Discussion Amazed at how well Bloomfield/Gulftown i7s have held up for PC Gaming

[Makaveli]

Yeah, I repurposed my i7 920 for my HTPC in 2015 when I went with the 4790K. I probably would have upgraded by now, but I had been working on my upgraded home server in 2017 when life changed for me.

My HTPC is actually on a 939 Opteron which is due to be retired.

My previous desktop also has a P6T Deluxe v2 + i7 970 which I thought about using to upgrade the HTPC. But now that I think about it I believe I still have my old i7 920 D0 and another x58 board in the closet. So still on the fence if I will use them to upgrade that machine or go with something that will use less power.

 

[bigboxes]

I just cleaned it out last week. I got new carpeting. So, I took everything out and cleaned it. One of my favorite re-builds.

 

[chrisjames61]

I just cleaned it out last week. I got new carpeting. So, I took everything out and cleaned it. One of my favorite re-builds.

What kind of case is that?

 

[bigboxes]

What kind of case is that?

Lian-Li PC-C60B

 

[Makaveli]

I just cleaned it out last week. I got new carpeting. So, I took everything out and cleaned it. One of my favorite re-builds.

Nice what cooler are you using?

 

[bigboxes]

Nice what cooler are you using?

Thermalright AXP-200R

 

[scannall]

My HTPC is actually on a 939 Opteron which is due to be retired.

My previous desktop also has a P6T Deluxe v2 + i7 970 which I thought about using to upgrade the HTPC. But now that I think about it I believe I still have my old i7 920 D0 and another x58 board in the closet. So still on the fence if I will use them to upgrade that machine or go with something that will use less power.

Pick up a X5660 on ebay for $20 or so. 95 watts vs 130. It will drop right in to that board and run great. Had one in that same motherboard.

 

[Makaveli]

The other board I had in the back was this one with the 920 D0 in it so I may swap that out for an X5660 that is not a bad idea. Just need ram and a cpu cooler for this one.

Case is a Silverstone LC20M Black.

The P6T Deluxe v2 + i7 970 is still in the previous tower will probably leave that as is.

 

[chrisjames61]

Lian-Li PC-C60B

That is what I thought. I had one. Wish I kept it.

 

[bigboxes]

That is what I thought. I had one. Wish I kept it.

It's an awesome case. No compromises. It fits into my entertainment center like it's just another component.

 

[CropDuster]

X58 master race! The last big FPS gaming I did was with BF4 and my 5650 paired with a R9 290 still rocked that game

 

[Makaveli]

Its hard finding low profile coolers in stock that are compatible with 1366 socket.

I did however find this BeQuiet Shadow Rock LP this should do. Also difficult to find tripple channel memory, so will probably just start with 8GB (2x4) sticks for now.

 

[AdamK47]

My current system vs. the 980X system I had in 2011. 3DMark11 Extreme.

Result

www.3dmark.com

 

[Makaveli]

My current system vs. the 980X system I had in 2011. 3DMark11 Extreme.

Result

www.3dmark.com

Thats nice jump in about 10 years, the old rig was using tripple SLI which gives it quite a boost compared to the average single gpu setup in those years.

Pick up a X5660 on ebay for $20 or so. 95 watts vs 130. It will drop right in to that board and run great. Had one in that same motherboard.

I was able to score a X5650 for $20 local so no ebay, guy is gonna ship it to me on friday as he is just outside my city.