Well the main differences are that the 1156 socket i7 860/870 do not support hyper-threading, but have an improved turbo mode, which actually allows it to edge out the i7 920 in many tests, Hyper-threading allows the i7 920 quad core to use 8 processing threads, whereas the i7 860/870 uses 4 cores/4 threads, But in the real world this isn't a big loss really, the performance is negligible, there is the odd application that utilizes more threads, but I don't expect you to use many on a day to day basis. The i7 860/870 only supports dual channel memory, i7 920 supports triple channel, triple channel is way higher bandwidths, but if you read through this article here you will see games performance and overall to be neck and neck. The i7 860/870 may run cooler too.

i7 Lynnfield socket 1156 750/860/870 info

jamesfffan

ok i see, which one would you recommend? Im kinda bummed that it doesnt support DDR3 cuz i do a lot of graphics art and photoshop

ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail$149.99

Intel Core i7 860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail$289.99

That is your original Motherboard choice, and the Cpu I would recommend for it.

jamesfffan

hmm i think ill stick with the 17 920, but whats the diff?

ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard+ that i7 920 Nehalem CPU

It only supports Crosfire 16x/16x, which is good for you though as your going with that Ati HD 5870 2gb card, Although the 1gb version would suffice, this comes in at the same price as that other mobo, could I go higher price or? i can find a better one.

If you can go higher price by say 60 dollars, buy an Asus P6T deluxe V2 1366 motherboard.

or you can go with my other suggestions.

jamesfffan

that i7 920 Nehalem CPU is socket 1366, the motherboard you have picked is socket 1156. You need a i7 860 or 870, or the mid range i5 750 as they are 1156 socket compatible.

PSU I recommend this, good for if you need future upgrades and will power your system superbly.

jamesfffan

OH S***! Thank you so much for that finding! Can you possible link a decent Mobo of your opinion that is similarly priced?

What about CPU cooler?

Daytona_178

1. What type of PSU will i need for the following build? My buddy is willing to give me his old CORSAIR Stealthmaster 600w PSU, will this be ok?
2. Also, what do you think of the build in general?
3. I already have a good PC Case (Thermaltake Tsunami Dream), 2 dvd drives, and a multi card reader. Also I have an old AUDIGY 2ZS sound card i will be using in this build, can i get your opinions on this?
   
   THE BUILD

• RADEON 5870 2gb (upon release): $449.99 (last speculated)
• Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200$79.99
• OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V(assuming i need it)$84.99
• G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600$79.99
• ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard$149.99
• Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor$279.99

TOTAL: $1124.94 + $109.68 (CA sales tax) = $1234.62 + s/h

Also, remember, the price may change depending if i need the PSU or if my friends will suffice.

Thanks for your help!!!

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Anyone know if they will be coming out with a 2gb version of the new Radeon cards. Also, I have read that these cards are gonna be near impossible to get during the first few weeks, anyone know the usual trend for these kind of things?

Daytona_178