fazers_on_stun :
Also, from http://techreport.com/:
Report: Llano will introduce a new desktop socket
by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:33 AM on June 30, 2010
I think Cyril is confused. Llano will be for notebooks. And it has an IPG, of course it will be on a different socket.
Yes 1156 and 1366 are dead sockets that will be replaced around Christmas.
The term "dead socket" is overused. Socket 939 is dead. Socket 478 is dead. Socket 775 is not "dead" nor is socket 1156 or 1366. No CPUs are any of these sockets are undesirable and most are still competative. 939 is dead because even if you
could find a new Athlon64x2 for it, it would cost more than the more powerful CPU that is newer and on stocket AM3.
then would i want to go with an AM3 socket? so that i may upgrade for future use
I would never advise purchasing a new motherboard based on future upgrades. Even if the chipset supports a new CPU for that socket and the bios ends up supporting it, there is no guarantee that the CPU you want to upgrade to will even be worth the cost. Look at the cost of some socket 775 CPUs now. The quads are often ridiculously priced.
Yes 1156 and 1366 are dead sockets that will be replaced around Christmas.
You really think we as the consumer are going to see sandy bridge by christmas? And do you really think it will be a replacement? The icore processors first came to the consumer in 2008. Only now are they viable replacement options in certain market segments.
If you look at the graph below. A X6 at 3.2Ghz beats an X4 at 3.4Ghz. IMO the X4's are not worth it anymore with the release of Thuban.
Look closer at that graph you provided.
The core 2 extreme beating out all the core i7s except the 6-core? The i5 750 beating out the i7 920? I would first question the consistency of the tests. I would then also tell you that there is an obvious bottleneck with the graphics card. Looks like they were using a GTX260 or something.
That build is fine except for the board. 890FX > 790X
The 15 dollar price difference is worth it.
Uhhh wrong. 890FX is not vastly superior to 790x. it is a minor upgrade and there will certainly be no performance benefit from it. With the exception of the Sata3 and USB3 (which is still in draft form I believe).
Also in addition having been on here a week, I cannot believe how AMD biased this place is.
Everything anyone seems to recommend is AMD! :-/
That is because under $200, they currently have the leading price/performance processors. Past $200 is a bit debatable but mostly comes out with the i5 and i7 being better for cost. I must say the i3 is starting to become viable but the draw of 4 cores of the phenom IIx4 in the same pricerange as the more expensive models... If you need only a dual core, intel has the best for over $100. And do you seriously consider a week enough to judge that? There are "fanboys" on this site and you will run into them but the majority of people don't "pick sides".
Yep, since Intel will be releasing the i7-990X in the 4th quarter according to various sites, I'd say LGA 1366 is not dead by a long shot
In case no one has kept up to date, intel is still releasing new CPUs for socket 775, albeit there are no new core 2 extremes.
hey guys thanks for taking the time to help me! 
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