i7 vs. core 2 Quad

[Helloworld_98]

well the 6 core comes first in Q1 2010 so 8 cores is going to be a bit away.

also take in mind the reason why they couldn't put on 8 core's is because there wasn't enough space on the CPU and you might be waiting til Q3 at the earliest.

and I think they will be compatible with X58 mobo's, not sure on that one though.

 

[notguru]

an i7 would be a fair deal faster, but you have to consider the price of the entire platform. at this time, you'll need to spend at least ~$285 on an i7 cpu, and at least $250 on an X58 motherboard. don't forget about the ridiculous prices of DDR3 compared to DDR2. but if you don't mind paying that extra, then it'll be worth it. as for 920 vs 940, i don't think the 940 is worth the extra ~$280.

do you know how cheap DDR3 will become in 2 yrs?

 

[randomizer]

do you know how cheap DDR3 will become in 2 yrs?

You do realise he said that back in 2008?

 

[notguru]

oh lol

 

[notguru]

its been a year and all the same cpus are still expensive

 

[randomizer]

i7 is a high-end desktop CPU. If it wasn't expensive then why would you buy Core 2 Quad? Intel need to dump their old stock as well.

 

[thefox14]

Go with core i7 man, you already have the DDR3 and it doesn't look like that build will be alot more expensive...plus who doesn't want bragging right heh

 

[notguru]

im just gonna wait till the i9 comes out

 

[sgtdd]

I've just ordered my new 2.66GHz i7 920 x58 with 4Gb DDR3 RAM, should last me a while I hope, but I'm in the audio production industry. Interesting to see the views of i7 versus dual core though!

 

[toth_imre1988]

hello, what is the better for 3dsmax? Intel Xeon 55xx vs Intel core i7 965? If the xeon is the better, with how much better intel xeon 55xx than intel core i7 965 to render in 3dsmax

 

[cjl]

They're the same architecture, so whichever is clocked higher will be faster.

 

[one-shot]

OK, I'm going to post this again. i7 > Core2Quad with multiple GPUs.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/core-i7-multigpu-sli-crossfire-game-performance-review/7

 

[spydermunkie]

OK, I'm going to post this again. i7 > Core2Quad with multiple GPUs.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/core-i7-multigpu-sli-crossfire-game-performance-review/7

That link you listed compares the i7 to core 2 duo's, not core 2 quads

 

[Lexie]

Ok, I'm someone who's not a gamer & is asking the core i7 920 vs core 2 quad question. I'm getting 2 new PC's built from scratch for business. Main programs are AutoCAD, MYOB, CS4 Suite, Office. I'm a massive multi-tasker. Which option is best value for money?

Other specs I'm looking at are 4GB DDR2 800MHz, 500GB SATA2 HDD 7200rpm.

 

[Guest]

Gee Brain, what do you want to do tonight ?

The same thing Viacom does every night Pinky...

 

[The Fairyboy]

Hey can anybody give me a bit of advice?

I'm in desperate need of a new laptop but don't really know much about all this spec nonsense. What I'm really after is something that can play the latest games at lightning fast speeds. Preferrably whilst playing music, downloading files and burning DVD's. Gaming would be the priority though. I was looking for something with a quadcore but then stumbled on this i7 thingummy and now I'm totally confused!

In short, I want a laptop that has the speed and power of an AWESOME desktop (please don't tell me its impossible)!

I know it will cost a small fortune, I'm fully prepared for that so just forget about figures and gimme technical details!!

Thankyou!!

 

[bigal18]

Hey can anybody give me a bit of advice?

I'm in desperate need of a new laptop but don't really know much about all this spec nonsense. What I'm really after is something that can play the latest games at lightning fast speeds. Preferrably whilst playing music, downloading files and burning DVD's. Gaming would be the priority though. I was looking for something with a quadcore but then stumbled on this i7 thingummy and now I'm totally confused!

In short, I want a laptop that has the speed and power of an AWESOME desktop (please don't tell me its impossible)!

I know it will cost a small fortune, I'm fully prepared for that so just forget about figures and gimme technical details!!

Thankyou!!

The core i7 does not exist for laptops yet (I heard that it will be availible next year), so it is still possible to get a a strong and fast laptop, but not as fast a high end desktop. You will probably need to spend up to double the money for a laptop that is the same as a desktop in specifications. You are looking at at least $1500 minimum. What is your budget???

 

[nastikincubus]

Hey can anybody give me a bit of advice?

I'm in desperate need of a new laptop but don't really know much about all this spec nonsense. What I'm really after is something that can play the latest games at lightning fast speeds. Preferrably whilst playing music, downloading files and burning DVD's. Gaming would be the priority though. I was looking for something with a quadcore but then stumbled on this i7 thingummy and now I'm totally confused!

In short, I want a laptop that has the speed and power of an AWESOME desktop (please don't tell me its impossible)!

I know it will cost a small fortune, I'm fully prepared for that so just forget about figures and gimme technical details!!

Thankyou!!

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto.do#

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X7_Xtreme_S1_Notebook/

if u really want to go all out : http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DKDNQY1&s=dhs

but seriously buy a dektop for gaming and a netbook for other stuff

 

[cjl]

The core i7 does not exist for laptops yet (I heard that it will be availible next year), so it is still possible to get a a strong and fast laptop, but not as fast a high end desktop. You will probably need to spend up to double the money for a laptop that is the same as a desktop in specifications. You are looking at at least $1500 minimum. What is your budget???

It absolutely does exist for laptops. The current models are all in the upper end of Intel's lineup, but it should be expanded to cover the full line around the beginning of next year.

The i7s available for notebooks right now are:

i7-720QM (1.6-2.8GHz)
i7-820QM (1.73-3.06GHz)
i7-920XM (2.0-3.2GHz)

Note: the speed ranges are because of turbo mode. The lowest speed in the range is the rated clock speed, the highest speed in the range is the highest rated turbo mode.

 

[Guest]

I think you are making a big mistake using vista 32 bit when you have 12 GB RAM go for 64 bit platform the 350 MB update will take care of your driver installations no worries, I have a quad core with 8 GB RAM and i am happily using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits my PC is running smooth as silk, the quad core is a boon for multi tasking

 

[zkhan]

are there good shops like micro center, they are really great, but need to know more.
thanks

 

[YoungFortune]

World Domination is not a bad idea. 😀

Will the system that you have work for gmae creation and animation is my question? I don't play games as much anymore because I am graduating with a game degree and working on my own games. Although I learned all the programs and art stuff I have lacking knowledge of the tech side and so my PC is not up to par with what I feel like I need so my question is this:

If I am running Maya 2010, Photoshop CS4, After Effects, Illustrator and using either the Unreal 3 engine, Unity or T3d will the machine that you said you bought for $1800 do what I need it to do with a Nvidia Quadro Fx 3500? I hope this question makes sense. The geek squad here wants to charge me to answer my questions and I don't just want to settle although all my friends have gone over the Mac's.

 

[alekweiss]

Tell that to the Fallout 3 PS3 owners. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, look it up.)

lol my friends freezes like ever 5 seconds its really funny because my 360 dont do that

 

[Mousemonkey]

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