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."
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."
My computer died last night
- 22/10/2010 04:04:46 AM
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My sympathies. 6 years is a good life though. You should be proud! *NM*
- 22/10/2010 06:16:13 AM
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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
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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
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OK, you guys are probably right
- 22/10/2010 05:51:23 PM
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Re: OK, you guys are probably right
- 22/10/2010 06:38:49 PM
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Re: OK, you guys are probably right
- 22/10/2010 06:53:56 PM
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If you're trying to conserve money, don't bother with the SSD.
- 22/10/2010 06:40:14 PM
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Re: If you're trying to conserve money, don't bother with the SSD.
- 22/10/2010 06:56:58 PM
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If you're impatient, you'll notice the impact of the extra ram a lot more than the ssd. *NM*
- 22/10/2010 06:58:56 PM
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Bullshit, the SSD will make more of a difference than the extra memory
- 23/10/2010 04:38:44 AM
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...not until you hit the reported astronomically high failure rate for SSDs, at least.
- 23/10/2010 05:01:40 AM
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SSDs have a high failure rate when they are new or you try out new firmware
- 23/10/2010 05:24:41 AM
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Go with an i5 750/760 or an i7 860/870
- 23/10/2010 04:26:03 AM
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A power surge is likely to corrupt your RAM as well, and possibly motherboard components. *NM*
- 22/10/2010 06:39:06 PM
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