How futureproof is the LGA 1366?

[carlitus]

I'm planning on getting a core i7 or i5 but is it wise?

 

[rooseveltdon]

I'm planning on getting a core i7 or i5 but is it wise?

you should wait for the i5 ,the i7 is meant for work stations or high end machines and the upgrade path for that socket will always be expensive,technically speaking the core i5 is the cpu that is meant for the mainstream and is replacing the core 2 chips,so that is where you should be focsuing on since the upgrade path will be priced better and the price to performance ratio will make more sense.

 

[Helloworld_98]

1366 has the better upgrade path (by far IMO) as 1366 will get hexa-cores and octo-cores in the future whereas 1156 will only have duals and quads.

 

[geofelt]

I'm planning on getting a core i7 or i5 but is it wise?

If you are looking in the future( 2010) for a cpu with 6 or 8 cores, then lga 1366 is the only route.
If a quad core or less will suffice, then a cpu for the lga 1156 will be very good in september.
If you need to build now, get what suits you now. In two years, all the current best products will be old hat again.

 

[reconviperone1]

Future proof is so relative, but 1366 sound like the way to go, but im gonna stick with my q6600 for another year or 2

 

[dirtmountain]

At this point in time there is no system that's as much "future proof" as the LGA1366.