the best i7 is out there

[lordknight]

Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition i7-980X 3.33GHz 12MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail

# Process Type: Intel Core i7 Processor i7-980X
# Frequency: 3.33 GHz
# Bus Speed: 6.4 GT/s
# Cache: 12 MB
# Process: 32 nm
# Socket: LGA1366
# Power Consumption: 130 W
# Package: Retail
# This processor is a Six Core Processor
# This processor supports Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology
# This processor supports Hyper-Threading Technology
# This processor supports Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T)
# This processor supports Intel Virtualization Technology
# This processor supports Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
# This processor supports Execute Disable Bit

 

[Traumaa]

I might get me a i7 6 core

 

[Rogue Sniper]

Yes its the best, for 1100 - 1200 $...

 

[reflex99]

Get it, It makes your games go faster and you can shoot moar.

 

[lordknight]

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name...ition-i7-980X-3-33GHz-12MB-LGA1366-CPU-Retail on sell for 999.99 i will look for the cheapest price tonight and post it after my nap

 

[FreakingHell]

I'll wait for the intel hexacore that will be several hundred dollars cheaper...

 

[GBear]

I'll wait for the intel hexacore that will be several hundred dollars cheaper...

Yup. This is the extreme edition hence the X.

 

[Nuke]

the best I-7 is a dead I-7 lol

AMD is a better bang for your buck at stock speeds but, if your an over clocker you will go to intel

 

[dbee]

Something i would like to know, the i3 and i7 980x are both on 32nm architecture and 1.4v can kill the i3 even when temps are well below specs. Is this is the same fact for the 980x?

And yes, once the non extreme editions are out, prices will be much more attractive. I figure my 930 will be good for another year or so...

 

[Snipeye]

the best I-7 is a dead I-7 lol

AMD is a better bang for your buck at stock speeds but, if your an over clocker you will go to intel

That sounds counter-intuitive, especially for Intel/AMD. Typically, AMD was the better bang for the buck thanks to its abilities to OC. How much of a difference is AMD vs Intel when it comes to OC, because if Intel is to be a better GHz/$ than AMD, it needs to have a much higher OC potential than AMD's processors, which I've seen get very generous OCs before.

I would have said the opposite: Stock, Intel is better than AMD, but AMD's lower price + OC potential can make it compete/beat high priced, stock Intel CPUs.

 

[reflex99]

Something i would like to know, the i3 and i7 980x are both on 32nm architecture and 1.4v can kill the i3 even when temps are well below specs. Is this is the same fact for the 980x?

And yes, once the non extreme editions are out, prices will be much more attractive. I figure my 930 will be good for another year or so...

Yes, all the 32nm chips are extremely fragile.

 

[shadows5631]

Jeez, my AMD's voltage is at 1.5

 

[Razor]

For the price difference I went with the i5 over the i7 - make sure your SSD has the trim package. You lose bits of space when you delete or remove files. The trim will give you all your space back. I also went with ATi 5770 1Gz x2 video cards with a crossfire.

Something i would like to know, the i3 and i7 980x are both on 32nm architecture and 1.4v can kill the i3 even when temps are well below specs. Is this is the same fact for the 980x?

And yes, once the non extreme editions are out, prices will be much more attractive. I figure my 930 will be good for another year or so...

 

[xplag]

That is hardly the best processor. Any way you look at it, there are going to be options that are not only cheaper, but can be faster for what you will be doing.

 

[reflex99]

Jeez, my AMD's voltage is at 1.5

All amd chips are made to have higher voltage.

 

[Ph?bus]

That is hardly the best processor. Any way you look at it, there are going to be options that are not only cheaper, but can be faster for what you will be doing.

This is impossible. And in the computer world, "best" means "best raw performance", which this CPU is the best.

 

[reflex99]

agree

 

[mattM_-]

I don't see the need for such a processor unless you do some heavy duty rendering, or other extreme CPU intensive tasks. Otherwise is just a gloating cpu. I think the best upgrade right now to greatly improve system performace is a SSD OS drive. Thats gonna be my next purchase. 80GB (or 60GB can't quite remember) are becoming more and more cheap.