I5 or I7 Sandy Bridge for gaming

[gougeface]

Which one for gaming thats all I want.

Also this mobo is coming with the combo for either one does it say dual x8/x8.
Does it support sli and ati?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131682

 

[gkay09]

i5 2500K if overclocking

 

[gkay09]

^ Yes that board supports both SLI and Crossfire, and for the current single-chip graphic cards, x8x8 would suffice and say have a performance hit of 2-5%(Max and when converted to FPS, the numbers are pretty low) when compared to x16x16,... Only when going with say dual-Chip cards, x16 is required,...

 

[geofelt]

1) The 2500K will drive any sane graphics configuration well. It has 4 cores, and does not need more for gaming, since very few games use more than 2 cores.
The 2600K is marginally better, but you are better off using the extra $100 on a stronger graphics card.

2) Do you really need a full ATX motherboard and it's 7 expansion slots?
The P8P67-M Pro is a micro-ATX motherboard that is similar, but with only 4 expansion slots, and a lower price.
It is nice, in that it can fit in some smaller, more portable cases.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131691&Tpk=p8p67-m%20pro

3) Do not chase SLI. Unless you are planning on a 2560 x 1600 monitor, or triple monitor surround gaming, then a good single card, like a GTX570 or GTX580 will give you all you need. If you have unlimited funds, then plan on a future GTX595 or sli, but realize that you are getting very little more for your incremental dollar.

 

[joelmartinez]

i5 2500K should be nice, and I like the non micro ATX boards just because if you need a certain expansion later you won't be limited by your board