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  1. 02-09-10, 09:52 PM #1
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    i7-870 - Happy as.

    I must admit that I really haven't had the chance to play with too many i7/i5/i3 machines as just about everything machine that comes in for repair or new builds are 775's.

    But today I took the plunge and upgrade to i7-870 and fuck I am impressed both price performance wise. Most web sites will show these out performing a i7-930 and they use socket 1156 so something to look out for on your next upgrade venture.
    ASRock p55 Extreme, water cooled i7-870@3.6Ghz, 8Gb DDR3-1333, Palit GTX 470, 2 x Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid's
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    Yeah I love my i5 can handle everything I throw at it and is a great CPU for overclocking.... but the line up has much improved since I got that at the start of the year.
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    i really like my 950 - so happy to have a high-end machine for once
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    The 1156 socket isnt good for future proofing but if you want a good budget system to work with. yeah its a good choice
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aegis View Post
    i really like my 950 - so happy to have a high-end machine for once
    Same here, my old pent D system was going to take 15 hrs to encode a dvd, so I got my I5 920 to do the same job and was completed in 35 minutes - Very happy I am.
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    I got a watercooled 920 running at 4.2ghz. Awesome CPUs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joshuayu101 View Post
    The 1156 socket isnt good for future proofing but if you want a good budget system to work with. yeah its a good choice
    Future proofing in the IT world? Doesn't exist...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deus Ex View Post
    Future proofing in the IT world? Doesn't exist...
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