The new i7 chip.

[tay104]

Ok, the Core i7 has 4 physical cores and 4 logical cores.  Hyperthreading is a technology owned by Intel which makes two threads per core instead of one which the operating system reads as double the amount of physical cores thus the extra threads become logical cores.

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[Otis Da HousKat]

The big deal is that it is the new line of overpriced processors that offer more power than any average consumer needs. Even more than most gaming enthusiasts need.

If you have the money go nuts though. Don't expect to put these new top end parts in your budget system though.

[Sirrus]

The big deal is that it is the new line of overpriced processors that offer more power than any average consumer needs. Even more than most gaming enthusiasts need.

If you have the money go nuts though. Don't expect to put these new top end parts in your budget system though.

I guess I'll be taking the i7 980XE out of my build, then.

[Otis Da HousKat]

Damn it, I hate when I reread my posts and see obvious redundancy. It reads so awkwardly when I have two sentences ending with. "though."

[Sirrus]

Damn it, I hate when I reread my posts and see obvious redundancy. It reads so awkwardly when I have two sentences ending with. "though."

I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't brought it up.

Dammit, I used two contractions ending in -n't in that sentence.

[Otis Da HousKat]

I guess I'll be taking the i7 980XE out of my build, then.

AMD Phenom II X4s are really good. 95%don't grab a benchmark chart to prove this isn't exactly right of the performance of the i7 920 for half the cost. Put the money saved into a better video card which will make magnitudes more of a difference in gaming performance.

[Sirrus]

AMD Phenom II X4s are really good. 95%don't grab a benchmark chart to prove this isn't exactly right of the performance of the i7 920 for half the cost. Put the money saved into a better video card which will make magnitudes more of a difference in gaming performance.

So the driving force of gaming performance is the GPU? I always thought it was  a close tie between the GPU and the processor.

[Otis Da HousKat]

I have a bias towards better GPUs since I only have super high resolution monitors in my house, but even CPUs from a few generations ago are still perfectly viable for gaming if you have a good video card.

I still use a dual core E6600 overclocked to 3.4 GHz from 2.4 GHz. I've never had any problem running any of the new games I have at 1920x1200. I do plan on building a new computer this year with all the good stuff in it.

[General Nick]

My computer has the i7 that was out in 2009, it has 8 cores.

It has 4 cores with hyperthreading.

[Sirrus]

Otis what do you think of this build?

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156063

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136359

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131398

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150439

DVDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118031

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817709023

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

Cooling: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185096



I'm saving up at this point. The build is around $830 including shipping and I should have that bank around August. I'm just looking at price/performance at this point.

[Otis Da HousKat]

Get a better PSU. Not too sure about the performance of the GTS 250. Look online (Tom's Hardware or whatever you want) and compare it to other cards in a similar price point. I'm tired.

[Sirrus]

Get a better PSU. Not too sure about the performance of the GTS 250. Look online (Tom's Hardware or whatever you want) and compare it to other cards in a similar price point. I'm tired.

Everything else look good?

[Otis Da HousKat]

Everything else look good?

Motherboard is the correct type for the CPU. That's a step above most people's parts list. If you don't have the money to buy a PC yet wait before you make up the parts list.

I don't like the case, but I just think it's ugly.

[dkamm65]

I just think it's ugly.

Ugly doesn't even begin to describe that case.

Imo, of course.

[Sirrus]

Motherboard is the correct type for the CPU. That's a step above most people's parts list. If you don't have the money to buy a PC yet wait before you make up the parts list.

I don't like the case, but I just think it's ugly.

Yes, I even looked at the pin count on the RAM/Mobo. They're compatible. As for money, first of all I like doing computer builds even if I don't have the money yet. It lets me know how much money I need to save and it helps to know when I'll have the money.

Also I don't care how ugly the case is: I would use a pink case with fuzzy hearts and cupids on it if I can max settings like it ain't no thang and it had good airflow.