i7 980 Extreme...

Does anyone see a price drop happening for the 980 extreme possibly in the next 2 years to around $500? I am willing to pay that much for a CPU. Or will they pull it from Newegg and then it will be $2,000 like the rest of the CPU's such as the i7 920 which is $320 (its a rip-off for that price). I found a used one for $849 but I've never brought a used PC part so I don't know how reliable it is.

I know, and I'm probably an idiot for getting one since new i7 2600k is out. However, I'm not sure if a price drop will happen. I notice that when Newegg takes a CPU off their site, you can find it on Amazon but its like $400 more than what Newegg had it for. Example) The Intel Core 2 Extreme @ 3GHZ is $999.99 new and $849.95 used. Ok, so the older CPU is the exact same price as the newer i7 980 Extreme. So if you wait to long, then you will end up paying more. I don't know if buying used is a good idea. Since someone could have overclocked it which shortens the lifespan or one of the pins on the back of the CPU could be bent....Because Intel stops making it, the price skyrockets way up.

it won't drop..all the top of the line intel items are priced at 1k. even the old top of the line intel cpu are still selling at 1kfishing666

Just wondering, if you overclock a 980 Extreme, does it reduces the lifespan? I was looking into overclocking it but at $1,000 its not just like I can go simply buy another one.

I guess i've just been persuaded by Youtube videos. I haven't seen any run Flight Simulator X on a i7 2600k CPU. Well, only 2 and they lagged.

Flight Sim X? I'm on Intels first gen core 2 duo, and I can play that no problem....Intel's Extreme lineup is a massive waste of money

Flight Sim X? I'm on Intels first gen core 2 duo, and I can play that no problem....Intel's Extreme lineup is a massive waste of money

wis3boi

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

Flight Sim X? I'm on Intels first gen core 2 duo, and I can play that no problem....Intel's Extreme lineup is a massive waste of money

Davyvfr

honestly if your only geting it for Flight X then i say wait till socket 2011 comes out.

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

Flight Sim X? I'm on Intels first gen core 2 duo, and I can play that no problem....Intel's Extreme lineup is a massive waste of money

Davyvfr

[\QUOTE]So you're wanting to spend 1k for 1 game? Spend 300$ for the 2600k and spend the rest on nice controllers!

Yep, if it means good performance. I'm fed-up with my i5 750 @ 2.66GHZ. It can run it maxed with NO addons at 50 frames, but once you add a lot of extra add-ons, then it really gets slow.

I know I might be wasting money on the Asus Rampage Motherboard, the i7 980X and the Case but if its good quality, then I am willing to buy.

These are the parts I am thinking of getting:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131642

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139001

And minus while throw in this. I'm a first time computer builder so I don't know if all these tools are necessary:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899261004

Yep, if it means good performance. I'm fed-up with my i5 750 @ 2.66GHZ. It can run it maxed with NO addons at 50 frames, but once you add a lot of extra add-ons, then it really gets slow.

Davyvfr

or get a core i7 970 and voerclock it,.. same dealio and SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper.. and still a 6 core

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115066&cm_re=core_i7-_-19-115-066-_-Product

what is your video card? Maybe it can't handle the extra add ons you're talking about.

or get a core i7 970 and voerclock it,.. same dealio and SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper.. and still a 6 core

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115066&cm_re=core_i7-_-19-115-066-_-Product

ionusX

ok now....if your going to spend 900 on that proc he will minus well get the 980x xD

If your building a new system you should just get a 2500k. If this is for gaming then it will give better performance, use less power, overclock further and be cheaper.

OK well if it runs good on a stock game but when you add a bunch of add ons it slows down?

That sounds to me like either a RAM Problem or a Video card problem. Heck it could even be that your hard drive is loading so slowly that it just seems like your getting lagg.

May i ask how you "think" your CPU is the bottleneck? When your playing do you minitor usage of your CPU/GPU/Memory?

It seems like you are willing to waist ALOT of money before even checking what the real problem is.

What are your system specs? Mem/GPU/PSU

If your building a new system you should just get a 2500k. If this is for gaming then it will give better performance, use less power, overclock further and be cheaper.

Daytona_178

I know I might be wasting money on the Asus Rampage Motherboard, the i7 980X and the Case but if its good quality, then I am willing to buy.

