Core i7: Now or Later?

Fitseries3 · Feb 22, 2009

OMFG..... im not even going to try to explain. if you dont get it then im done.

SystemViper · Feb 22, 2009

guess it's classified

PaulieG · Feb 22, 2009

SystemViper said:
guess it's classified

LOL...hint.

Fitseries3 · Feb 22, 2009

not really a hint. there are a few boards comming out. you may be wrong.

SystemViper · Feb 22, 2009

i know that would be/is my next board.... hmmmm good pwm, true pcie x16, cost a fortune, :rockout:

Guess i just love the red and black this season! :toast:

kid41212003 · Feb 22, 2009

I don't know why people don't buy GIGA boards, I didn't read any problems from these boards yet. (X58)

And the bios is alot easier to handle than EVGA's.

Solaris17 · Feb 22, 2009

i cant wait to get the classified. i really lke my current EVGA for the options. their VERY new but their very good boards and im sure will get alot of the market when they work out the kinks. but i really want to step-up to the classified iv run my course with this board i think.

SystemViper · Feb 22, 2009

I had the GIg extreme, but it's all all about power management with the X58's and the BloodRage is the Bomb, and This EVGA also looks like it has the "Right Stuff"

Binge · Feb 22, 2009

EVGA already posted you can not step up to a classified.

Frizz · Feb 22, 2009

If there aren't many new and better x58 setups coming out within 2 - 3 months then I say get it now

cause not even I can wait that long.

Solaris17 · Feb 22, 2009

SystemViper said:
I had the GIg extreme, but it's all all about power management with the X58's and the BloodRage is the Bomb, and This EVGA also looks liek it has the "Right Stuff"

well the one thing that i loved about the evga boards is 100% solid state caps and the phase's are sweet i think their great boards really...but i have higher hopes for the classified man sys when me and you get one we will need to get a room someware and share our awsomeness because i dont think your as excited as i am for it.

SystemViper · Feb 22, 2009

Here is some EVGA PRON!

Solaris17 · Feb 22, 2009

SystemViper said:
Here is some EVGA PRON!

gimme kthnx

Frizz · Feb 22, 2009

SystemViper said:
Here is some EVGA PRON!

Is that a Physx card in the middle of those 285's?

Fitseries3 · Feb 22, 2009

9800gt for physx

FordGT90Concept · Feb 22, 2009

Ack, no PS/2 mouse.

Fitseries3 · Feb 22, 2009

you and your ps/2. get a new kb/m already. i use a $6 dell keyboard and an old mx518 i got for $10.

ShadowFold · Feb 22, 2009

What's with the massive heatsink? And having a 9800GT doing physx in the middle like that is silly. As if three 285's couldn't do that.. I really like the board, I'm sure it's gonna be a good clocker but the heatsink is just plain silly.

Megasty · Feb 22, 2009

FordGT90Concept said:
Ack, no PS/2 mouse.

yeah, you can only use that one for the kb, its not like the dual plug on the silly asus. Still a useless eyesore nonetheless.

ShadowFold said:
What's with the massive heatsink? And having a 9800GT doing physx in the middle like that is silly. As if three 285's couldn't do that.. I really like the board, I'm sure it's gonna be a good clocker but the heatsink is just plain silly.

I like the huge heatsink. I'm sure its only for looks but it just seems like its there to do something...

FordGT90Concept · Feb 22, 2009

It's not the keyboard/mouse that are a problem, it's the KVM. I don't feel it is necessary to drop $400 now for an 8-port DVI+USB KVM and DVI monitor.

Edit: I also go nuts if my keyboard doesn't have a calculator button. XD

Fitseries3 · Feb 22, 2009

put all the cards on water then you can use even more slots.

Fitseries3 · Feb 22, 2009

FordGT90Concept said:
It's not the keyboard/mouse that are a problem, it's the KVM. I don't feel it is necessary to drop $400 now for an 8-port DVI+USB KVM and DVI monitor.

well it has one ps/2. a dongle/adapter may solve the other.

FordGT90Concept · Feb 22, 2009

The only adapters are USB -> PS/2, not the other way around. Moreover, those adapters seem to be specific to the mouse model and by no means universal.

@mods: I got what I needed from this thread so, do with it what you will.

Fitseries3 · Feb 22, 2009

i've seen them the other way. gimme a few mins.

