i7 920 + 5870, or i7 860 + 5870x2

[Jumpem]

If you had this choice, since both of these configurations would be about the same price.

 

[Isura]

I don't follow. 920 and 860 are nearly the same price..

 

[bunnyfubbles]

5870 X2 isn't even an option yet.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: Isura
I don't follow. 920 and 860 are nearly the same price..

Cheaper motherboards and RAM, put an i7 860 build ~$150 less than an i7 $920.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
5870 X2 isn't even an option yet.

It is at the end of next month when I plan to put something together.

 

[happy medium]

i7 920+ gt300
If your building now. i7 920 with a 5850 unless you have a 2500x1600 monitor. If you do go for the 5870.

 

[shabby]

Originally posted by: Jumpem

Originally posted by: Isura
I don't follow. 920 and 860 are nearly the same price..

Cheaper motherboards and RAM, put an i7 860 build ~$150 less than an i7 $920.

Just how cheap are you talking about? You can get x58 mobo's for $200, as for ram you're getting less of it so its not really cheaper.

 

[happy medium]

Originally posted by: Jumpem

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
5870 X2 isn't even an option yet.

It is at the end of next month when I plan to put something together.

I believe they come out at the end of Nov.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: shabby
Just how cheap are you talking about? You can get x58 mobo's for $200, as for ram you're getting less of it so its not really cheaper.

P6T is $249, versus P7P55D which is $149. $75 difference in the 4GB and 6GB low latency DDR3-1600 kits I priced.

 

[RussianSensation]

Is that a serious thread?

The 2 processors are more or less a wash at non-overclocked speeds and D0 may hit 4.2-4.3 on air while 860 will do 4.0ghz....but you are comparing 2x the gpu power :roll:

I think the 5870X2 system will be more costly though, but undeniably quicker.

 

[shabby]

$189 mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/..._-13-130-226-_-Product
And don't waste your money on low latency memory. You're still looking at around a $50-75 difference between the two mobo/cpu/ram setups. But you get a 16x/16x/8x mobo, rather than 8x/8x/4x (pfft), more memory capacity and six core possibility in the future.

 

[happy medium]

Originally posted by: RussianSensation
Is that a serious thread?

The 2 processors are more or less a wash at non-overclocked speeds and D0 may hit 4.2-4.3 on air while 860 will do 4.0ghz....but you are comparing 2x the gpu power :roll:

I think the 5870X2 system will be more costly though, but undeniably quicker.

I was answering on the basis that the Op had a few bucks and would eventually want one of those 6/8 core monsters intel plans on for socket 1336.
I don't believe the 1156 socket has those options, does it?

I thought the 1336 socket was for enthusiast gamers.

 

[bfdd]

Originally posted by: shabby
$189 mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/..._-13-130-226-_-Product
And don't waste your money on low latency memory. You're still looking at around a $50-75 difference between the two mobo/cpu/ram setups. But you get a 16x/16x/8x mobo, rather than 8x/8x/4x (pfft), more memory capacity and six core possibility in the future.

Yeah I don't understand what he's getting at. The ASrock Extreme is like 170, can do 16/16/8 I believe and how exactly are you comparing 6gb ddr3 kits to 4gb ddr3 kits, that's just silly...


No just looked it does 16/16/4, but that's still better than anything you can get on a 1156 socket, unless they get extra pci-e lanes from somewhere.

 

[Tempered81]

You might be interested in 5850 crossfire if you overclock. The price would be on par with the x2, plus they are available next week. given your two choices, i'd go 860 + x2.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I didn't follow the whole thread but didn't you just post or read 1156 will be replaced by 1155?

1366 920
Asrock extreme
Microcenter?
1333 DDR3 CL6 - lower timings help raise your fps drops in gaming

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: bfdd
Yeah I don't understand what he's getting at. The ASrock Extreme is like 170, can do 16/16/8 I believe and how exactly are you comparing 6gb ddr3 kits to 4gb ddr3 kits, that's just silly...


No just looked it does 16/16/4, but that's still better than anything you can get on a 1156 socket, unless they get extra pci-e lanes from somewhere.

I'll stick to Asus motherboards... maybe Gigabyte. And I don't care about extra PCI-E lanes for multiple cards. I'm not concerned with SLI or Crossfire. Actually wish they would make a simpler X58 board with a single 16x graphics slot.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: happy medium
I was answering on the basis that the Op had a few bucks and would eventually want one of those 6/8 core monsters intel plans on for socket 1336.
I don't believe the 1156 socket has those options, does it?

I thought the 1336 socket was for enthusiast gamers.

No interest in Gulftown. Will keep whatever I buy soon until Sandy Bridge in 2011.

 

[bryanW1995]

after reading all your comments I would say definitely go 860 + 5870x2. Just be prepared to wait a few weeks, depending on when 5870x2 actually releases.

 

[a123456]

Pretty obvious that between the 2 choices, 860 + 5870x2 is more useful given the OP's comments about no interest in Gulftown and no multi GPU.

But 75$ for 2GB of RAM? I don't get why people get the extra 2GB when comparing the 2 systems. You're obviously satisfied with the performance of 2x2GB in dual channel and rarely anyone needs the tri-channel bandwidth. So, just get 2x2GB for the x58, not paying out the nose for nothing.

 

[bryanW1995]

This sounds weird, but I would get 4x1gb instead of 2x2gb if you're trying to keep the costs more equal. It would probably be a little bit more, but not enormously so and certainly not $75. It would only go out of tri-channel mode in the very rare occurance that you use more than 3gb.

 

[nitromullet]

For gaming the i7 860 + 5870X2 is going to be faster without a doubt. The main reason to go with X58 is for the true 16x/16x PCIe 2.0 slots.

AT shows the difference for 2-way SLI, a 4870X2, 2-way Crossfire, and 4-way Crossfire. http://www.anandtech.com/cpuch...howdoc.aspx?i=3634&p=9

For people running a single card Lynnfield is the way to go.

 

[MrK6]

Even dual card SLI or Crossfire is fine on Lynnfield. When you get to 3 and 4 high-end card set-ups, you start to see a limitation. Anyway, I'd grab an 860 and a 5870X2, no questions asked.

 

[thilanliyan]

Definitely the 5870x2 but you'll have to OC the CPU as well.