X58 or LGA775??

gamerguy127 · Sep 17, 2009, 05:38 PM

hi everyone, a little while back my power supply shorted and killed my CPU and motherboard and now i have the opportunity, i'm not sure weather to upgrade to i7 or stay with core 2 quad? Heres the price list

Asus striker ii extreme 790i sli ultra + Intel core 2 Quad Q9400 =£295.99
Asus striker ii extreme 790i sli ultra + Intel core 2 Quad Q6700 =£290.98
Asus P6T Intel X58 Socket 1366 DDR3 Core I7 PCI-E + Intel Core I7 92 = £336.88

Ive heard so may things and read loads of reviews but i'm still stuck as to weather i should upgrade to i7, i hope you can help with my situation as i only have a few days to decide and if you have any other suggestions that would be great.

BlueMak · Sep 17, 2009, 07:49 PM

Go for the i7 solution. For 40 quid more is silly to not do it.

gamerguy127 · Sep 17, 2009, 08:05 PM

is the motherboard as good tho?

BlueMak · Sep 17, 2009, 08:10 PM

I don't know, but quite a few people have it.

gamerguy127 · Sep 17, 2009, 08:33 PM

do you know weather it overclocks well?

BlueMak · Sep 17, 2009, 08:43 PM

I don't know.

gamerguy127 · Sep 17, 2009, 08:44 PM

thanks for your help

BlueMak · Sep 17, 2009, 09:45 PM

You are welcome. Good luck.

crowTrobot · Sep 18, 2009, 01:01 AM

i7 920s hit 4Ghz easily.

You won't really notice improvement over LGA775 if you're just gaming though, but if you use Photoshop or video encode its fantastic.

simonw · Sep 18, 2009, 02:30 AM

The Asus P6T got a decent review, it can hit a bus speed of 200Mhz which will theoretically get you to 4Ghz with the i7-920.

Have you considered the recent LGA1156 platform? I think you should be able to get the mb and cpu for a cheaper price, especially with the i5-750.

Tipstaff · Sep 18, 2009, 04:39 AM

I'll make one decision easy for you: LGA775... this is it's last year now that the LGA1156 i5s and i7s are out. I won't use the term "futureproof" as I think that term is a crock of s**t, but in the "long run", if in a year or 2 you want to upgrade your computer, specifically your CPU, you will have a better chance of getting a CPU that is supported by your i5/i7 motherboard then trying to find a CPU that works on an LGA775 board. In fact, the only CPUs you'd probably find for an LGA775 board would be used ones.

Takaharu · Sep 18, 2009, 08:01 AM

^ My sentiments exactly. If you had the Q700 you could only get like one or two processors higher if & when you want to upgrade. You'll also be tied down to either ATI or Nvidia (if you intend to dual) and - most likely - dual-channel DDR2. It's kind of like buying a P4 PC that uses DDR and an AGP graphics slot prior to i7's release in comparison.

Cow_160483 · Sep 18, 2009, 12:42 PM

go the i7 route its just better + like people above have said its going to be there for a while longer than 775 processors

GigaWatt · Sep 18, 2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crowTrobot

i7 920s hit 4Ghz easily.

You won't really notice improvement over LGA775 if you're just gaming though, but if you use Photoshop or video encode its fantastic.

hmmmm... interesting... will keep that in mind...

how about audio editing... will it sustain load of multiple VSTs, like maybe 5, 6 VSTs at the same time...?

**kris23** · Sep 18, 2009, 02:19 PM

LGA775 is pretty much dead for the high-end now.........

go with an i5 system if you are thinking of buying a lga775 Quad, its just better......

PCi-E 8x bandwidth is hardly an issue until you get to Dual GPU video cards and even then its a minimal loss

if you really want full bandwidth PCI-E though, get an X58 system now or wait till next year for the i9 CPUs

gamerguy127 · Sep 18, 2009, 06:32 PM

theres going to be an i9 platform!! will that still work with the 1366 slot?

gamerguy127 · Sep 18, 2009, 06:34 PM

anyway thanks ur feedback helps loads, ive decided to go with the i7 solution if i'm going to upgrade i'll go with the i7 i thought about the i5 but then thought i might as well go for the top if i'm going to

**kris23** · Sep 19, 2009, 09:09 PM

you're welcome man

Tipstaff · Sep 20, 2009, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamerguy127

theres going to be an i9 platform!! will that still work with the 1366 slot?

The thing to remember is that the i3, i5, i7, or i9 is a CPU line, and that Intel will, and has made that line for different platforms. Platforms, in this case, would be motherboards running the x58 or P55 chipsets. As an example, there is an i7 processor for the P55 chipset (socket 1156). As for the i9 processor, it is a 6 core processor that will be the replacement for the high-end i7 processors on the x58 platform, and yes, it is socket 1366 compatible.

gamerguy127 · Sep 20, 2009, 02:29 PM

cool, to be honest i dont see myself getting an i9 soon the i7 is powerfull enough to meet my needs for at least a year or two

thanks for all your help guys, i have bought the asus p6t and i7 920 they should arrive soon!

