Trying to decide i7 920 or i7 860

[chippy08]

Well i went over today to collect my i7 860 parts and ended up coming home with i7 920 parts instead after a bit of chatting with people at oc.

 

[chippy08]

What did they say chippy08 that made you change your mind?

Just the case of the tripple channel makes a difference and some other thins with the 920 and the x58 boards i also old them i was encoding but i cant think of all the conversation now as it was too many hours ago.
At my age my memory is crap.

 

[chippy08]

need to get it built and find out how to overclock it now.

 

[chippy08]

Im still going down the x58 route. At the end of the day I want high end - not midrange.

I had every intension of going i7 860 but some stuff what people said on this thread kept sticking in my mind and i spent hours thinking about it glad i dont have to think any more.

 

[chippy08]

Perhaps, it's what made you change your mind.

LOL if you add up how many people said i7 920 there was lots more than the ones that said i7 860.

 

[chippy08]

Well at the end of the day guys when most were saying go 920 it does keep ringing a bell i had to use caution as not many people on here had the 860 i only seen 1 or 2 but at the end of the day im sure i will still have a decent machine to do all i want for a few more years.

 

[chippy08]

Glad you eventually made a decision chippy08. You have a top class CPU. No doubt and im sure you'll be very happy with it.
As already mentioned the difference in the real world of computing between the 920 and the 860 is hardly anything at all. Either way you are the winner and would have got a top setup in the process taking either of your options.
I think OC pushed you on the 1366 due to the fact they didnot have stock of the stuff you wanted. ? Making them fear you could go elsewhere for the 860. So they sold you the 1366 path. ?? lol !! But you did not loose out at all.

Look forward to you getting this rig up and running and how rate it.

McT

Thanks but it was a case of me walking in there and saying straight away whats best i7 920 or i7 860. its true they were out of stock of a few things but i could have changed them if needed but one of the reviews of the 920 was someone saying wow and if you read good reviews like that then its jus something else that wins you over.
Video card i ordered elsewhere as oc didnt have stock and i am someone who cant wait for new stuff when i have money in my pocket im like a kid in a sweet shop lol.