I just ordered an i750, will i regret not going bigger?

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Forealz

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As title states, I just ordered the guts of a new i750 system, replacing my aging e6600 system which has lasted me well. I ordered last night and it hasn't shipped yet, and I'm having anxiety.

Do you think I'll miss not having hyperthreading? Would it make my computer noticeably faster for light multitasking? I ordered a new cpu for gaming (strategy whore) and light multitasking. I plan/hope to hit 4ghz with it and not worry for a while. Is HT worth the 50% price increase for the processor (about $800 for the build, so about %12-15 there I guess)
 
well the marketing gimmick
we tell you that you need this and you need that otherwise you ain't [H] but the fact is, what you ordered is good !!

people that bought Q6600 when it came out are now benefitting from it..so in 2 yrs,you'll still do great on what you ordered so dont panick
 
For gaming and multitasking, the i5 750 will get the job done. I mean, look at me, I bought the i7 920 and even enabled HT but probably don't use it very much. I bought into overkill.
 
Your e-penis definitely won't be as large as some of the posters here but I'm confident that you'll be happy with your purchase. My i5 spends most of the time clocked down to 1600 Mhz anyway and I do a fair bit of multitasking.
 
PC_User said:
For gaming and multitasking, the i5 750 will get the job done. I mean, look at me, I bought the i7 920 and even enabled HT but probably don't use it very much. I bought into overkill.
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Overkill makes you [H]ard!
 
I dunno, I'm still more than happy with my Q6600. I don't even bother OCing it anymore, it's been running at stock speed forever, even though I can easily push it to at least 3.2 ghz with my TRUE 120. :D
 
shurcooL said:
I dunno, I'm still more than happy with my Q6600. I don't even bother OCing it anymore, it's been running at stock speed forever, even though I can easily push it to at least 3.2 ghz with my TRUE 120. :D
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This. I merely load up an OC profile from the BIOS when I know I'm going to be playing Crysis or something similarly demanding, then clock it back when I'm done.
 
Forealz said:
I ordered a new cpu for gaming (strategy whore) and light multitasking. I plan/hope to hit 4ghz with it and not worry for a while. Is HT worth the 50% price increase for the processor (about $800 for the build, so about %12-15 there I guess)
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I just bought an i5 with which do a new build much like yours. I should have all needed parts in hand by tomorrow.

I don' t think that either of us will be looking for any e-Viagra anytime soon.:D
 
i5 is a great (and very capable) processor. That being said, LGA1156 is not as good for overclocking as LGA1336.
 
Nice OC there -- I guess I'm just paranoid about LGA1156 issues after reading about socket burn and all.
 
Agreed...Intel picked a funny time to have a socket design hiccup.

Finally got one report LOTES socket burn (which I posted in the P55 socket burn thread). I don't see how it's possible both LOTES and Foxconn could have a bad socket, so this really goes back to Intel.
 
Mav451 said:
Agreed...Intel picked a funny time to have a socket design hiccup.

Finally got one report LOTES socket burn (which I posted in the P55 socket burn thread). I don't see how it's possible both LOTES and Foxconn could have a bad socket, so this really goes back to Intel.
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There was another post in the socket burn thread suggesting that
1156 was more vulnerable to burn than 1366 because the current
draw at overclocked speeds is spread over fewer power delivery pins.
I have no idea how accurate that assessment is, but that would be
curious if correct.
 
Built an i5 750 for my dad. I love the system. To be honest, I cant tell a difference between it and my i7 @ 4GHz.

(I havent done any encoding and gaming on the i5) where im sure I would see the difference.

But other than that, its one of the fastest computers I have built for the time. It should last a great while for you. And the price is defiantly right.
 
The only problem I see is the socket... LGA1156..... you won't be able to upgrade to a bad ass 6 core system + HT down the road (which you could if you bought an LGA1366 + say i7 920). But that said a quad Core i5/i7 with or with out HT is supa fast for the next 2-3 years till probably your next upgrade. Down the road you could always pop in a faster chip with HT.
 
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Forealz said:
As title states, I just ordered the guts of a new i750 system, replacing my aging e6600 system which has lasted me well. I ordered last night and it hasn't shipped yet, and I'm having anxiety.

Do you think I'll miss not having hyperthreading? Would it make my computer noticeably faster for light multitasking? I ordered a new cpu for gaming (strategy whore) and light multitasking. I plan/hope to hit 4ghz with it and not worry for a while. Is HT worth the 50% price increase for the processor (about $800 for the build, so about %12-15 there I guess)
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No. You will not derive any benefit from light multitasking, gaming, or even moderate multitasking use in the near future. You "might" see a very small benefit if the primary use of the PC were as a workstation processing large batches of video encode and/or audio rips/encodes, but here too the benefits would be minimal at best and might only serve to cut down encoding times by a few percent. However, if the workstation were being used for certain types of high performace technical computing (like processing very large geophysical data sets for example for use with exploration for natural resources, or modeling the response of a truck chassis for the automotive industry using very large FEM models) using tools tailored for parallel processing on multiple cores or clusters of cores, you might see some benefit going from an i5 750 to an i7 920.
 
Why didn't you just drop in a Q6700? Its almost the same speed (maybe 10-15% slower) and much cheaper. I have played with i7's and i5's and was not very impressed.
 
PC_User said:
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I tested them out with custom build that I did for friends. The i5 ran the same speed as a similarly clocked Core 2 Quad. I also had an i7 920 and at 4.0 it was about 15% slower for gaming than my Q9650 clocked at 4.05.

