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Title: Want a quad? look here Post by: TX-Thunderbolt on July 20, 2009, 08:29:43 am The i7 920 is finally below $200 - http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0302727&utm_source=mcol&utm_medium=leader_bnr&utm_campaign=hmpg_intel_i7920
$89 cheaper than what I paid 3 months ago. That's enough to get a decent RAM kit. The only other cost would be the X58 mobo. Better grab one before they're gone and you're stuck with the i5. Title: Re: Want a quad? look here Post by: GOZR on July 20, 2009, 01:43:05 pm Well i9 is coming as well.... so i wouldn't worry about the new chips.. unless Intel decided to make new slower chips to run games slower.... ;)
I leave close to a Microcenter.. wanna make a bulk order ? :) how many ? Buy a small quantity i 'll go there i make sure to get ALL DO stepping and get a free chip ... deal ? :) Title: Re: Want a quad? look here Post by: GOZR on July 20, 2009, 01:57:53 pm (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/09-06-24/47a.jpg)
Title: Re: Want a quad? look here Post by: TX-Gunslinger on July 20, 2009, 04:55:04 pm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115130 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115130)
This is the most cost effective upgrade for me at this time - although I probably could find a better price. For me the I7 comes with: +1 new Motherboard +1 new RAM +1 processor, Core 2 Quad 3.0Ghz is just the cost of the processor - and I should be able to OC 3.8 - 3.9 - who knows..... All the I7 mobo's that I would want take the package over $500 with everything. Thanks S~ Gunny Title: Re: Want a quad? look here Post by: GOZR on July 20, 2009, 05:12:10 pm Yeas agree but minor OC with SLI capability doesn't need 500 $ even this great MIcro board from EVGA X58 2x 16 is great at 199 $ but there are many that are great for 200 to 280 $
The Q9650 is a great cheaper way IF you have already the hardware til i9 or what ever name teh new things will have. Title: Re: Want a quad? look here Post by: GOZR on July 21, 2009, 01:45:17 pm What do you have plugged into the motherboard ?
The GPU maybe one Sound card and what else ? USB's they all do ok Sata's same all do ok.. Title: Re: Want a quad? look here Post by: TX-Gunslinger on July 21, 2009, 07:09:40 pm GTX 280
WD 1 TB SATA RAPTOR 300 GB PCI-E Sound Blaster XFI and I think that's it - everything else is USB... S~ Gunny Title: Re: Want a quad? look here Post by: GOZR on July 21, 2009, 08:08:50 pm You see It's basic you wont need a uber mother for that .. The only extra i advice that you need it's an extra PICE x16 for SLI that about it..a 230 $ would do plenty, Also you are not the type to go sub-zero overclocking so really a 500 $ is overkill..
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