JLuchinski
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Dam, it's still $499 CAD here. Hopefully that changes soon, I'm sure it will.RUMOR HYSTERIA TIME
Microcenter just dropped the 7700K to $299
Do you think Intel are quaking in their boots?
Dam, it's still $499 CAD here. Hopefully that changes soon, I'm sure it will.RUMOR HYSTERIA TIME
Microcenter just dropped the 7700K to $299
Do you think Intel are quaking in their boots?
Intel use to use FSB, but it described the speed at which the CPU transferred information to the North Bridge. But then they ditched that and developed QPI and DMI.I was pretty sure most newer Intels are just 100MHz bus.
Edit: Intel uses Base Clock (BCLK) not Front Side Bus (FSB). I haven't delved in to architectures yet but I'd hazard a guess Ryzen is much more along the lines of Intel in design.
Thanks for the correction. My last Intel CPU was a socket 478 single core Pentium 4...Intel use to use FSB, but it described the speed at which the CPU transferred information to the North Bridge. But then they ditched that and developed QPI and DMI.
lol... no excuse! You work at a computer shop!Thanks for the correction. My last Intel CPU was a socket 478 single core Pentium 4...
Needless to say I'm not totally up to snuff on their hardware intricacies.
Owait my laptop has an i5, meh.
I've never really delved too deeply into the actual chip architectures, for AMD or Intel really. My brief foray into Computer Engineering told me that that side of computing wasn't my forte.lol... no excuse! You work at a computer shop!
It's ok though... QPI and DMI gets confusing because after they launched it on the X58 and designated the communication between the CPU and the chipset, or CPU to CPU (dual socket CPUs) as QPI. But then, the consumer version at the time (LGA1156 stuff) used DMI for the communication between CPU and chipset. Then it all changed when the X79 came about. It ditched? the QPI between chipset to CPU and used DMI but retained QPI for dual socket boards (QPI only for CPU to CPU comm, CPU to chipset still DMI)? Then the Z68 stuff on the consumer level also kept the DMI but introduced FDI for the integrated graphics that is now on the die. It just gets a bit more complicated after that...
Looking at their chipset block diagrams help but Intel is not great at keeping things consistent...
I can't decide which one to get but if the Corsshair VI has RGB LEDs I will get it.
Come on man, I just want to make it match my white color scheme, that's all.
Troll confirmed.Come on man, I just want to make it match my white color scheme, that's all.
Andddd that's why no one takes you seriously.Come on man, I just want to make it match my white color scheme, that's all.
So no one takes me seriously because I want to have a color scheme in my computer? A lot of people have color schemes in their rig.Andddd that's why no one takes you seriously.
No one takes you seriously for a bunch of reasons, but I don't really want to bring it up for multiple reasons.So no one takes me seriously because I want to have a color scheme in my computer? A lot of people have color schemes in their rig.
I'm not trying to be a dick about it, but I want you to understand the concept of asking yourself "Why do I want this? Do I really need this? Do I increase my quality of living from buying this? Does this purchase really change my experience enough to warrant that cost or can I get more bang for the buck by investing in something else?"Seriously though, what do you do that requires an 8core/16thread chip? I'm having a decently tough time trying to find programs I use on a regular basis that uses all 6c/12t on my chip right now.
Your constant chit chat about wanting to go to Ryzen but with no actual legit reason to go to it makes you look stupid and wasteful.
I want to upgrade for the performance, not for the LEDs, I just said that I really want the Crosshair board but I won't be getting it if it doesn't have RGB LEDs because it would ruin my color scheme so I'm probably gonna get the Prime X370 Pro.is due to your desire to "upgrade" from a 6700k to an AM4 platform for RGB leds?
Because, like other people I'm pretty obsessed with 3DMark scores so I want my score to be as high as possible. If I wanted performance that would make me happy in terms of gaming, I would have gone with something like an i5 and a RX 480 and would have kept my 1080p TV as my main screen.Getting back to a more related topic @Calin, answer this question I had directed to you in the previous page.
Yeah, sure, I will lose like 5 FPS in game but gain a crapton of points in 3DMark, Cinebench and other benchmarks.Now let me give you some insight on the AM4 platform you're craving for. Recent leaked benchmarks of cinebench for the 1600X suggests near identical performance as the 6800k. And based on the fact that you mostly only play games, your existing 6700k will be a faster product. So why do you want to "downgrade"? Don't let your allegiance to AMD cloud your judgement and spend a pretty big chunk of money just so you can say you have an AMD product
I will put money into that too, I want to redo my whole room.I've seen photos you've posted here on your table and setup... and honestly, that needs way more work than your computer. Why not put money into that?
Didn't expect them to do official unveil today. Disappointed that it's only the R7 chips coming out, but I kind of expected it. You can already preorder and stuff is selling out crazy fast.
Official release.
Oh and the absolute most important part. The Wraith stock coolers have RGB, at 10:27.
From my understanding the XFR can apply itself to individual cores depending on usage so single threaded applications could see boosted performance as you can overclock one core higher than doing all of them. How well that works remains to be seen, I'm not that optimistic it'll make much difference but we'll see.