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I must admit that I really haven't had the chance to play with too many i7/i5/i3 machines as just about everything machine that comes in for repair or new builds are 775's.
But today I took the plunge and upgrade to i7-870 and fuck I am impressed both price performance wise. Most web sites will show these out performing a i7-930 and they use socket 1156 so something to look out for on your next upgrade venture.
Yeah I love my i5 can handle everything I throw at it and is a great CPU for overclocking.... but the line up has much improved since I got that at the start of the year.
i really like my 950 - so happy to have a high-end machine for once :)
The 1156 socket isnt good for future proofing but if you want a good budget system to work with. yeah its a good choice
Quote from Aegis;388647:
i really like my 950 - so happy to have a high-end machine for once :)
Same here, my old pent D system was going to take 15 hrs to encode a dvd, so I got my I5 920 to do the same job and was completed in 35 minutes :) - Very happy I am.
I got a watercooled 920 running at 4.2ghz. Awesome CPUs.
When I updated my laptop from dual core 2.5 to Core i7 720QM (I think 1.6 or 1.8 quad)... I love the boost feature, seems every game i've played I've seen better performance.
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The 1156 socket isnt good for future proofing but if you want a good budget system to work with. yeah its a good choice
Future proofing in the IT world? Doesn't exist...
Quote from Deus Ex;388743:
Future proofing in the IT world? Doesn't exist...
Ethernet?
zebras?
<3 my i7-950
I7 - 920 Win.
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I7 - 920 Win.
The i7-870 is quicker for the same price.
i5-750 winz
I didnt think you could buy I7-920 anymore
Quote from Darren;389000:
The i7-870 is quicker for the same price.
Yeah but the 920 is a superior CPU IMO. Better for overclocking and has triple channel RAM support.