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Hi All
I've been lurking around this forum for sometime as I intend to go for one of OCs bundles for an upgrade to i7.
Present system= Q6600 (B3)@3Ghx, Asus P5Q-Pro, 4GB Corsair Dominator RAM@1066, XFX GTX 2660 Black edition, Samsung drives, Tuniq Tower 120 HSF, Cosmos S case(modded to fit Tuniq) Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP.
This is a great system but I figure with the Lynnfield coming out that the i920 won't be around for much longer.
Personally I can't see much point going down the LGA 1166 route when I can get a "proper" i7 for not much more cash. The Lynnfield i7s are way over priced to my mind.
Surely Intel will maintain the LGA 1366 socket as it's high end and the Westmere chip will be for that(?)
By the way my main activities are Photoshop, Gaming, movies, music and general fun. I don't use my PC for any "work" related apps (my job is a pc free zone).
So I'm looking at the two i7 920 bundles available at the moment and intend to order one next week.
I've always been an Asus type of guy but the UD5 gets good reviews so I'm not worried about that so the main issues seem to be the RAM and the cooler. I've always used Corsair so could somebody reassure me about the Patriot RAM?
Also I followed the immensely long and sometimes heated thread about the Corsair H50 and I'm tending toward the Noctua bundle.
The H50 sounds great but seems to work best with extra fan in a push/pull configuration which means more expense and hassle.
However with the 3.8 or 4GB oc the temps in benchmark tests seem very hot to me.
I wish I could use my Tuniq but they don't make a 1366 back plate.
I know I'm buying a Ferrari to go to the corner shop but I'm just a tech addict I suppose.
I'd welcome any comments/suggestions on my choices and reasoning re Lynnfield and the Noctua/Patriot bundle.
Also will Overclockers vary my order if I were to go for a different cooler if you guys recommend one?
Sorry to ramble on but I want to get this right so I can relax for a couple of years.
Thanks for reading, John
I've been lurking around this forum for sometime as I intend to go for one of OCs bundles for an upgrade to i7.
Present system= Q6600 (B3)@3Ghx, Asus P5Q-Pro, 4GB Corsair Dominator RAM@1066, XFX GTX 2660 Black edition, Samsung drives, Tuniq Tower 120 HSF, Cosmos S case(modded to fit Tuniq) Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP.
This is a great system but I figure with the Lynnfield coming out that the i920 won't be around for much longer.
Personally I can't see much point going down the LGA 1166 route when I can get a "proper" i7 for not much more cash. The Lynnfield i7s are way over priced to my mind.
Surely Intel will maintain the LGA 1366 socket as it's high end and the Westmere chip will be for that(?)
By the way my main activities are Photoshop, Gaming, movies, music and general fun. I don't use my PC for any "work" related apps (my job is a pc free zone).
So I'm looking at the two i7 920 bundles available at the moment and intend to order one next week.
I've always been an Asus type of guy but the UD5 gets good reviews so I'm not worried about that so the main issues seem to be the RAM and the cooler. I've always used Corsair so could somebody reassure me about the Patriot RAM?
Also I followed the immensely long and sometimes heated thread about the Corsair H50 and I'm tending toward the Noctua bundle.
The H50 sounds great but seems to work best with extra fan in a push/pull configuration which means more expense and hassle.
However with the 3.8 or 4GB oc the temps in benchmark tests seem very hot to me.
I wish I could use my Tuniq but they don't make a 1366 back plate.
I know I'm buying a Ferrari to go to the corner shop but I'm just a tech addict I suppose.
I'd welcome any comments/suggestions on my choices and reasoning re Lynnfield and the Noctua/Patriot bundle.
Also will Overclockers vary my order if I were to go for a different cooler if you guys recommend one?
Sorry to ramble on but I want to get this right so I can relax for a couple of years.
Thanks for reading, John