I was planning on buying a Phenom II X4 965 BE along with an ASUS Crosshair III Formula motherboard.
How about this $200 X58 motherboard, and a Core i7 930 for only about $100 more? $200 is a very good price for an X58 motherboard. It is almost the same price as the ASUS Crosshair III Formula.
Plus, the PC shop I plan having build my computer told me they might be able to get some deals on Intel hardware.
The i7 930's and 920's are known to overclock very well, don't they? After the warranty has expired, and I've learned more about overclocking, I might give it a shot. I'm not aiming for 4 GHz, maybe 3.2 or 3.4.
Even at stock speeds, the i7 930's blow anything AMD has right now out of the water.
I think the i7's are much more future proof than the Phenom II's. People will still be using them for years before they eventually become obsolete.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-171-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-225-_-Product
Does the Foxconn flamingblade have overclocking abilities enabled in it's BIOS? My current OEM Foxconn G33 has overclocking permanently disabled by the manufacturer.
Most, if not all OEM boards do.
How about this $200 X58 motherboard, and a Core i7 930 for only about $100 more? $200 is a very good price for an X58 motherboard. It is almost the same price as the ASUS Crosshair III Formula.
Plus, the PC shop I plan having build my computer told me they might be able to get some deals on Intel hardware.
The i7 930's and 920's are known to overclock very well, don't they? After the warranty has expired, and I've learned more about overclocking, I might give it a shot. I'm not aiming for 4 GHz, maybe 3.2 or 3.4.
Even at stock speeds, the i7 930's blow anything AMD has right now out of the water.
I think the i7's are much more future proof than the Phenom II's. People will still be using them for years before they eventually become obsolete.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-171-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-225-_-Product
Does the Foxconn flamingblade have overclocking abilities enabled in it's BIOS? My current OEM Foxconn G33 has overclocking permanently disabled by the manufacturer.
Most, if not all OEM boards do.