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Go with an i5 750/760 or an i7 860/870 Roland00 Send a noteboard - 23/10/2010 04:26:03 AM
Don't go for an i7 950 for you are doing dual channel memory and not tri channel (which only adds 5% to the speed). If you are doing dual channel memory there is no reason to go tri channel. Clock for clock the 1366 and 1156 are identical in speed if they are using the same channel memory.

Now 1366 motherboards are better for dual video cards but you aren't doing dual video cards with your current video card choice and keeping the same case so you just wasted a good 50 dollars between the 1366 motherboards vs 1156 motherboards. In addition unless you are seriously multitasking/video rendering there is little real difference between i5 750 vs i7 860.

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KEEP THE SSD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I rather have a dual core with a good ssd than a quad core without an SSD. It is the most cost effective upgrade you can do that makes your computer "feel faster."
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My computer died last night - 22/10/2010 04:04:46 AM 725 Views
My sympathies. 6 years is a good life though. You should be proud! *NM* - 22/10/2010 06:16:13 AM 273 Views
I would just get a new one - 22/10/2010 06:58:02 AM 588 Views
6 years old? Don't just replace the HD - build a new one, if you have the cash. - 22/10/2010 01:35:08 PM 569 Views
Re: 6 years old? Don't just replace the HD - build a new one, if you have the cash. - 22/10/2010 05:30:03 PM 662 Views
Huh? - 23/10/2010 04:24:24 AM 587 Views
My deepest condolences. - 22/10/2010 01:39:01 PM 569 Views
I'm with Morgawse - 22/10/2010 04:58:39 PM 529 Views
If it is 6 years old get a new one *NM* - 22/10/2010 05:23:39 PM 278 Views
OK, you guys are probably right - 22/10/2010 05:51:23 PM 560 Views
Re: OK, you guys are probably right - 22/10/2010 06:38:49 PM 717 Views
Re: OK, you guys are probably right - 22/10/2010 06:53:56 PM 556 Views
One thing about that site, though - 22/10/2010 06:57:56 PM 539 Views
Re: One thing about that site, though - 22/10/2010 07:01:54 PM 576 Views
What he said. - 24/10/2010 09:01:49 AM 639 Views
There is no motherboard that can accept both socket types - 24/10/2010 01:47:39 PM 539 Views
Go with an i5 750/760 or an i7 860/870 - 23/10/2010 04:26:03 AM 606 Views
Also don't worry about sata 6.0 Gbps *NM* - 23/10/2010 04:26:24 AM 294 Views
A power surge is likely to corrupt your RAM as well, and possibly motherboard components. *NM* - 22/10/2010 06:39:06 PM 276 Views
I tested the RAM, it's fine. - 22/10/2010 07:00:27 PM 599 Views

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