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Sandy Bridge 2500K $179.99 , 2600k $279.99 plus cheapish boards

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scrubman said:
I think the fan will be there since it's almost exactly the same as one that was previously sold with an Intel CPU. Plus, who is gonna buy Intel aftermarket CPU coolers? 😉

So 8MB cache vs. 6MB cache and Hyperthreading and if the good cooler comes with it then it may just be worth the extra $100.

The Hyperthreading issue has me wondering if it may be really good insurance to get now. I could see one new really great game come out that uses it well and 4 cores (2500k) versus 8 Threads (2600k) might be very significant. How significant is the question but I kinda of expect to see the day when software will come out like this before I'm ready for another CPU upgrade.
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there isn't a game in existence or even in development right that can make effective use of more than 4 cores. even then h/t doesn't provide much benefit over 4 standard cores, I think my i7 @ 4.0 gets ~ 10% more ppd with ht enabled than without. 2500k looks to be by far the better cpu.
 
bryanW1995 said:
there isn't a game in existence or even in development right that can make effective use of more than 4 cores. even then h/t doesn't provide much benefit over 4 standard cores, I think my i7 @ 4.0 gets ~ 10% more ppd with ht enabled than without. 2500k looks to be by far the better cpu.
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X-plane 10 will be able to utilize an unlimited number of cores.
 
hey guys...i need a new machine to do my photo/video editing work..

believe it or not i'm using my amd 6000+ to do my work...

time toupgrade!

what do you guys recommend for me? I also need RAM, PS, Case, video card, etc

my budget is around $1500 for everything except for monitor, keyboard/mouse

thanks !
 
SaoFeng said:
hey guys...i need a new machine to do my photo/video editing work..

believe it or not i'm using my amd 6000+ to do my work...

time toupgrade!

what do you guys recommend for me? I also need RAM, PS, Case, video card, etc

my budget is around $1500 for everything except for monitor, keyboard/mouse

thanks !
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Do you plan on gaming with it? Resolution of monitor?
 
Marlin1975 said:
For a Motherboard get a good P67 board, gigabyte is my go to company for boards right now. The P67 is for discret graphics and overclocking.

Ram get some good 1600 or faster ram. I don't go by name but by specs. Most of them use the same chips now anyways. I got my 4 gig of DDR3 1600 for less than $40 AR at newegg

Power supply get a namebrand 80%+ one. As long as its 500watt or more and meets the 80%+ spec you should be ok. I got mine for less than $50 AR on newegg
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What about this mobo here from ASUS?

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php...CrossFireX-SATA3-USB3-0-A-GbE-ATX-Motherboard

Ive had good luck with them in the past but its been a while.
 
bryanW1995 said:
there isn't a game in existence or even in development right that can make effective use of more than 4 cores. even then h/t doesn't provide much benefit over 4 standard cores, I think my i7 @ 4.0 gets ~ 10% more ppd with ht enabled than without. 2500k looks to be by far the better cpu.
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Some people use more than one program at a time? More available threads = helpful?
 
Not that this is a deal breaker, but isn't Gigabyte one of the companies that refuses to to use UEFI on Sandy Bridge? They are basically still using BIOS, but hacking it to look like EFI right?
 
sticks435 said:
Not that this is a deal breaker, but isn't Gigabyte one of the companies that refuses to to use UEFI on Sandy Bridge? They are basically still using BIOS, but hacking it to look like EFI right?
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Good question. Didn't see anything about the UEFI when I was perusing their boards last night either. I'd also like to know.
 
sticks435 said:
Not that this is a deal breaker, but isn't Gigabyte one of the companies that refuses to to use UEFI on Sandy Bridge? They are basically still using BIOS, but hacking it to look like EFI right?
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hardocps reviews also mentioned how streamlined the GB's bios was and easy to use :thumbsup:
 
SaoFeng said:
a little gaming....like maybe WoW or DC Online...

i am planning on getting either the 27" or 30" Dell monitor.....i usually run dual monitors too.

thx!
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You may want to start a separate thread on this topic.

sticks435 said:
Not that this is a deal breaker, but isn't Gigabyte one of the companies that refuses to to use UEFI on Sandy Bridge? They are basically still using BIOS, but hacking it to look like EFI right?
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My H67 board still uses an Award Modular BIOS. Text mode all the way, and no mouse support.
 
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