These are the parts I am thinking of getting:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131642

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139001

And minus while throw in this. I'm a first time computer builder so I don't know if all these tools are necessary:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899261004

Davyvfr

OK well if it runs good on a stock game but when you add a bunch of add ons it slows down?

That sounds to me like either a RAM Problem or a Video card problem. Heck it could even be that your hard drive is loading so slowly that it just seems like your getting lagg.

May i ask how you "think" your CPU is the bottleneck? When your playing do you minitor usage of your CPU/GPU/Memory?

It seems like you are willing to waist ALOT of money before even checking what the real problem is.

What are your system specs? Mem/GPU/PSU

hofuldig

I have a 400W PSU, in which I am not sure of the brand name because I really never got around to seeing what kind it is. I remember someone saying to me on Gamespot that it must be an OK quality since it can power my rig. Essentially, this is not really my rig, my parents own it. I will be building a rig and buying it myself as it will serve as only one purpose, gaming and overclocking. The rig I have now cannot be overclocked even though it is one of the best overclocking CPU's. Since its not my rig, I don't want to take chances messing it up. And if I screw up my i7 980X, I will save up and buy another one. I have already tried overclocking and it didn't work. Even with overclocking programs ( I have an Intel Motherboard)

As far as performance wise in FSX, it preforms well with no add-ons. But when running with add-ons, its a different story. It could possibly be the hard drive since its not a solid state (its only a Hitachi 7,200RPM cheap HDD). I was told by Flight Simulator X users that a solid state will NOT increase performance but it will make game textures load quicker. Most FSX users stated I am becoming out-dated with my PC. I'm not sure if its true or not. That is why I am building a PC, to get more knowledgeableabout computers and it will be a lot easier to upgrade. I never really monitored my CPU. Is there a program that can do it? Task manager closes out when the program is opened. I also have 6gb @ 1,333MHZ (again, I'm not sure of the brand). The problem is that FSX likes to attack the first core (or Core 0 in FSX terms), and uses the other cores to run add-ons. Unfortunelty, FSX is very badly coded, and no one can really seem to figure out why it uses 100% of the first core, but only uses about 20% of the rest of the cores. I do know that my RAM is not all being used when running FSX. Only about 4GB is being used. Thanks for all who replied though. I didn't think this topic would really get so many views.

ok these are the requirements you must meet to purchase a i7 980x

1) must make at least 100K in an year (not family income just yourself)

2)have no life

3)willing to pay money for performance equal to a much cheaper cpu (aka i7 2600K)

Thats about it, if you meet those requirements then go on ahead and get the i7 980x

ok these are the requirements you must meet to purchase a i7 980x

1) must make at least 100K in an year (not family income just yourself)

2)have no life

3)willing to pay money for performance equal to a much cheaper cpu (aka i7 2600K)

Thats about it, if you meet those requirements then go on ahead and get the i7 980x

blaznwiipspman1

[QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

ok these are the requirements you must meet to purchase a i7 980x

1) must make at least 100K in an year (not family income just yourself)

2)have no life

3)willing to pay money for performance equal to a much cheaper cpu (aka i7 2600K)

Thats about it, if you meet those requirements then go on ahead and get the i7 980x

Davyvfr

[QUOTE="Davyvfr"][QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

ok these are the requirements you must meet to purchase a i7 980x

1) must make at least 100K in an year (not family income just yourself)

2)have no life

3)willing to pay money for performance equal to a much cheaper cpu (aka i7 2600K)

Thats about it, if you meet those requirements then go on ahead and get the i7 980x

Daytona_178

Does anyone see a price drop happening for the 980 extreme possibly in the next 2 years to around $500? I am willing to pay that much for a CPU. Or will they pull it from Newegg and then it will be $2,000 like the rest of the CPU's such as the i7 920 which is $320 (its a rip-off for that price). I found a used one for $849 but I've never brought a used PC part so I don't know how reliable it is.

Davyvfr

They're charging 320$ for a 920? Geeze, I got my 950 for 299$.

[QUOTE="Davyvfr"]

Does anyone see a price drop happening for the 980 extreme possibly in the next 2 years to around $500? I am willing to pay that much for a CPU. Or will they pull it from Newegg and then it will be $2,000 like the rest of the CPU's such as the i7 920 which is $320 (its a rip-off for that price). I found a used one for $849 but I've never brought a used PC part so I don't know how reliable it is.

topgunmv

They're charging 320$ for a 920? Geeze, I got my 950 for 299$.

