First of all do your have a limit for spending? Secondly what is it used for? Lastly do your really need the best?
However this what i tell you 1366 has 6 core coming out next year but 1156 heard the current ones are the top line not sure about this.
There pro and con for both so I think best is answer those three question would be what I think best for you. Cause sometimes ppl get 1366 just to show off and they used it for surfing the net.
Not even close man. 1156 boards may be less expensive but they aren't mainstream. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1366 is 10, 1156 is 9, mainstream is 5. (LGA 775, AM2, etc.)
Not even close man. 1156 boards may be less expensive but they aren't mainstream. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1366 is 10, 1156 is 9, mainstream is 5. (LGA 775, AM2, etc.) Agreed! Problem with 1156 though is that in the future you cant get the latest and greatest that Intel releases. That will be going to 1366 long before we will see it on 1156.
Not even close man. 1156 boards may be less expensive but they aren't mainstream. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1366 is 10, 1156 is 9, mainstream is 5. (LGA 775, AM2, etc.) Agreed! Problem with 1156 though is that in the future you cant get the latest and greatest that Intel releases. That will be going to 1366 long before we will see it on 1156. I'm sure Intel wouldn't release a socket with only a couple CPUs for it. You'll see more 1156 CPUs in the future for sure.
[QUOTE="urdead18"][QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="urdead18"] Not even close man. 1156 boards may be less expensive but they aren't mainstream. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1366 is 10, 1156 is 9, mainstream is 5. (LGA 775, AM2, etc.) Agreed! Problem with 1156 though is that in the future you cant get the latest and greatest that Intel releases. That will be going to 1366 long before we will see it on 1156. I'm sure Intel wouldn't release a socket with only a couple CPUs for it. You'll see more 1156 CPUs in the future for sure. Agreed, they will release probably a lot more...but for example with their new 6 core coming out they have only mentioned 1366 being supported thus far, so if you want it for your 1156 you will probably have to wait quite a while.
1366 is capable of doing true 16x/16x SLI and triple channel DDR3 memory but it's more expensive.
If you want top of the line, 1366 is probably the way to go.
urdead18
^ this
I always recommend AM3 or LGA 1366 socket if you can afford it. (AND I mean TRUELY afford it; you can get a good AM3 + 5870 PC with an $895.91 budget, but if you decided to get an i7 with that budget, you'd get a MUCH worse card)
2. Upgrade path- the i9 hexa-core processor will be 1366
3. Crossfire/SLI
[QUOTE="urdead18"][QUOTE="Daytona_178"] Agreed! Problem with 1156 though is that in the future you cant get the latest and greatest that Intel releases. That will be going to 1366 long before we will see it on 1156.Daytona_178
I'm sure Intel wouldn't release a socket with only a couple CPUs for it. You'll see more 1156 CPUs in the future for sure. Agreed, they will release probably a lot more...but for example with their new 6 core coming out they have only mentioned 1366 being supported thus far, so if you want it for your 1156 you will probably have to wait quite a while.
I heard the i3 might be 1156, but thats not much of an upgrade.
do I go with 1366 or now stay 1156... I already have the Intel DP55KG Extreme Series P55 Motherboard that got very good reveiews ...but now i think i may have rushed i think i will sell for a x58 1366
furthermore there are many vendors that are launching the sata 3 and the usb 3.0 and this board does not have this feature ... should i just say f it and stay with what i have or get a 1366
Both sockets are great, the 1156 is cheaper thx to dual ram but the 1366 and the triple channel cost a bit more therefor you get better multi gpu support and thx to the lines. Triple channel ram gives you a total of 12 gig and the core i9 comes for 1366 socket only.
Not even close man. 1156 boards may be less expensive but they aren't mainstream. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1366 is 10, 1156 is 9, mainstream is 5. (LGA 775, AM2, etc.) Agreed! Problem with 1156 though is that in the future you cant get the latest and greatest that Intel releases. That will be going to 1366 long before we will see it on 1156. Sorry but the 1156 is for the mainstream. Intel has stated this several times.
both support i7 but only 1 of them support tripple channel, since 4 gb ram is expensive take the socket who support tripplechannel to have cheap 6 gb ram
I went with the 1366 finaly - and will be selling my intel p55 motherboard - also went with cpu : i7 950 its a bit older than the 960 but couldnt find the 960 in my country and i couldnt wait for it by mail ...stupid retailers here have the 920 and the 860 / and the i7 975 extreme that they sell for 1300 and is not worth it so any way thats that ...will be installing today- oh happy day - now the wait is on for the fermi ...
furthernote three rams are not cheap i got 3*2 gb corsair 1600 that are 200$
and i got a thermeltake cooler that looks awsome
will post pics after installation
now all I need is a blueray driver
posibly a new case as i have the cosmos 1000 and it has no side window
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