Tipstaff · Sep 21, 2009, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamerguy127

cool, to be honest i dont see myself getting an i9 soon the i7 is powerfull enough to meet my needs for at least a year or two

thanks for all your help guys, i have bought the asus p6t and i7 920 they should arrive soon!

Nice choice. Just be aware that you may need to tweak the RAM settings manually to their proper timings as sometimes the board will reduce the timings for RAM above 1066mhz (such as when you try to run Patriots Viper PC3-12000 DDR3 (1600Mhz) Tri Channel kit it will run, by default, at 800Mhz, however it will work at 1600Mhz when set manually).

Also, as soon as you get things put together, first order of business is to update the bios.

Cow_160483 · Sep 21, 2009, 06:29 AM

Good choice post us some pics when you have set it up

and as mentioned above do a BIOS update before you start.

Sep 17, 2009, 05:38 PM	#1
gamerguy127 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 168 Rep Power: 29 System Specs	X58 or LGA775?? hi everyone, a little while back my power supply shorted and killed my CPU and motherboard and now i have the opportunity, i'm not sure weather to upgrade to i7 or stay with core 2 quad? Heres the price list Asus striker ii extreme 790i sli ultra + Intel core 2 Quad Q9400 =£295.99 Asus striker ii extreme 790i sli ultra + Intel core 2 Quad Q6700 =£290.98 Asus P6T Intel X58 Socket 1366 DDR3 Core I7 PCI-E + Intel Core I7 92 = £336.88 Ive heard so may things and read loads of reviews but i'm still stuck as to weather i should upgrade to i7, i hope you can help with my situation as i only have a few days to decide and if you have any other suggestions that would be great. __________________

Sep 17, 2009, 07:49 PM	#2
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? Go for the i7 solution. For 40 quid more is silly to not do it. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 17, 2009, 08:05 PM	Thread Starter #3
gamerguy127 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 168 Rep Power: 29 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? is the motherboard as good tho? __________________

Sep 17, 2009, 08:10 PM	#4
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? I don't know, but quite a few people have it. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 17, 2009, 08:33 PM	Thread Starter #5
gamerguy127 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 168 Rep Power: 29 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? do you know weather it overclocks well? __________________

Sep 17, 2009, 08:43 PM	#6
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? I don't know. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 17, 2009, 08:44 PM	Thread Starter #7
gamerguy127 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 168 Rep Power: 29 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? thanks for your help __________________

Sep 17, 2009, 09:45 PM	#8
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? You are welcome. Good luck. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 18, 2009, 01:01 AM	#9
crowTrobot HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 699 Rep Power: 83 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? i7 920s hit 4Ghz easily. You won't really notice improvement over LGA775 if you're just gaming though, but if you use Photoshop or video encode its fantastic.

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simonw HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 312 Rep Power: 43 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? The Asus P6T got a decent review, it can hit a bus speed of 200Mhz which will theoretically get you to 4Ghz with the i7-920. Have you considered the recent LGA1156 platform? I think you should be able to get the mb and cpu for a cheaper price, especially with the i5-750.

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Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? ^ My sentiments exactly. If you had the Q700 you could only get like one or two processors higher if & when you want to upgrade. You'll also be tied down to either ATI or Nvidia (if you intend to dual) and - most likely - dual-channel DDR2. It's kind of like buying a P4 PC that uses DDR and an AGP graphics slot prior to i7's release in comparison. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? LGA775 is pretty much dead for the high-end now......... go with an i5 system if you are thinking of buying a lga775 Quad, its just better...... PCi-E 8x bandwidth is hardly an issue until you get to Dual GPU video cards and even then its a minimal loss if you really want full bandwidth PCI-E though, get an X58 system now or wait till next year for the i9 CPUs __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Sep 18, 2009, 06:32 PM	Thread Starter #16
gamerguy127 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 168 Rep Power: 29 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? theres going to be an i9 platform!! will that still work with the 1366 slot? __________________

Sep 18, 2009, 06:34 PM	Thread Starter #17
gamerguy127 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 168 Rep Power: 29 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? anyway thanks ur feedback helps loads, ive decided to go with the i7 solution if i'm going to upgrade i'll go with the i7 i thought about the i5 but then thought i might as well go for the top if i'm going to __________________

Sep 19, 2009, 09:09 PM	#18
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? you're welcome man __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Sep 20, 2009, 02:29 PM	Thread Starter #20
gamerguy127 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 168 Rep Power: 29 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? cool, to be honest i dont see myself getting an i9 soon the i7 is powerfull enough to meet my needs for at least a year or two thanks for all your help guys, i have bought the asus p6t and i7 920 they should arrive soon! __________________

Sep 21, 2009, 06:29 AM	#22
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,817 Rep Power: 300 System Specs	Re: X58 or LGA775?? Good choice post us some pics when you have set it up and as mentioned above do a BIOS update before you start. __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!