just ordered an i7 rig !!! :D

i just ordered my new rig from newegg :D

mother board msi x58

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130221

Hard drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102

intel i7 920

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

ddr 3 1333 ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231229

and case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156139

im reusing my graphics card + psu and i already have a os so im all set so any idea how long this set up should last me b4 i have to upgrade(besides the graphics card)

i just ordered my new rig from newegg :D

mother board msi x58

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130221

Hard drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102

intel i7 920

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

ddr 3 1333 ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231229

and case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156139

im reusing my graphics card + psu and i already have a os so im all set so any idea how long this set up should last me b4 i have to upgrade(besides the graphics card)

johnny27

[QUOTE="johnny27"]

i just ordered my new rig from newegg :D

mother board msi x58

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130221

Hard drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102

intel i7 920

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

ddr 3 1333 ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231229

and case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156139

im reusing my graphics card + psu and i already have a os so im all set so any idea how long this set up should last me b4 i have to upgrade(besides the graphics card)

adamosmaki

Nice!

Only thing you'd really need is an aftermarket cooler for overclocking whenever you're wanting to. More RAM won't hurt, but if you're not using 64-bit you're ok.

Seriously though, it's fine where it's at right now. :D Congrats!

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"][QUOTE="johnny27"]

i just ordered my new rig from newegg :D

mother board msi x58

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130221

Hard drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102

intel i7 920

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

ddr 3 1333 ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231229

and case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156139

im reusing my graphics card + psu and i already have a os so im all set so any idea how long this set up should last me b4 i have to upgrade(besides the graphics card)

johnny27

Nice!

Only thing you'd really need is an aftermarket cooler for overclocking whenever you're wanting to. More RAM won't hurt, but if you're not using 64-bit you're ok.

Seriously though, it's fine where it's at right now. :D Congrats!

nightz2k

and the stock cooler cant be that bad surely a 3ghz-3.2ghz overclock is feasible with it?

I've heard some doing it, but it really depends on the case/airflow too. I couldn't tell ya from experience though, don't have it. ;)

I just built an i7 rig as well the other day. You will not be dissapointed. This thing will be MEGA fast.

I've heard some doing it, but it really depends on the case/airflow too. I couldn't tell ya from experience though, don't have it. ;)

nightz2k

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I've heard some doing it, but it really depends on the case/airflow too. I couldn't tell ya from experience though, don't have it. ;)

johnny27

Congrats! You'll love the i7, I'm absolutley in love with mine. :D

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i just ordered my new rig from newegg :D

mother board msi x58

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130221

Hard drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102

intel i7 920

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

ddr 3 1333 ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231229

and case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156139

im reusing my graphics card + psu and i already have a os so im all set so any idea how long this set up should last me b4 i have to upgrade(besides the graphics card)

adamosmaki

4-5 yeas is pushing it.

The longest a single CPU has lasted for me is about 3 years. i7 won't be any different from Core2Duo, which has only been around for about 3 years (and even the best Core2Duo 3 years ago can barely handle current gen GPUs). I think it was intels' strategy to "Double" performance every 2 years or something along those lines.

I'd give that machine 2-3 years max. 3 years if you really stick with it.

I haven't been on an i7 computer, but it should be a huge boost for applications. You might not see a huge FPS increase, but applications will load much faster.

i have the same motherboard and the northbridge runs really hot, high 90s at first now more often in the 80s. but its been really stable currently clocked @ 3.10 with no issues, stock voltage.

I'd like to know why you chose MSI motherboard over some of the more popular brands such as Asus, Evga, Xfx, etc. Was it price? A bios? Mobo features? I don't know much about MSI. Everything else looks great, couldn't ask for a better system really. I'd guess 3 years before you need to upgrade. Each year computer tech snowballs that much more. In 3 years I bet we'll see significantly faster speeds than the i7's, the software to make use of it though may lag behind. Cyphus07

personally i bought that same board for price and the fact it has 6 memory slots while the gigabyte model which cost 40 dollars more only had 4. if price had been less of an issue the evga 132 looks pretty sweet.

:(:( man you guys r so lucky, I'm getting mines next year...and by then.. another set of cpu's will be out.

:(:( man you guys r so lucky, I'm getting mines next year...and by then.. another set of cpu's will be out.

Tagerh

but when DX11 arrives you could wait for 11.1 machiavell8x8

[QUOTE="machiavell8x8"]but when DX11 arrives you could wait for 11.1 -GeordiLaForge-