Computer build.

Ok then, here's what I would get for $800, no OS or Optical needed:

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$774.93
$764.93 After Rebate

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz $194.99

GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 $104.99

CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 $99.99

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX $109.99
($99.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)

XFX Radeon HD 5750 1GB $139.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB $54.99

COOLER MASTER RC-690 $69.99

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Alright I think this is the final build. Any last suggestions are appreciated.


Plus a XFX - ATI RADEON HD 4850 1GB DDR3 and Thermaltake - Soprano Mid-Tower Case

Total Price : $947.93
 
aznrob69 said:
Can you explain why?
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Two main reasons the i7-860 is better than the Q9550:

1 - Hyperthreading.
2 - The big one: Turbo Boost

While both are quad-core chips and have roughly the same base frequency, the architecture is VERY different.

The simple version:
Hyperthreading allows the OS to see 8 "virtual" cores on the i7-860. This allows the processor and OS to handle processing tasks even more efficiently. Turbo Bost allows the i7 series chips to automatically overclock themselves depending on the load.
 
Bodaggit23 said:
Nicely put.

Care to explain the Bus speeds also?
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Sure. No problem. Though, it isn't so much the Interconnect Bus speeds but the whole Bus architecture that has changed from the older Core 2 design.

With the Core i series chips Intel has moved the memory controller on-die and abandoned the Front Side Bus for a more robust component interconnect system, QPI - or QuickPath Interconnect, in their higher end chips (Bloomfield and upcoming Gulftown i7-9xx series). The QPI implementation is similar to the Hypertransport that AMD transitioned to several years ago.

In the low-end and mid-range chips Intel essentially moved the entire Northbridge on-die (memory controller, PCIe) and uses DMI (Direct Media Interface) for communication between the CPU and the I/O hub (hard drive, USB, etc...). This is what the i7-860 uses. Because of this, the CPU has direct access to the memory controller and the PCIe lanes without having to communicate over the slower FSB.
 
I mean is that mobo good? or can i get a better at the same price of few ten dolloars more for a better and is it long lasting?
 
You should be fine with any Asus board.

Personally, I would not waste the extra $50 or more to get a socket 1156 board
with more than a single PCI-E slot, especially one that runs the second slot at 4x.

I would get a nice $100 board with a single PCI-E slot.
 
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