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2011 Socket

Wolfie1990

Wolfie1990

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So hey guys and girls this is just a thread to get peoples opinions on Intel's 2011 Socket. Is ig good for gaming and overclocking or isn't it? as i am thinking about making a 2011 Socket rig i just want to know what to expect from it thanks ^.^
 
Socket 2011

Thanks for the replies guys basically i was just wondering what everyone's take was on socket 2011 as was thinking if it was decent i would make a rig mainly becasue of its big memory capacity but as you all favor the Ivybridge and that was going to be my first build before socket 2011 then i think ill stick with Ivybridge thanks guys ^.^
 
I would go X79 if I was you. I have all current formats. Its much more fun when overclocking. Ivy Bridge E will be a great great chip too much less chance of heat problems as the entire heatspreader area will be used for CPU not mostly GPU.
 
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If I hadn't had sleep issues with my 2011 setup, I would have kept it.

Though I suppose that only applies to the Asus Rampage IV Formula I had. The Gigabyte UD3 I had was awful.

The Formula was exceptional for overclocking, but I am fussy and and I want something to do what I want it to do. I had already chucked enough money at it that I didn't feel like spending any more, so that sleep issue was enough to put me off.

It would have been great to see what Ivy-E was like, but I landed up with what I originally planned (in my sig) when I got my Z68 board, and it's all running brilliantly. My 3770K seems to be better than most with regards to volts.

2011 was great, but you got to be prepared to put up with a lot of heat output when ocing, and you will need some decent cooling - even the best air coolers will start to struggle after 4.5GHz, unless you get a good chip, I think.

If it's just for gaming, I suppose it depends on if you are happy spending the money, but you will not see much benefit over the likes of a highly clocked sandy/ivy.
 
Really glad I went x79, as an avid overclocker the options are fantastic allowing you to tweak to your hearts content. If your just a gamer the z68/z77 route is more cost effective, if you do heavy multi threaded stuff then x79 and 3930k is brutal.
 
Couldn't be happier with x79. Great motherboards and excellent chips, even the 3820 which is fairly cheap for what it is. Currently have my i7 3930K at 4.7GHz and it's not running too hot either. A decent air cooler will easily see the chips go to 4.6-4.8GHz.
 
I got so unlucky with my 3770k... not seen anyone else have results anywhere near as hot as my chip is... mines hot even by IB standards and thats saying something... but I love it regardless since it does what I need and 4.5Ghz is still a nice OC (will flip the lid soonish and have WC'ing so should be going further than that) :)
 
i built my x79 system at xmas and before that i was back and fourth between sandybridge or sandybridge-E in the end i priced them both up and to be honest it was an extra £200 for sandybridge E and to have a 6 core cpu and 16gb of ram it was well worth it i dont regret it one little bit everyone on here told me it was a waste of time but to me id rather spend a little bit extra and know the pc will last me performance wise a gd 5 years
 
Sunday I just upgraded from Intel Core i7 870 2.93GHz, Asus P7P55WS SuperComputer to Intel Core i7 3820 3.6GHz, Gigabyte X79UD3. While there is a difference in performance it's not enormous and no way near double the computing performance. I did the upgrade while the "old hardware" would still be worth a little penny.

I had considered an Ivy Bridge setup with Core i5 3570K and Asus P8Z77WS (i need 3-way SLi dual slot capable motherboard), but that was just as expensive as Core i7 3820 and Gigabyte X79UD3.
 
I went X79 as i am going to be doing a lot of video encoding soon and also because i upgrade every five years or so and it seemed to me it would do better over that timeframe. Until the middle of july though i won't know what i can overclock it too as what was my spare gfx card that i am having to use has been knackered by someone i lent it too so at the minute my pc is in safe mode all the time :(. Never mind three more weeks and i will have the money for my new gfx card so every cloud and alll that :).
 
Im running mine 3930K at 4.8GHz on an asrock board and boy is it sweet.

You can pic up 3930k for £400 if you look around and thats only £125 more the a 3770k!

Board prices are the same and the ram prices are the same. Its a no brainer if you ask me.

On a side note the Asrock boards are awesome, cheaper than Asus's offerings yet just as good and better looking if you ask me.
 
I love my i7 3820 and Gigabyte X79 UD3. Was slightly more expensive than the SB equivalent but I am sure it gives me more long term options. Was easy to clock to 4.5 ghz and I have not had any problems.
 
I'm loving my 3930k and X79 Sabertooth.
One thing though, these chips are hit and miss. A real silicon lottery. Should be good for 4.5GHz regardless of what you get, just don't go expecting 4.6GHz easy.
 
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