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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP this week (b/c there is a small decrease in price on the Rampage II Gene mobo and i7 cpu)
BUDGET RANGE: as little as possible. around $600
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming / internet/ microsoft office
PARTS NOT REQUIRED:
keyboard, mouse, speakers,
Thermalright 120 ultra extreme heatsink
OCZ Gamer Xtreme 700W PSU
30GB OCZ Vertex SSD
Visiontek Radeon HD4870 512MB
and a number of HDs (I might just get a 1 or 2 TB hard drive to condense it all down as I currently have 6 HDs)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Infonec.com, canadacomputers.com, pcgatecomputers.com, Newegg.ca (in order of preference)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada (Toronto)
PARTS PREFERENCES:
i'm undecided as whether to go for i5 or i7:
Intel Core i5 i5-750 / 2.66 GHz - LGA1156 Socket - L3 8 MB - Box (BX80605I5750)
http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php?module=detail&id=449556
$219.99
ASUS MAXIMUS III GENE S.1156 INT P55, 2X PCI-E 16X, 4D.DDR3-1600MHZ,6+2 SATA 9.1CH+DTS-AUDIO,8+3 PHASE,ATX
http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php?module=detail&id=449687
$209.99
OR
INTEL BOX CORE I7 920 2.66GHZ 8M 4.8GT/S S1366 (BX80601920)
http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php?module=detail&id=438196
$309.99
ASUS RAMPAGE-II-GENE S.1366 INT X58/ICH10R 2X PCI-E 16X 6D.DDR3-1333MHZ 1333 1333FSB SUPREME FX X-FI M.ATX
http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php?module=detail&id=443274
$229
Ram: still undecided as I don't know much about it. but it will probably be corsair or ocz, maybe G.Skill as it seems popular?
OVERCLOCKING: Yes a little (not experienced)
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: thinking of crossfire with another 4870 or might jus upgrade to a single radeon HD4890 1GB GPU
MONITOR RESOLUTION: currently 20.1" lcd at 1680x1050 --> but i will probably upgrade to 24" at 1920x1200)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
There is a about a $100 difference between the i5 and the i7. It appears to me that it would be easier for me to add on additional parts for the i7 in the future as opposed to the i5. For example, crossfire in i7 has dual x16 slots as opposed to the dual x8 slots in i5.
Also, there are overclocking issues with i5 foxconn sockets. i'm not sure what socket the asus maximus uses.
I realize with the i5, i can stay within my budget of $600 (CPU+MOBO+RAM), while with the i7, i'm already hitting my budget with jus CPU and Mobo.
Is it worth spending a couple $100 more for i7? It seems to have more possibility and longevity, while i5 seems limited to me. I don't plan to do any major upgrades for the next couple years...
BUDGET RANGE: as little as possible. around $600
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming / internet/ microsoft office
PARTS NOT REQUIRED:
keyboard, mouse, speakers,
Thermalright 120 ultra extreme heatsink
OCZ Gamer Xtreme 700W PSU
30GB OCZ Vertex SSD
Visiontek Radeon HD4870 512MB
and a number of HDs (I might just get a 1 or 2 TB hard drive to condense it all down as I currently have 6 HDs)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Infonec.com, canadacomputers.com, pcgatecomputers.com, Newegg.ca (in order of preference)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada (Toronto)
PARTS PREFERENCES:
i'm undecided as whether to go for i5 or i7:
Intel Core i5 i5-750 / 2.66 GHz - LGA1156 Socket - L3 8 MB - Box (BX80605I5750)
http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php?module=detail&id=449556
$219.99
ASUS MAXIMUS III GENE S.1156 INT P55, 2X PCI-E 16X, 4D.DDR3-1600MHZ,6+2 SATA 9.1CH+DTS-AUDIO,8+3 PHASE,ATX
http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php?module=detail&id=449687
$209.99
OR
INTEL BOX CORE I7 920 2.66GHZ 8M 4.8GT/S S1366 (BX80601920)
http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php?module=detail&id=438196
$309.99
ASUS RAMPAGE-II-GENE S.1366 INT X58/ICH10R 2X PCI-E 16X 6D.DDR3-1333MHZ 1333 1333FSB SUPREME FX X-FI M.ATX
http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php?module=detail&id=443274
$229
Ram: still undecided as I don't know much about it. but it will probably be corsair or ocz, maybe G.Skill as it seems popular?
OVERCLOCKING: Yes a little (not experienced)
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: thinking of crossfire with another 4870 or might jus upgrade to a single radeon HD4890 1GB GPU
MONITOR RESOLUTION: currently 20.1" lcd at 1680x1050 --> but i will probably upgrade to 24" at 1920x1200)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
There is a about a $100 difference between the i5 and the i7. It appears to me that it would be easier for me to add on additional parts for the i7 in the future as opposed to the i5. For example, crossfire in i7 has dual x16 slots as opposed to the dual x8 slots in i5.
Also, there are overclocking issues with i5 foxconn sockets. i'm not sure what socket the asus maximus uses.
I realize with the i5, i can stay within my budget of $600 (CPU+MOBO+RAM), while with the i7, i'm already hitting my budget with jus CPU and Mobo.
Is it worth spending a couple $100 more for i7? It seems to have more possibility and longevity, while i5 seems limited to me. I don't plan to do any major upgrades for the next couple years...