Core i7 is here!

[^JP^]

Depends what features you want and how much you want to spend.

Just make sure you have at least Raid 1 or 5 for backup.

OCUK has a good selection

 

[Jammer84]

Perfect, thanks for the suggestions. I'll look into it once I've the build sorted and paid for.

I really can't decide whether or not to get the i7-920/965. If I go for the 965 it'll leave the CC sore for a while.

 

[C64]

lol at the prices £300 just for a motherboard looks like I'll be hanging in there until we get some sensible prices.

 

[^JP^]

Look what I managed to get my hands on this morning!



Also picked up some P400 to P2500 (8 grades in total) wet and dry. Going to lap a TRUE Black and get it bolted on tonight with 2x Noctua NF-P12s and some OCZ Freeze in the mix!

Can't wait to loose the stock cooler

 

[^JP^]

Well I got it mounted this evening.

Before



After



Stock ----------------- TRUE


Overclocking this weekend. Hope to get 3.8-4ghz for 24/7. The stock cooler would get 100c at 3.7 with 1.4v.

 

[Perfect_Chaos]

I really can't decide whether or not to get the i7-920/965. If I go for the 965 it'll leave the CC sore for a while.

Look at benchmarking sites, from what i have seen the 920 clocks just as well as the others. Hell even if you dont get the 100-200mhz more clockspeed that the more expensive ones get you have saved £200+ and that isnt worth it anyway.

 

[happyt]

Some overclocking info here http://www.cyb3rglitch.com/tutorials/Overclock-Nehalem/

 

[Jammer84]

Look at benchmarking sites, from what i have seen the 920 clocks just as well as the others. Hell even if you dont get the 100-200mhz more clockspeed that the more expensive ones get you have saved £200+ and that isnt worth it anyway.

Took the plunge and got the 940!

Have it sitting here beside me. Just waiting on my case/mb/ram, etc from OC. Fingers crossed they'll be here next week.

 

[Perfect_Chaos]

Took the plunge and got the 940!

Have it sitting here beside me. Just waiting on my case/mb/ram, etc from OC. Fingers crossed they'll be here next week.

What made you want to buy the 940 over the 920?

 

[Reality|Bites]

yeah I know your only paying for a frequency increase, they all have the same overclocking potential.

 

[Jammer84]

What made you want to buy the 940 over the 920?

I don't really know to be honest. I wanted to go for the 965 but I could not afford it so I just said I'd go middle of the road. I should have really got the 920 and put the difference towards the gtx 280 that I'll have to start saving for once I get the CC paid off. T