Intel Core i7-3960X (Sandy Bridge-E) And X79 Platform Preview

[makistza]

this audio cd , "terminator 2 "
please give me a link to see it , i dont it...

 

[Gman450]

All the CPUs seems to perform the same in games.

 

[Guest]

so should i go for 2600k or wait?

 

[verbalizer]

so should i go for 2600k or wait?

2500K is all you need but the 2600K is still the monster...
wait for Ivy or get one now.
me personally will pass on these SB-E chips.

 

[UnSignedC0d3]

All we need to know is....Will it run crysis! (lol).

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

[citation][nom]malmental[/nom]2500K is all you need but the 2600K is still the monster...wait for Ivy or get one now.me personally will pass on these SB-E chips.[/citation]
I guess we arent cpu limited these days.

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

Anyway i think with more optimized settings we could see a good 5% of improvement,ie better scaling, better mobo drivers etc.Hoping that is the case.

 

[JOSHSKORN]

I'm still waiting for Ivy Bridge.

 

[Guest]

the pci-e controller is 3.0 level but not certified for 3.0

 

[cangelini]

[citation][nom]hcstnfrd[/nom]“So why not show what this system can do with three cards able to more fully populate the processor’s 40 PCI Express lanes, Chris?”Because it'd be the same neck to neck affair and hopefully no one would ask such a stupid question. Hope your E-Peen is treating you well.Regards, Holden[/citation]

And because, as I mentioned in the review, multi-card configurations weren't working on my early sample ;-)

 

[ramon zarat]

What's crazy is we have Intel benchmark 6 months ahead of time and no benchmark for AMD bulldozer that comes out in 8 days...

 

[mt2e]

Ill tell u what I wish I had a 2600k the day it was released

 

[Guest]

Are we to assume then that Core i7-3960X is as good as X79 gets?
From other reviews the benchmarks appear to be 30% - 50% higher than the i7-2600K but I dare to think about how much it will cost.

 

[Guest]

What a bunch of garbage! When is USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps going to be default?

 

[jewie27]

Is X79 geared for Servers and Workstations? If so, maybe I should stick with a Z68 platform for gaming.

 

[jczet4]

its there anyway they make this Core i7-3960X available for dual sockets? especialy when evga its close to anounce dates and pricing of their new SR3 MB?

 

[m8x776]

About what I expected. A good platform if you want to run 3 graphics cards. What I don't understand is, why didn't they release this either earlier or a few months later with an Ivy Bridge processor. When I first heard about LGA2011, I assumed it would be an Ivy Bridge processor coming with it. I never heard the Sandy Bridge-E name until a few months ago.

 

[xsamitt]

I will not buy my new system till Ivy Bridge hits the street.
So Intel can have my money then and only then.

 

[JerryC]

ill see what AMD has to offer before i would move to the a new intel platform... or wait till ivy bridge which got those nice tri gate 3d transistors in less they fail to include those too...

Wow, why is it that you folks cant seem to understand that this is a minor revision of the SB and NOT a new chip at all?

 

[JerryC]

Very Interesting review i still to this day am not grateful INtel introduce 4 different sockets in such a small space of time as i was the unlucky one who bought a 1156 socket setup! =(. However i cannot wait for AMD'S Zambezi chip to be launched, its going to be Epic! =)

Have you read any of the reviews at all? You're going to be disappointed

 

[9_breaker]

battlefield
bulldozer
sb-e

what a year of disappointment.

 

[jprahman]

battlefield
bulldozer
sb-e

what a year of disappointment.

What about Sandy Bridge (LGA1155)? Was that a disappointment?
And what about Llano? I mean it's not the greatest for extreme gamers, but for anyone needing a cheap CPU with great IGP it's a very good option.

 

[9_breaker]

i forgot about Llano, its great for htpc . sandy bridge brought 990x power to 300-$350 price range but a lot of people including me thought bulldozer was better so we built am3 + rigs .