SystemViper · Feb 22, 2009

oh shoot, no floppy disc, i'm outahere

Processor	5800x(2)/5700g/5600x/5600g/2700x/1700x/1700
Motherboard	MSI B550 Carbon (2)/ MSI z490 Unify/Asus Strix B550-F/MSI B450 Tomahawk (3)
Cooling	EK AIO 360 (2)/EK AIO 240, Arctic Cooling Freezer II 280/EVGA CLC 280/Noctua D15/Cryorig M9(2)
Memory	32 GB Ballistix Elite/32 GB TridentZ/16GB Mushkin Redline Black/16 GB Dominator
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix RTX3060/EVGA 970(2)/Asus 750 ti/Old Quadros
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe 500GB/WD Black M.2 NVMe 500GB/Adata 500gb NVMe
Display(s)	Acer 1080p 22"/ (3) Samsung 22" 1080p
Case	(2) Lian Li Lancool II Mesh/Corsair 4000D /Phanteks Eclipse 500a/Be Quiet Pure Base 500/Bones of HAF
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 850G(2)/EVGA Supernova GT 650w/Phantek Amps 750w/Seasonic Focus 750w
Mouse	Generic Black wireless (5)
Keyboard	Generic Black wireless (5)
Software	Win 10/Ubuntu

System Name	Rocinante
Processor	I9 14900KS
Motherboard	EVGA z690 Dark KINGPIN (modded BIOS)
Cooling	EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB
Memory	64GB Gskill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000 @6400
Video Card(s)	MSI SUPRIM Liquid X 4090
Storage	1x 500GB 980 Pro \| 1x 1TB 980 Pro \| 1x 8TB Corsair MP400
Display(s)	Odyssey OLED G9 G95SC
Case	Lian Li o11 Evo Dynamic White
Audio Device(s)	Moondrop S8's on Schiit Hel 2e
Power Supply	Bequiet! Power Pro 12 1500w
Mouse	Lamzu Atlantis mini (White)
Keyboard	Monsgeek M3 Lavender, Akko Crystal Blues
VR HMD	Quest 3
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	I dont have time for that.

System Name	Molly
Processor	i5 3570K
Motherboard	Z77 ASRock
Cooling	CooliT Eco
Memory	2x4GB Mushkin Redline Ridgebacks
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GTX 680
Case	Coolermaster CM690 II Advanced
Power Supply	Corsair HX-1000

System Name	White Theme
Processor	Intel 12700K CPU
Motherboard	ASUS STRIX Z690-A D4
Cooling	Lian Li Galahad Uni w/ AL120 Fans
Memory	32GB DDR4-3200 Corsair Vengeance
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Aero 4080 Super 16GB
Storage	2TB Samsung 980 Pro PCIE 4.0
Display(s)	Alienware 38" 3840x1600 (165Hz)
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO White
Audio Device(s)	2i2 Scarlett Solo + Schiit Magni 3 AMP
Power Supply	Corsair HX 1000 Platinum

System Name	Rocinante
Processor	I9 14900KS
Motherboard	EVGA z690 Dark KINGPIN (modded BIOS)
Cooling	EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB
Memory	64GB Gskill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000 @6400
Video Card(s)	MSI SUPRIM Liquid X 4090
Storage	1x 500GB 980 Pro \| 1x 1TB 980 Pro \| 1x 8TB Corsair MP400
Display(s)	Odyssey OLED G9 G95SC
Case	Lian Li o11 Evo Dynamic White
Audio Device(s)	Moondrop S8's on Schiit Hel 2e
Power Supply	Bequiet! Power Pro 12 1500w
Mouse	Lamzu Atlantis mini (White)
Keyboard	Monsgeek M3 Lavender, Akko Crystal Blues
VR HMD	Quest 3
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	I dont have time for that.

System Name	BY-2021
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (65w eco profile)
Motherboard	MSI B550 Gaming Plus
Cooling	Scythe Mugen (rev 5)
Memory	2 x Kingston HyperX DDR4-3200 32 GiB
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro, Seagate Exos X20 TB 7200 RPM
Display(s)	Nixeus NX-EDG274K (3840x2160@144 DP) + Samsung SyncMaster 906BW (1440x900@60 HDMI-DVI)
Case	Coolermaster HAF 932 w/ USB 3.0 5.25" bay + USB 3.2 (A+C) 3.5" bay
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC1150, Micca OriGen+
Power Supply	Enermax Platimax 850w
Mouse	Nixeus REVEL-X
Keyboard	Tesoro Excalibur
Software	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Benchmark Scores	Faster than the tortoise; slower than the hare.

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Processor	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8ghz
Motherboard	ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870
Cooling	Stock
Memory	Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	XFX ATi Radeon HD 5850 1gb
Storage	Western Digital 640gb
Display(s)	Acer 21.5" 5ms Full HD 1920x1080P
Case	Antec Nine-Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Onboard + Creative "Fatal1ty" Headset
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts 650w
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores	-❶-❸-❸-❼-

Processor	i7 920 @ 3.6 GHz (4.0 when gaming)
Motherboard	Asus Rampage II Extreme - Yeah I Bought It...
Cooling	Swiftech.
Memory	12 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer - I Love Red
Video Card(s)	ASUS EAH4870X2 - That Fan Is...!?
Storage	4 WD 1.5 TB
Display(s)	24" Sceptre
Case	TT Xaser VI - Fugly, Red, & Huge...
Audio Device(s)	The ASUS Thingy
Power Supply	Ultra X3 1000W
Software	Vista Ultimate SP1 64bit

Core i7: Now or Later?

Upgrade now or later?

No sense waiting for technology (now).

Wait for Core i7 D0 stepping (mid-late March).

Wait for x58 B3 stepping (mid-late April).

Indifferent.

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