Intel core i7 975 or core i5 750
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Posted: 15/10/2009 11:10 AM
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Hey, My problem is that I am building a new computer and I am power hungry when it comes to building what i want. I have read all the reviews and benchmarks but I am not sure wether to go all out and get the Intel core i7 975 extreme or would the i5 750 do just the same, is there really a huge noticable differance between the two or is it just the specs that show a difference. I will be using the computer for the prime use of games and business software and I am also waiting for the new directx 11 supported GPU. All in all will I notice a difference in game play and speed of the computer when using it. Thanks All
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Posted: 15/10/2009 12:10 PM
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G'day Rodney86...
From what I have personally read, the i5 750 should do you just fine. it is quite cost effective when compared to the i7 range, and its performance capabilities are not far behind. Of course, it's your money and you can spend it as you wish :) I seem to hear quite alot that going for an i7 over an i5 is "a large price tag for a small performance increase" but again, the choice is up to you.
I suggest you the time to listen to what others have to say about this topic, and good luck in choosing a processor.
Cheers!
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Posted: 15/10/2009 4:10 PM
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talk about complete oposites of the range.
I would recommend the i7 920 as an inbetween option as you will be able to upgrade to hex core early next year. motherboards with 1366 socket should be compatible with hex core based on what I read. thats what I hoping to do anyway
The direct x11 gpu are out already from AMD and are very good option because you can add another card on later on and it doesn't have to match. Except the cards will only use the lowest feature set of the two cards but with direct x11 just being released you are safe for a while.
Also tomshardware have done a review where they show a i7 920 or 975 over clocked to 4ghz then showed the difference in frames between a cpu running at stand clock versus over clocked. It surprised me how some games there was little to no difference and others like left for dead there was a fairly big jump.
So it depends on the games you are playing as to weather its worth it.
Also something for consideration is the i5 doesn't run two full speed pcie16 lanes. only an issue if you want to run crossfire or sli.
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Posted: 15/10/2009 5:10 PM
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thanks for the help but the i7 920 is at the base of the 900 range and the 975 is at the top, i belive benchmark tests put the i7 920 under the i7 860 and 870. To my understanding the i7 975 is at the top of the range but can you notice the differance in game play? well i dont know?
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Posted: 17/10/2009 9:10 PM
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Rodney86 wrote:
Hey, My problem is that I am building a new computer and I am power hungry when it comes to building what i want. I have read all the reviews and benchmarks but I am not sure wether to go all out and get the Intel core i7 975 extreme or would the i5 750 do just the same, is there really a huge noticable differance between the two or is it just the specs that show a difference. I will be using the computer for the prime use of games and business software and I am also waiting for the new directx 11 supported GPU. All in all will I notice a difference in game play and speed of the computer when using it. Thanks All
APC BEST MAG EVER!!!
if you want raw, unadulterated power and do not have cost- price ratios in mind, definitely go all out on the core i7 975 extreme.
but if you have the money to spend on that when you could stooge out a little and go the slightly lower range core i5, that money could go into credit card/loan repayments if you have them.
but i am not a financial advisor, just a practitioner of common sense
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Posted: 30/10/2009 3:10 PM
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I bought a Core i7 and overclocked it to 3.6 ghz. Same performance but half the cost. I would recommend doing that. If you want to overclock i would recommend the Prolimatech Megahalems cpu cooler.
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Posted: 02/11/2009 1:11 PM
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i7 860 and 870 do score better in some scenarios where they can auto shut down cores and over clock the core that are still running. Its called speed step and new generation does it better. The reason I say to go i7920 is you get two full pcie 16x slots which does make a difference. With the money you save buying a i7920 you can buy two new ATI 5870 and then upgrade to the new hex core next year with all the money you have left over instead of buying the 975
i7 860 and 870 use a different socket to the 920 and wont support hex and don't support two full pcie x16 slots. If you want to run two cards they drop back to x8 speed limiting your performance boost of having two cards.
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should R rated games be legal
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Posted: 03/11/2009 7:11 AM
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core i5's are mad i resently won 1 and it is awsom but get a coolermaster v10 to cool it then you will have no troubles at all
core i7's- i have used 1 my aunty bought 1 and its just overkill you dont need that much power and the core i5's overclock themselfs and price tags are allott diffrent
my oppinion go the ccore i5
hope i was help to you
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