Intel Core ix

frankieB · Posted: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:54:50 Post Subject: Intel Core ix

catching up on all the new chipsets and looking for suggestions and helpful information when looking at the Intel Core ix chips. Is the i7 or i5 the chip to go with?

Or just do i just go with the i7 and the fastest that the budget will handle?

I am looking to put this on a ASUS P7P55D-E.

**Hellfire** · Moderator Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 3385

If I was looking to build one, I'd probably go with the i5 2400. Fairly low cost and a lot of performance out of it.

**Jason** · Posted: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:20:03 Post Subject:

Head down to Micro Center! They have great deals on the new i core series... I got a i5 2500K for $180 - way less than Newegg.com -

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589

But, now I have to wait a few weeks on a replacement board to solve the (potential) SATA issues. Board works fine, just want to replace it since they offered for free.

That said - I still prefer the performance of my Socket 1366 i7 system.

frankieB · Posted: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:02:19 Post Subject:

what mobo are you running? maybe i will spin down there this coming week. if they are not flooded.

frankieB · Posted: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:51:40 Post Subject:

Based on what MC has, can anyone point out issues with either of these?
- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0358067 ( i like the bluetooth option on this and also being able to go up to 32GB.)
- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0335792

thanks for any feedback.

**Jason** · Posted: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:21:53 Post Subject:

Right now I have this one...

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0358098

It isn't bad, but I wouldn't get it again. Kinda boring in the extra feature department. But, it was cheap and it does support fast memory and decent overclocking.

Had a Biostar board first that had tons of cool features, but the memory only went to 1333MHz (despite MicroCenter saying it went to 2200MHz)... so they took it back.

You can rarely go wrong with ASUS - That is what I have for my i7, and it is great.

frankieB · Posted: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:49:03 Post Subject:

thanks for the info.
So if i end up going out there early next week, looks like the:
- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0358067
- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589

are on my list so far.

frankieB · Posted: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:34:26 Post Subject:

Let us talk about Ram for a moment. Right now looking at DDR3-1600 and I am looking at these two. The only different I see is the voltage. Is a higher voltage better? Is there something that I am missing here?
- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0347306
- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354611

frankieB · Posted: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:45:44 Post Subject:

Now we are going to continue the fun with video cards. Here are the 2 that I am looking at, suggestions would be helpful. Would like to keep it under 200 and maybe around 150. I would like to have dual DVI ports. Appears this board has 2 PCIE 2.0 x 16 slots. Should I look to obtain 2 cards?
- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0347361
- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0347362

frankieB · Posted: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:07:30 Post Subject:

Hard Drive. While the board supports 6.0Gb/s, based on the directions for the Mac install you can not use that for the install. So that is why I am looking at this HD, also the current deal.
- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0334293

Later, I will look to use that 6.0Gb/s for either of the other os's.