CPU/Mobo should i buy intel core i7 980 extreme proccy

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980x isn't Nehalem it's a 32nm Westmere

sandy bridge is a 32nm processor too

also the P67 Sandy Bridge are old dual channel tech based & the highest one is equal to a 3.4GHz 45nm i7

don't worry we'll buy the X68 32nm Sandy Bridge or X68 22nm Ivy Bridge Octa Core too ;)

no tech passionate guy thinks about being ok for 2-3 years as we get bored in 1yr :P
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And Westmere is just Nehalem + AES. Yes i know sandy bridge is also 32nm based but its a new core which is rumoured to be ~20% better clock for clock. The highest one is equal to a 45nm i7 at stock. There have been reports of reaching 4.8 ghz+ on air with sandy bridge. And its been proven that triple channel vs dual channel dosent really improve performance more than 1-2%, if at all. Dual channel is more than enough

You might get bored in a year and keep upgrading. But, practically speaking the i7-980x does not make sense as it is a $999 processor, not a $300 one. How many applications/games even use quad cores nowadays? It is simply a waste of money unless you have nothing better to do with it

Anyway i repeat, In My Opinion it is not a good idea. I would suggest either a Sandy bridge quad(which is actually what i am personally going to do) or waiting till bulldozer and sandy bridge hex/octa core if you really want more than 4 cores(and quad channel memory). If the OP wants to buy the 980x then by all means let him go ahead.
 
you got that 3d gaming kit ? people say it's interesting .. Although if your passionate buyin a 980X is no harm. I'd probably buy something that makes non - techie go wow when they use or look at the PC.
 
based but its a new core which is rumoured to be ~20% better clock for clock.
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it isn't really, just a little improved HT and better turbo, nothing on clock per clock, i mean not noticable in real world. Cinebench gives more score per core thanks to higher Turbo speeds.
 
comp@ddict said:
it isn't really, just a little improved HT and better turbo, nothing on clock per clock, i mean not noticable in real world. Cinebench gives more score per core thanks to higher Turbo speeds.
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According to the anandtech article there are definitely some improvements. I agree some of the gain is due to turbo but its not only turbo. There performance increase is probably not 20% across the board but definitely 10% plus. Besides the important part is the price points of the new processors. For me, the i7-2600k is looking really tempting. Possibility to run close to 5 ghz on air cooling :O
 
IMO get 3D vision or surround, it gives a different experience. Spending so much on something that doesn't give any improvement/difference from your current experience is pointless.
 
He is going to buy an octa core ....tried my level best to stop him....

but he is flying...for the 990x...and may be another bomb .... (GA-X58A-ud9)
 
How's he gonna buy an octa core with X58 mobo? Max available is hex core. Octa core's will be out only for X68.
 
hunt3r said:
According to the anandtech article there are definitely some improvements. I agree some of the gain is due to turbo but its not only turbo. There performance increase is probably not 20% across the board but definitely 10% plus. Besides the important part is the price points of the new processors. For me, the i7-2600k is looking really tempting. Possibility to run close to 5 ghz on air cooling :O
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Yeah they oveclock like crazy, but again we would expect that from a small chip and given 32nm is good enuf to prevent leakages, or the GPU core switches off completely under a Discrete GPU (I think that LUCID's new hybrid software was funded by INTEL, they want YOU to use their IGP whenever POSSIBLE)
 
990x ... that 1 gpu will last for 2 years on a 24" monitor and play all games on full with ur 990x ...
 
dr.sankhadeep said:
guys what should i do....???? should i get a another 580 and a big screen or get a 990x???
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You already have an i7920 @4 ghz,y do you want the 980x,the 580 and the big screen would be more better.
 
Get a bigger screen, 32 or 40" FUll HD LCD TV would be nice. Or a nice 27-30" IPS display. I think you can easily manage with your current CPU till 6/8 core Sandy bridge come out. i7-920 @ 4 Ghz is plenty fast
 
If you play a lot of games with a 27inch dell with 2 580's that will be like image quality nirvana man, stuff will look super sweet on that. With a 990 yes more cpu horsepower but where are you going to use it to appreciate your investment.

Gaming on a new screen with enough GPU power to turn the details to max would be awesome imo.
 
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