X58 Hex vs X79 Quad
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reeper250
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Well, when it does come out it will be less than $400 AUD and more than $300 AUD where as the i7 980 is $600.
I currently have an i7 930 at 4GHz
If I went with the i7 3820 it would be around $340ish for CPU, $285 for AsRock X79 Extreme4 motherboard, $125 for Ripjaws Z quad channel ram, which is all up around $750.
SieB
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I don't know we will have to wait for benches but for the money you would pay for a 980 you can get a 2600k which will be better and you still have enough change left over for a Z68 motherboard.
So if the 3820 isn't as good as the 980, instead of spending all that money on a 980, get a 2600k instead.
So if the 3820 isn't as good as the 980, instead of spending all that money on a 980, get a 2600k instead.
reeper250
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Ivy Bridge is going to outperform Sandy Bridge so I might wait for that, but then again, Ivy Bridge-E may be compatible on X79 motherboards, so it is a bit of a toss up.
Can't wait forever though.
This is the Quad Channel memory by the way. MUCH cheaper than I thought it would be;
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18838
SieB
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The way I see it at the moment is if you go for a 2600k with a gen 3 1155 motherboard you can upgrade to Ivy Bridge later on.
If you go with a 980 you have no upgrade options and no PCI-E 3 plus it's more expensive than a 2600k which performs better and you still have enough money after buying one for a gen 3 1155 motherboard.
If you go with a 3820 you have options to upgrade to the high SB-E CPUs and possibly IB-E next year.
The thing with IB-E being compatible with 2011 and X79 though is although it may be compatible i'd put money on Intel releasing a separate chipset for IB-E when it is released.
Just go with what you think would be best for you
If you go with a 980 you have no upgrade options and no PCI-E 3 plus it's more expensive than a 2600k which performs better and you still have enough money after buying one for a gen 3 1155 motherboard.
If you go with a 3820 you have options to upgrade to the high SB-E CPUs and possibly IB-E next year.
The thing with IB-E being compatible with 2011 and X79 though is although it may be compatible i'd put money on Intel releasing a separate chipset for IB-E when it is released.
Just go with what you think would be best for you
reeper250
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The way I see it at the moment is if you go for a 2600k with a gen 3 1155 motherboard you can upgrade to Ivy Bridge later on.
If you go with a 980 you have no upgrade options and no PCI-E 3 plus it's more expensive than a 2600k which performs better and you still have enough money after buying one for a gen 3 1155 motherboard.
If you go with a 3820 you have options to upgrade to the high SB-E CPUs and possibly IB-E next year.
The thing with IB-E being compatible with 2011 and X79 though is although it may be compatible i'd put money on Intel releasing a separate chipset for IB-E when it is released.
Just go with what you think would be best for you
Wow that's a lot of information, thank you very much.
I think I might take my chances with X79 and go with the i7 3820. Intel made Ivy Bridge compatable with 1155 so they may do the same with 2011. I am now drawn away from the i7 980, as you said it will leave me with no upgradable options. I also forgot about Gen3.
Thanks again, +rep for you
Ghosthud1
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I personally would stay with your set-up until later 2012 :/
but if you upgrade to the 2600k and keep that until Q4ish 2012 the year wait wont be as painful.
1366 was and still is a very viable socket, but if your wanting all this new gen3 jibba jabba hop on the 1155 until the ivy bridge-E releases.
but if you upgrade to the 2600k and keep that until Q4ish 2012 the year wait wont be as painful.
1366 was and still is a very viable socket, but if your wanting all this new gen3 jibba jabba hop on the 1155 until the ivy bridge-E releases.
reeper250
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The 3930k is $680 + motherboard + ram = $1090
The 3820 is around $340 + mobo + ram = $750
i7 980 is $600 = $600
