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Hey BFK, I have been doing some reading. I'm not sure yet but for the $$ it sure seems like the best way (for me). I will keep reading but it seems like the 860 is right up there with the i7920 (the best bang for the buck until now) It seems from all I have read the i7860 is on par with the 920 even with dual channel DDR3 instead of triple channel.
I have been thinking about the i7920 but for the $$ (new boards included) I think the i7860 is the best for the buck right now. (mobo, CPU, RAM included)
What do you think? Am I wrong? I know I can build a better system but for the bang for the buck????? I would LOVE to hear what you have to say. Maybe I should start another thread. haha
Here is the type of thing I am reading all over the net today. It's a long read (19 pages) but this page tells a lot. Read when you have a few minutes.
http://www.guru3d.com/article/core-i...review-test/19
Hello Nate.
My reference was to the 1156 mobo and the P55 chipset as opposed to the 1366 and the X58 mobo.
For me, I want to run at least 2 V cards at x16 and as far as I know (correct me if I'm wrong) the P55 won't do that; I need to really study all this but I don't intend to get the rest of my i7 parts for another month or two.
Maybe a thread would be a good idea, if the fanbois don't take it over; let me know if you start one as I'll be interested.
Thanks BFK, I started one. Let's see if it goes anywhere. haha
That's a good point about the video cards. However as I understand it, the top cards don't even use the 8X bandwidth now so I think you'll be okay there.
P55 or X58 for the casual enthusiast?