Recommending an Intel processor for a friend ...

Alright, so he's getting a 580, Rampage III Formula (or should he get the Sabertooth X58) and now we (he) needs a processor that'll keep up, for when he decides to add another 580.

Alright, so he's getting a 580, Rampage III Formula (or should he get the Sabertooth X58) and now we (he) needs a processor that'll keep up, for when he decides to add another 580.

ATLReppa770

Whats his budget? i7 930 is pretty good. Unless he wants to go Sandy Bridge, but that would require a different motherboard.

Alright, so he's getting a 580, Rampage III Formula (or should he get the Sabertooth X58) and now we (he) needs a processor that'll keep up, for when he decides to add another 580.

ATLReppa770

If he's building a new computer, he should get a sandybridge motherboard for sure. I'm not too sure on what happened with the recalls of those processors though.

Oh, and this should be in the pc hardware forum.

Sorry, I meant for this to be in the PC Hardware section.

He just wants to be future proofed, I told him a single 580 would be enough for now, so he agress with that but he'll still be getting another 580, I'm sure, down the road somewhere.

He doesn't have a budget. Not really, at least. He just wants it under $450. I don't know much about Intels, as I've only had AMDs but since price wasn't a factor, he's going the Intel route. What should the motherboard be changed to? I mean, the Rampage III Formula's $300, so I'm sure there's better alternatives.

Sorry, I meant for this to be in the PC Hardware section.

He just wants to be future proofed, I told him a single 580 would be enough for now, so he agress with that but he'll still be getting another 580, I'm sure, down the road somewhere.

He doesn't have a budget. Not really, at least. He just wants it under $450. I don't know much about Intels, as I've only had AMDs but since price wasn't a factor, he's going the Intel route. What should the motherboard be changed to? I mean, the Rampage III Formula's $300, so I'm sure there's better alternatives.

ATLReppa770

That's what I meant, he doesn't need to.

Just use one 580 until games start lagging, then just get a brand new card on the high end....

Depending on the resolution he's playing at he may or may not need a 2nd 580. I'd get a 2nd one just to be safe to be over the 60fps mark in most games. As for a cpu, the intel sandy bridge stuff should be readily available again shortly. The recall wasn't with the processors, it was with the sata controller on the chipsets being faulty. A core i5 2500K with a slight overclock would probably suit him perfectly for 2 GTX 580's in SLI, although a good sandy bridge board is gonna be in the ballpark of a good x58 board and you get more pci lanes with x58 as well as triple channel ram.

2500k & P8P67 Pro = 8)

[QUOTE="ATLReppa770"]

Sorry, I meant for this to be in the PC Hardware section.

He just wants to be future proofed, I told him a single 580 would be enough for now, so he agress with that but he'll still be getting another 580, I'm sure, down the road somewhere.

He doesn't have a budget. Not really, at least. He just wants it under $450. I don't know much about Intels, as I've only had AMDs but since price wasn't a factor, he's going the Intel route. What should the motherboard be changed to? I mean, the Rampage III Formula's $300, so I'm sure there's better alternatives.

FelipeInside

That's what I meant, he doesn't need to.

Just use one 580 until games start lagging, then just get a brand new card on the high end....

Read what you quoted... He's not getting it now, but "down the road somewhere."

As for the topic at hand, the Rampage III Formula is directed for only the most extreme overclockers and enthusiasts. Unless your friend is a hardcore bencher, or just adamant about getting the highest clocks possible on his processor, the Sabertooth X58 should be more than enough for his needs.

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[QUOTE="ATLReppa770"]

Sorry, I meant for this to be in the PC Hardware section.

He just wants to be future proofed, I told him a single 580 would be enough for now, so he agress with that but he'll still be getting another 580, I'm sure, down the road somewhere.

He doesn't have a budget. Not really, at least. He just wants it under $450. I don't know much about Intels, as I've only had AMDs but since price wasn't a factor, he's going the Intel route. What should the motherboard be changed to? I mean, the Rampage III Formula's $300, so I'm sure there's better alternatives.

ravenguard90

That's what I meant, he doesn't need to.

Just use one 580 until games start lagging, then just get a brand new card on the high end....

Read what you quoted... He's not getting it now, but "down the road somewhere."

