How is this for a gaming build?

yomama07024 · Jan 24, 2011

gubrother · Jan 24, 2011

why get another dvd burnder when u have a bluray burner, bluray burners can burn dvd right?

powerpack · Jan 24, 2011

Why that CPU for a gaming rig. You can get a 2600K for $329. But you will pay $1000 for 8% increase? That is a lot. I can't think of any way that will help with gaming.

yomama07024 · Jan 24, 2011

powerpack said:
Why that CPU for a gaming rig. You can get a 2600K for $329. But you will pay $1000 for 8% increase? That is a lot. I can't think of any way that will help with gaming.

You're right. I have a question, though. If I use that CPU, I would have to use a motherboard with a 1166 socket, as opposed to a motherboard with a 1366 socket. Is this bad? Are 1166 socket CPUs going out of "style" and is it being replaced by 1366?

yomama07024 · Jan 24, 2011

gubrother said:
why get another dvd burnder when u have a bluray burner, bluray burners can burn dvd right?

Yes, they can. I think the DVD burner has a faster burn speed for burning DVDs. And it is only $16 anyway

powerpack · Jan 24, 2011

yomama07024 said:
You're right. I have a question, though. If I use that CPU, I would have to use a motherboard with a 1166 socket, as opposed to a motherboard with a 1366 socket. Is this bad? Are 1166 socket CPUs going out of "style" and is it being replaced by 1366?

It is socket 1155. It is the newest, Sandy Bridge CPU's. They will be coming out w/6 cores soon that will if not cost less than the one you picked at least soundly out perform it.

The one you picked is the socket that is phasing out, not immediately but?

You can get the 2600 for $299.

Resurrection · Jan 24, 2011

Go for the i5 Sandy Bridge processor. It's as good as the older core entry level i7s in benchmarks.

The resale value will be much higher, better upgrade path in the future.

powerpack · Jan 24, 2011

Resurrection said:
Go for the i5 Sandy Bridge processor. It's as good as the older core entry level i7s in benchmarks.

The resale value will be much higher, better upgrade path in the future.

I see your point but we are still trying to talk OP down from a 1st gen i7 for $1000? I thought I would ease him into. But to be honest all you guys are going i5 2500 but why? I think i7 is cool and affordable.

I think OP is going to get a much better system after posting here. Already saved about $700 to start. Maybe more.

tech savvy · Jan 24, 2011

gubrother said:
why get another dvd burnder when u have a bluray burner, bluray burners can burn dvd right?

DVD/CD and blu ray drives have a life span and it decreases everytime its used.the point is to burn your DVD/CD's with the cheaper DVD drive to save some life of your more expensive blu ray drive.just use your blu ray for blu ray disc only.

powerpack said:
I see your point but we are still trying to talk OP down from a 1st gen i7 for $1000? I thought I would ease him into. But to be honest all you guys are going i5 2500 but why? I think i7 is cool and affordable.

the i7 2600k is faster than the i5 2500k, but not $105 more faster.according to these benches the i5 and i7 are very close in performance.benches- http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=287

SslagleZ28 · Jan 24, 2011

tech savvy said:
DVD/CD and blu ray drives have a life span and it decreases everytime its used.the point is to burn your DVD/CD's with the cheaper DVD drive to save some life of your more expensive blu ray drive.just use your blu ray for blu ray disc only.

the i7 2600k is faster than the i5 2500k, but not $105 more faster.according to these benches the i5 and i7 are very close in performance.benches- http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=287

wow bro i didnt know they were that close... so i guess the only difference is you can overlcok the i7 a little farther than the i5 correct?

yomama07024 · Jan 24, 2011

Why is the i7 980x so much more expensive than sandy bridge if there isn't a huge difference in benchmarks?

Drenlin · Jan 24, 2011

Because they haven't dropped the price down on them yet. They are still, technically, the fastest processor available to consumers. Even so, they're ridiculously overpriced...there was almost no reason to get one even before sandy bridge came out. There's certainly no reason to get one for a gaming rig.

As far as the sockets go, it's kind of complicated. The initial nehalem-based ones are socket 1156 and 1366, with 1366 being the high end "enthusiast" level platform, as well as their new server/workstation platform. Socket 1156 replaced the entry and mid level 775 systems, while 1366 replaced the high end 775 systems and took a big chunk away from socket 771 server/workstation systems, though they do still have their uses.

Socket 1156 has now been replaced by socket 1155, and for the most part offers better performance than both 1156 and 1366. So at this point in time, 1155 is the "high end" platform, even though 1366 is still technically positioned in that spot. However, sometime in the near future, 1366 will also be replaced, by socket 2011, which will become the new high end server/workstation/enthusiast platform.

So basically it's like this:
1156->1155
1366->2011

now- 1156<1366<1155
Later- 1156<1366<1155<2011

How is this for a gaming build?

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