originally Posted by Heavymetal.fan

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.

im thinking of staying with EVGA like the P55 LE or P55 SLI

spacegoast · 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...

But at MC, it is only a $30 difference between the 2. 920 is $200 and 860 is $229. I have been contemplating the same thing. I am leaning towards the i7 860 and a mATX P55 board since I am going for small form factor this time around. I like the EVGA mATX P55 SLI board, but I havent seen it out yet.

The mobos are much more expensive on i7 unless you go mATX. There are pros and cons for both, but you already have a good cpu and I dont think the jump is worth it.

T3h_Ch33z_Muncha · 10-11-09

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Originally Posted by computerfreak09

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

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Originally Posted by spacegoast

But at MC, it is only a $30 difference between the 2. 920 is $200 and 860 is $229. I have been contemplating the same thing. I am leaning towards the i7 860 and a mATX P55 board since I am going for small form factor this time around. I like the EVGA mATX P55 SLI board, but I havent seen it out yet.

The mobos are much more expensive on i7 unless you go mATX. There are pros and cons for both, but you already have a good cpu and I dont think the jump is worth it.

i realise this, my point was the i5 (750) is simply NOT more expensive than i7's.

computerfreak09 · 10-11-09

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Originally Posted by spacegoast

But at MC, it is only a $30 difference between the 2. 920 is $200 and 860 is $229. I have been contemplating the same thing. I am leaning towards the i7 860 and a mATX P55 board since I am going for small form factor this time around. I like the EVGA mATX P55 SLI board, but I havent seen it out yet.

The mobos are much more expensive on i7 unless you go mATX. There are pros and cons for both, but you already have a good cpu and I dont think the jump is worth it.

well i have about 2 months to think about

haha

now its a 50-50 50 for new generation cpu or 50 for a new screen

spacegoast · 10-11-09

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Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha

i realise this, my point was the i5 (750) is simply NOT more expensive than i7's.

My bad...

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Originally Posted by computerfreak09

well i have about 2 months to think about

haha

now its a 50-50 50 for new generation cpu or 50 for a new screen

Ya, you have plenty of time to think it through. Im sure new benches will be released as well as articles comparing the new chips. I think you would be happier with the cpu upgrade though, since you seem anxious to get rid of the 750i, lol. You can also make some money back if you sell your old stuff, so you wont be spending as much

computerfreak09 · 10-11-09

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Originally Posted by spacegoast

Ya, you have plenty of time to think it through. Im sure new benches will be released as well as articles comparing the new chips. I think you would be happier with the cpu upgrade though, since you seem anxious to get rid of the 750i, lol. You can also make some money back if you sell your old stuff, so you wont be spending as much

LOL yea that is true

or i can just keep it and build another gaming rig,or low end gaming rig or something or upgrade ether my bro or dads computer

but then again if i make money...i can buy stuff i want maybe like another GTX 275 or something...OR MAYBE EVEN THE MONITOR if i make enough

FSF-Foxhound · 10-11-09

i5s are great with single GPUs.

Skylit · 10-11-09

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I would NOT. Your current processor is good enough for now, and you can't go SLI with i5. I don't know why anyone would go that route unless they're satisfied with building a new rig within 2 years. If you went i7, you could gradually upgrade and probably keep it 4 years.

I wouldn't spread false information. You CAN SLI with the p55 board, but it will only be x8x8 and you'll lose like 5 fps at most. Also I do not understand why you say you can't keep upgrading the p55 platform. Its like any other platform minus one small feature, big deal. Most people use one card anyway since direct X updates every 2 years or so..

I've been using my rig since 06 and I don't have a problem with the speed, my only honest problem is my old graphics card, yay!. I gave my 2nd card to a friend since it honestly didn't do much for me

On another note, the 920 might drop more then the i5 durring Q1 area releases I might pick up a 920 for myself and a decent mobo if they go down enough.

computerfreak09 · 10-11-09

damn the DDR3 memory are way more expensive than i thought

anyone want to recommend me some that are at least cheap like <50(less than 50)or,even better,less than 40

[CyGnus] · 10-11-09

I would not go for I5 either it just does not have enough juice and is not triple channel, if you really want to change wait a bit longer and go for I7 CPU X58Mobo and triple channel its worth it

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