Socket 1366 vs 1156

[sykotik]

X79/socket 2011 + Ivy Bridge + Southern Island/Kepler-based ATI/Nvidia gfx cards = for the win!

Or you could get Z68 + 2500k + 6900/5xx series.

The latter will undoubtedly be much kinder on the pocket, probably with fairly similar performance to boot.

Sounds like a plan!!

You guys tell me what you would do with a 8k budget and i mean starting from scratch so peripherals and OS would have to be included, whilst trying to not compromise on performance, i need something that will handle the latest and up and coming for a good period of time... Oh and i must add im pro Intel/Nvidia!! AMD/Ati not so much lol

[Kuga]

Sounds like a plan!!

You guys tell me what you would do with a 8k budget and i mean starting from scratch so peripherals and OS would have to be included, whilst trying to not compromise on performance, i need something that will handle the latest and up and coming for a good period of time... Oh and i must add im pro Intel/Nvidia!! AMD/Ati not so much lol

I can give you a quote for a decent rig. What size monitor are you looking for?

[czc]

I read the TDP of Ivy Bridge will be 75W

[Kuga]

I read the TDP of Ivy Bridge will be 75W

Correct yes.. Techpowerup.com is pretty awesome for research.

[sykotik]

I can give you a quote for a decent rig. What size monitor are you looking for?

Awesome lets see what you can come up with, Im not to picky about the monitor i suppose nothing less than 23" LED ofcourse.

[Kuga]

Awesome lets see what you can come up with, Im not to picky about the monitor i suppose nothing less than 23" LED ofcourse.

That might stretch your budget, and a legit copy of Windows as well.

But here we go :

Motherboard : ECS Elite P67H2-A3 @ R1050
CPU : Core i3 2100 @ R1250
RAM : 4GB matched kit (2 x 2GB) Kingston Hyper X Blu @ R450
HDD : Seagate Barracuda 500GB @ R475
VPX : Gigabyte GTX 550Ti @ R1599
PSU : Huntkey 550w PSU @ R545
DVD-RW : LG 22x DVD-RW (Can't remember the model code ) @ R239
Monitor : LG E2340T 23" LED Monitor @ R1599

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit DSP @ R1150

Comes down to R8375

With a full system discount, we'd do the system as above @ R8199

Prices are off the retail place I work at price list. However I can't remember exactly what the CPU and monitors' prices are. That does look right though.

I know it's over your budget, however you could swap out the CPU for a G620 CPU for the time being, and upgrade the CPU later. If that is the case, system price with discount etc would be R7725

I left the case and keyboard/mouse out because that all depends on you, what sort of case and keyboard/mouse you looking for.

[DenSweeP]

Socket 2011 launches 14 November. it will replace the 1366 socket as the new extreme processor and board series.

1155 is staying in. Next Intel launches new 1155, Ivy Bridge. Current gen CPUs will work on it, so that buys you some upgradability.

The 2011 socket will most likely be insanely impressive, but I imagine the price tag won't come cheap. I would say hang ten till beginning next year if you can wait, otherwise go 1155 with a 2600k CPU.

[DenSweeP]

Kuga, where do you work?

[dizz16]

Socket 2011 launches 14 November. it will replace the 1366 socket as the new extreme processor and board series.

1155 is staying in. Next Intel launches new 1155, Ivy Bridge. Current gen CPUs will work on it, so that buys you some upgradability.

The 2011 socket will most likely be insanely impressive, but I imagine the price tag won't come cheap. I would say hang ten till beginning next year if you can wait, otherwise go 1155 with a 2600k CPU.

+1

I am doing exactly the same...currently got my eyes on:
Motherboards
http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/29385/
&
CPU - Core i7 3930K
http://www.nordichardware.com/news/6...e-i7-980x.html

[Kuga]

Kuga, where do you work?

Retail shop in P.E.