My question is which cpu/platform should I build: a 1366 or 1156.
I have a friend who is giving me my choice of one of the above cpu’s for free. Knowing that, which platform should I build? I’ve read the article at anandtech where it compared a long list of I7’s, but it only had in its list an I7-975 and an i7-870. I Know that the 965 is very similar to the 975, minus the 133 clock, but I’m now confused on which platform I should build. I wasn’t overly impressed with the comparison of the 975 to the 870 in that the 870 came out on top for a few benchmarks and overall seems to be within just a few percentage points from the 975. Could it be then that the 965 may actually be slower than the 870? Specifically, I'm wondering if I would be at a disadvantage with the 965 in that it's turbo mode appears to be inferior to the 870? I should note that I’m the type of buyer who likes to get the best bang for their buck, but I don’t mind spending more if the tradeoff is there.
My current system is an oc’d 6600 to 3.2ghz and 2 4850’s in CF. I bought the first 4850 at $140 and then the second at $100, and will probably repeat this pattern when the 5850 reaches these price points. I’ve been trying to take into consideration the limitations of p55 MB’s with their limited pci lanes (16x by 4x, or some 8x by 8x) and wondering if it’s worth it to get the 1366 for this point alone. I am also wondering which platform has a longer life, and if intel is planning on releasing an 8 core for either platform?
The most taxing thing my system does is play FPS games at 1920x1200, and sometimes the occasional blu ray rip. Knowing that 1366 boards are about $80 to $100 more than 1156 which platform would you build on, and will the 965 truly be faster than the 870? Also, is triple channel memory going to be that helpful in the near future (2-3 years)?
Thanks in advance for everyone’s responses!
Link to anandtech article: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3634&p=16
I have a friend who is giving me my choice of one of the above cpu’s for free. Knowing that, which platform should I build? I’ve read the article at anandtech where it compared a long list of I7’s, but it only had in its list an I7-975 and an i7-870. I Know that the 965 is very similar to the 975, minus the 133 clock, but I’m now confused on which platform I should build. I wasn’t overly impressed with the comparison of the 975 to the 870 in that the 870 came out on top for a few benchmarks and overall seems to be within just a few percentage points from the 975. Could it be then that the 965 may actually be slower than the 870? Specifically, I'm wondering if I would be at a disadvantage with the 965 in that it's turbo mode appears to be inferior to the 870? I should note that I’m the type of buyer who likes to get the best bang for their buck, but I don’t mind spending more if the tradeoff is there.
My current system is an oc’d 6600 to 3.2ghz and 2 4850’s in CF. I bought the first 4850 at $140 and then the second at $100, and will probably repeat this pattern when the 5850 reaches these price points. I’ve been trying to take into consideration the limitations of p55 MB’s with their limited pci lanes (16x by 4x, or some 8x by 8x) and wondering if it’s worth it to get the 1366 for this point alone. I am also wondering which platform has a longer life, and if intel is planning on releasing an 8 core for either platform?
The most taxing thing my system does is play FPS games at 1920x1200, and sometimes the occasional blu ray rip. Knowing that 1366 boards are about $80 to $100 more than 1156 which platform would you build on, and will the 965 truly be faster than the 870? Also, is triple channel memory going to be that helpful in the near future (2-3 years)?
Thanks in advance for everyone’s responses!
Link to anandtech article: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3634&p=16
I'll take the 870 then. Yes, I will. 
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