Mate get the 980x.. don't worry about the "wait till X comes out" you will get that every year : ) Knock yourself out, great chip, all the pros are buying them! Phantsy16

Well, I made my decision and I am going with the i7 2600k when it is released again. ( My decision is final) I've seen the benchmarks and confirmed that it out-beats an i7 980X in games. And it's more overclocker friendly. That way, if it doesn't last atleast 2 years being overclocked, I can buy another one. It will also save me money for a laptop that I will have to buy later on.

Well, I made my decision and I am going with the i7 2600k when it is released again. ( My decision is final) I've seen the benchmarks and confirmed that it out-beats an i7 980X in games. And it's more overclocker friendly. That way, if it doesn't last atleast 2 years being overclocked, I can buy another one. It will also save me money for a laptop that I will have to buy later on.

Davyvfr

[QUOTE="Davyvfr"]

Well, I made my decision and I am going with the i7 2600k when it is released again. ( My decision is final) I've seen the benchmarks and confirmed that it out-beats an i7 980X in games. And it's more overclocker friendly. That way, if it doesn't last atleast 2 years being overclocked, I can buy another one. It will also save me money for a laptop that I will have to buy later on.

Phantsy16

I couldnt agree more, watching benchmark scores go sky high beats gaming anyday. Nothing beats watching 3dmark bench, since playing Crysis is rather boring compare to the former.

[QUOTE="Davyvfr"]

Well, I made my decision and I am going with the i7 2600k when it is released again. ( My decision is final) I've seen the benchmarks and confirmed that it out-beats an i7 980X in games. And it's more overclocker friendly. That way, if it doesn't last atleast 2 years being overclocked, I can buy another one. It will also save me money for a laptop that I will have to buy later on.

Phantsy16

[QUOTE="Davyvfr"]

Well, I made my decision and I am going with the i7 2600k when it is released again. ( My decision is final) I've seen the benchmarks and confirmed that it out-beats an i7 980X in games. And it's more overclocker friendly. That way, if it doesn't last atleast 2 years being overclocked, I can buy another one. It will also save me money for a laptop that I will have to buy later on.

Phantsy16

[QUOTE="hofuldig"]

OK well if it runs good on a stock game but when you add a bunch of add ons it slows down?

That sounds to me like either a RAM Problem or a Video card problem. Heck it could even be that your hard drive is loading so slowly that it just seems like your getting lagg.

May i ask how you "think" your CPU is the bottleneck? When your playing do you minitor usage of your CPU/GPU/Memory?

It seems like you are willing to waist ALOT of money before even checking what the real problem is.

What are your system specs? Mem/GPU/PSU

Davyvfr

I have a 400W PSU, in which I am not sure of the brand name because I really never got around to seeing what kind it is. I remember someone saying to me on Gamespot that it must be an OK quality since it can power my rig. Essentially, this is not really my rig, my parents own it. I will be building a rig and buying it myself as it will serve as only one purpose, gaming and overclocking. The rig I have now cannot be overclocked even though it is one of the best overclocking CPU's. Since its not my rig, I don't want to take chances messing it up. And if I screw up my i7 980X, I will save up and buy another one. I have already tried overclocking and it didn't work. Even with overclocking programs ( I have an Intel Motherboard)

As far as performance wise in FSX, it preforms well with no add-ons. But when running with add-ons, its a different story. It could possibly be the hard drive since its not a solid state (its only a Hitachi 7,200RPM cheap HDD). I was told by Flight Simulator X users that a solid state will NOT increase performance but it will make game textures load quicker. Most FSX users stated I am becoming out-dated with my PC. I'm not sure if its true or not. That is why I am building a PC, to get more knowledgeableabout computers and it will be a lot easier to upgrade. I never really monitored my CPU. Is there a program that can do it? Task manager closes out when the program is opened. I also have 6gb @ 1,333MHZ (again, I'm not sure of the brand). The problem is that FSX likes to attack the first core (or Core 0 in FSX terms), and uses the other cores to run add-ons. Unfortunelty, FSX is very badly coded, and no one can really seem to figure out why it uses 100% of the first core, but only uses about 20% of the rest of the cores. I do know that my RAM is not all being used when running FSX. Only about 4GB is being used. Thanks for all who replied though. I didn't think this topic would really get so many views.

And what is your GPU? Just get a $40 cpu cooler for the i5 and the 1155 like everyone else suggest, such waste.