As for the topic at hand, the Rampage III Formula is directed for only the most extreme overclockers and enthusiasts. Unless your friend is a hardcore bencher, or just adamant about getting the highest clocks possible on his processor, the Sabertooth X58 should be more than enough for his needs.

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[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]

That's what I meant, he doesn't need to.

Just use one 580 until games start lagging, then just get a brand new card on the high end....

ATLReppa770

Read what you quoted... He's not getting it now, but "down the road somewhere."

As for the topic at hand, the Rampage III Formula is directed for only the most extreme overclockers and enthusiasts. Unless your friend is a hardcore bencher, or just adamant about getting the highest clocks possible on his processor, the Sabertooth X58 should be more than enough for his needs.

under 450 i will say 950 but the 930 clocks just as well.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]

[QUOTE="ATLReppa770"]

Sorry, I meant for this to be in the PC Hardware section.

He just wants to be future proofed, I told him a single 580 would be enough for now, so he agress with that but he'll still be getting another 580, I'm sure, down the road somewhere.

He doesn't have a budget. Not really, at least. He just wants it under $450. I don't know much about Intels, as I've only had AMDs but since price wasn't a factor, he's going the Intel route. What should the motherboard be changed to? I mean, the Rampage III Formula's $300, so I'm sure there's better alternatives.

ravenguard90

That's what I meant, he doesn't need to.

Just use one 580 until games start lagging, then just get a brand new card on the high end....

Read what you quoted... He's not getting it now, but "down the road somewhere."

As for the topic at hand, the Rampage III Formula is directed for only the most extreme overclockers and enthusiasts. Unless your friend is a hardcore bencher, or just adamant about getting the highest clocks possible on his processor, the Sabertooth X58 should be more than enough for his needs.

And read what I wrote please, I said he doesn't need to....just change the card he has down the road....

Alright, so the i5-2500 or the i7-950 ?

Alright, so the i5-2500 or the i7-950 ?

ATLReppa770

i5 2500 costs $200.

i7 950 costs $300.

i7 2600 costs $300.

If you're going to spend $300, get the i7 2600. It's miles better than the i7 950.

i5 2500 costs $200.

i7 950 costs $300.

i7 2600 costs $300.

If you're going to spend $300, get the i7 2600. It's miles better than the i7 950.

kaitanuvax

[QUOTE="kaitanuvax"]

i5 2500 costs $200.

i7 950 costs $300.

i7 2600 costs $300.

If you're going to spend $300, get the i7 2600. It's miles better than the i7 950.

ATLReppa770

Um..the i5 2500 is a Sandy Bridge too.

And that was 2 weeks ago. They're back now.

[QUOTE="ATLReppa770"][QUOTE="kaitanuvax"]

i5 2500 costs $200.

i7 950 costs $300.

i7 2600 costs $300.

If you're going to spend $300, get the i7 2600. It's miles better than the i7 950.

kaitanuvax

Um..the i5 2500 is a Sandy Bridge too.

And that was 2 weeks ago. They're back now.

2500k & P8P67 Pro = 8)

Daytona_178

Bump

[QUOTE="ATLReppa770"][QUOTE="kaitanuvax"]

i5 2500 costs $200.

i7 950 costs $300.

i7 2600 costs $300.

If you're going to spend $300, get the i7 2600. It's miles better than the i7 950.

kaitanuvax

Um..the i5 2500 is a Sandy Bridge too.

And that was 2 weeks ago. They're back now.

I still don't see any available on newegg.

I still don't see any available on newegg.

hartsickdiscipl

Oh my bad. I thought it was the CPUs that were recalled, not the motherboards. D'oh.

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I still don't see any available on newegg.

kaitanuvax

Oh my bad. I thought it was the CPUs that were recalled, not the motherboards. D'oh.

.......... Isn't that what I said? >:|ATLReppa770

Yeah.

In any case, it would be wise to wait for the motherboards to come back. It shouldn't be too long from now.

[QUOTE="ATLReppa770"]

.......... Isn't that what I said? >:|kaitanuvax

Yeah.

In any case, it would be wise to wait for the motherboards to come back. It shouldn't be too long from now.

the i5 sandy bridge is better than all the previous i7's, and just as good as the 980x for $800 less. just go with the 2500k, it's all you need.

the i5 sandy bridge is better than all the previous i7's, and just as good as the 980x for $800 less. just go with the 2500k, it's all you need.

theuncharted34