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[Bill2]

If they are the same price, grab the 760. They are basically the same chips, the 760 just has a slightly higher stock frequency.

 

[nJoyo]

Uhm...but which has better features?

 

[Petey7]

The features are exactly the same. The 760 is a little faster than the 750, but not by much.

 

[nJoyo]

intel i5 760 is just like £5 expensive than the 750.

 

[steve-pressman]

If you are in the UK i would suggest looking at this site:


Overclockers UK


Steve

 

[Petey7]

intel i5 760 is just like £5 expensive than the 750.

Thats $8. I'd pay the extra $8/£5 for the 760.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

The i5 760 runs at 2.8 ghz, has 4 cores, and turbo; it sells for about 210 in the US

The i5 660 runs at 3.33 ghz, has 2 cores, hyperthreading and turbo; it sells for about the same price.

The 660 has graphics built into the CPU. The 760 does not have this capability--you would have to buy a separate video card or get a motherboard with onboard video.



In turbo mode, the 660 runs at 3.60 ghz

In turbo mode, I think the 760 runs at 3.46 ghz

Turbo mode forces the processor to operate at a faster clock speed, like overclocking.

See here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llOXMPXH2VA

and here:

http://www.intel.com/technology/product/demos/turboboost/demo.htm?iid=tech_tb+demo

The 660 uses less power and generates a little less heat.

Both are socket 1156.

Both are excellent choices.

The 660 has a noticeably higher clock speed and would likely be the better choice in single threaded applications.

The 3rd and 4th core of the 760 may be a deciding factor, depending on exactly what applications you use on your PC. Or those extra cores may do you no good.

For the vast majority of cases, you won't be able to tell the difference without a benchmark.

Here is an explanation of hyperthreading, which is found only on the 660.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperthreading

It is a way to get more workload on each core, as a kind of simulation of another core.

 

[nJoyo]

does the intel i5 760 chipset have turbo? and if it does what is the speed it runs at when in turbo mode?

 

[nJoyo]

and which motherboard shall i buy?

 

[Petey7]

Dude, seriously, use Google/bing/Yahoo. Types in "Intel i5 760". You will find a page from Intel's website with a the specifications. You do the same thing for any component you need more info on.

 

[pparks1]

and which motherboard shall i buy?

Whichever motherboard meets your needs and provides the features that you need.

For example
1). Do you have an ATX case or micro ATX case?
2). Do you feel you need USB 3 and Sata 6.0Gbps?
3). How many SATA controller ports do you need?
4). Do you want 2 PCI Express slots or is that unnecessary?
5). Do you require integrated video, or plan to add a stand-alone video card?
6). How much RAM do you require or plan to put in the box? How many slots do you need?

These are all things that we really cannot answer for you. Everything is dependent upon you and your particular needs.

 

[nJoyo]

I have found a good decent motherboard and thinking of getting it, now the question which strikes me is that...when you install all the components. do you just put windows 7 disk into the tray and boot from it? and then it installs or do you have to do a BIOS setup

 

[nJoyo]

MSI P55-GD65 Intel Socket 1156 Motherboard - P55-GD65 thats the motherboard i'm thinking to get and now, looking towards purchasing in some good decent RAMs. and will install geforce 9500 GT 512MB graphics card.

 

[Petey7]

The default BIOS settings should be fine. If you run into any problems booting from the Windows 7 disc, there are plenty of smart people here that will help get you up and running.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

nJoyo:


RAM is an important component and can be very cranky and fussy. You don't want to get any old RAM and you probably don't need high priced RAM. Look at the motherboard maker's site for your particular motherboard and try to find a list of certified or approved RAM known to be OK for your motherboard.

RAM voltage is an important specification. I would not vary from the manufacturer's list, at least as regards the voltage spec.

You will need DDR3 RAM.

Here is a list of approved RAM for that motherboard from Crucial, a good manufacturer:

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=P55-GD65

 

[nJoyo]

ignatzatsonic, don't you think that the DDR3 which crucial offers is abit over priced? for that price, i can get a 4GB

 

[Petey7]

If what ignat says is true, the board you picked out only takes DDR3. They are not interchangeable. If your board takes DDR3, then no other type of RAM will fit into to the slot.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

For what price?

There are 53 different packages at the link I posted, from 8 gigs on down.

Scroll down a bit and look at the checkboxes on the left.

Uncheck high speed,

Check 2 piece kit

Check 4 gigs

You will be left with 2 selections, both $98 for 4 gigs

That is from Crucial direct. I have no idea what they would sell for in the UK. Get the part numbers from the Crucial page and then price that part number in the UK.

 

[nJoyo]

Right, I've decided the RAM for the motherboard. I've chosen the 4GB kit (2GBx2), Ballistix Tracer 240-pin DIMM (with LEDs), DDR3 PC3-12800 memory module £122.19. tell me if thats good

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Right, I've decided the RAM for the motherboard. I've chosen the 4GB kit (2GBx2), Ballistix Tracer 240-pin DIMM (with LEDs), DDR3 PC3-12800 memory module £122.19. tell me if thats good

Do you mean part number BL2KIT25664TG1608, selling for $158.99 on the Crucial site?

If so, not good. Wasted money.

Unless you are plan to overclock the RAM, you don't need anything but standard Crucial RAM.

That's why I told you to uncheck high speed on that page listing all the RAM.