At the moment, prices are similar for both platforms - the beefier LGA1366 and cut down LGA1156.
If it were not for the power and heat generated by the LGA1366 platform (130w vs 95w) I would just get the 1366 system. However, power and heat IS a concern. Plus, the complexity of the chipset making a Micro ATX motherboard solution a little on the cramped side.
The 1156 platform has been cut down a little. So the question is, has the 860 cut-down been enough to reduce its performance headroom? Everyone is saying the 860 is as fast or faster in many tests than the 920. However, what will happen when you load them up with a bunch of routers and a few VMs in VMware?
Would it be fair to say that the 1366 would keep pounding on when the 860 has already started to suffer? I would really like to know, because if I can hammer the 860 as hard as the 920, then the choice is obvious.
If it were not for the power and heat generated by the LGA1366 platform (130w vs 95w) I would just get the 1366 system. However, power and heat IS a concern. Plus, the complexity of the chipset making a Micro ATX motherboard solution a little on the cramped side.
The 1156 platform has been cut down a little. So the question is, has the 860 cut-down been enough to reduce its performance headroom? Everyone is saying the 860 is as fast or faster in many tests than the 920. However, what will happen when you load them up with a bunch of routers and a few VMs in VMware?
Would it be fair to say that the 1366 would keep pounding on when the 860 has already started to suffer? I would really like to know, because if I can hammer the 860 as hard as the 920, then the choice is obvious.
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