TO be honest unless you are running a server or work intensive workstation the i7 is not anything special when compared to a Core 2 Quad. Also my Q9650 and the Q9550 both have 4MB more of L2 cache.
 
I just built an i5 system not too long ago and I am very satisfied. I'm glad that I did not go for i7; I would have just wasted money (i7 is great but it's just overkill for what I use my computer for).
 
C-rizzle said:
The only problem I see is the socket... LGA1156..... you won't be able to upgrade to a bad ass 6 core system + HT down the road (which you could if you bought an LGA1366 + say i7 920). But that said a quad Core i5/i7 with or with out HT is supa fast for the next 2-3 years till probably your next upgrade. Down the road you could always pop in a faster chip with HT.
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I heard you won't be able to anyways. Something to do with the bandwidth on your motherboard is probably 4.8 GT/sec or something like that in regards to your processor and that if you choose a 6 core or 8 core processor, even if it has the same socket, it'll need more bandwidth like 6.4 GT/sec or 9.6GT/sec respectively on the motherboard side?

I'm not sure how true that is though but I recall that being one of the ...concerns? about the iCore 920 when it initially came out though many people bought into the motherboard/processor early anyways with the thoughts/belief that the 6-core or 8-core processors were at least 9 months away and weren't worth waiting for? I guess 6-core processors from Intel or 8-Core processors are still another 3-months away still? six months?
 
Went from my Q6600 to an i7, then back to my Q6600 when the P6T fried itself. Actually, I'm glad the mobo died. I really didn't need the i7 for my work, gaming, music, videos, etc. Yup, I fell for the hype. Returned the CPU/mobo/RAM and got back all my $$... I fucking love Amazon! The $700+ I spent on the upgrades looks a lot better in my checking account.
 
Hi, I m glad i saw this thread..I wont need to start one...I'll just ask what I need here.

I havent built or upgraded my system in 3.5 to 4 yrs...I still have a Athlon 64 3800 ( not dual core , even :)), Just specced out a new build for me on Newegg...based on an i7 920...this is for gaming, gaming...and gaming. ( 22 and 24 inch widescreen dells) .

Before hitting the buy button I changed my mind and decided to change the CPU, Ram & Mobo...to an i5 750 system...lol...went back and forth for awhile...tell me it's the smart thing to get the i5 as opposed to the i7.
Would I notice the difference? Sounds like as though I will still have a screaming gaming rig. Also..I wont be building again for probably at least 2.5 to 3 years...

I thought the larger one would allow me to future proof...but the more i read the less i believe i need that....

Stop me from waffling !!!
 
If you're just gaming I really think an i5 is plenty.

If you're doing a workstation (I run 3d renders for architectural visualization) that scale perfectly with more cores, an i7 may be better.
 
I7's do improve gaming in single gpu situatons, but it's really not until dual or tri SLI that you start seeing the differences. A nice Solid State HDD and a I5 would probably be more than fine for you if gaming on a single GPU and maxing out a 24 incher at 1920 or so res.
 
I just set up my i750 system. I'm downloading L4D to try gaming, but so far on the net and win7 im not noticing a substantial difference, but its definitely silky smooth. Of course, my dual core was smooth surfing the net. I'm thinking I'm going to order an SSD to finish the system off, I think I'll be very satisfied. I'll keep everyone posted what I think when I OC and/or play some games.
 
your eyes might not see it but it is faster, if you browse the internet ofcouse it is going be as good as any dual core, but with me I don't do any heavy multitasking but that doesn't mean I should never upgrade, I admit I dont need an overclocked i7 860 running at 860 but I do admit that it is quite a kick having a kick ass system, and it is not bad if you upgrade every two three years, some people like doing it every 5-6 years, I don't blame them either, it is just the way we are, sometimes I kinda hate it when people way oh yea six cores are coming, well than there are 8 cores coming and than 10 and than 12, I guess no one should build a system, lol. If you think that any mobo right now will take advantage of the six core you are mistaken, ofcourse it will work and it will boot, but you will see the review sites saying, to take full advantage of the X cpu you need Y motherboard, and so on, look at AMD side their sockets are backwards compatible, but the newer cpu will bottleneck in older boards, thats just the way it is, if you wanna get a new cpu might as well get a new board with it too.

and yes an SSD is the mother of all upgrades!
 
watanabe said:
hi.
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Nice overclock but thats alot of voltage and that is the difference I see between overclocking on the Bloomfield vs Lynnfield.

And to the OP I think you will love the new setup, just go with what you can afford and be happy with it. I don't think you will feel the need to upgrade for alteast 3 years maybe 4.
 
houseofbugs said:
I tested them out with custom build that I did for friends. The i5 ran the same speed as a similarly clocked Core 2 Quad. I also had an i7 920 and at 4.0 it was about 15% slower for gaming than my Q9650 clocked at 4.05.

TO be honest unless you are running a server or work intensive workstation the i7 is not anything special when compared to a Core 2 Quad. Also my Q9650 and the Q9550 both have 4MB more of L2 cache.
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I would love to see the benchmarks you ran showing a Core 2 Quad beating the i7 at similar clock speeds.
 
Makaveli@BETA said:
I would love to see the benchmarks you ran showing a Core 2 Quad beating the i7 at similar clock speeds.
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The guy's probably looking at the FC2 bench. Many sites have noticed it, and AT to a lesser extent in their Lynnfield article.
 
I have an i5 setup in the mail =)

will be replacing the guts of the system in my sig.
 
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