will the core i7 920 hold back the x2 gtx 280 in sli?

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#1 awakendjay
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I am thinking of getting a core i7 920 and a sli setup GTX280 (x2)

My question is, will the core i7 920 hold back the two gtx280's potential?

it will be coming with a ddr3 6gb and a powersupply that will support the gpu

i will use this system for high res/graphic multiboxxing and other intense applications like potentially multiboxxing age of conan

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#2 millerlight89
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Heck no it is the third fastest cpu, on to be behind the other two core i7s.
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#3 awakendjay
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Heck no it is the third fastest cpu, on to be behind the other two core i7s.millerlight89
so your telling me that the core i7 920 ( 2.6 ghz) is faster then last years core 2 extreme quad core processor thats over 3.0 ghz and that cost more than 1000 bucks? how can this be? are you sure? if it is true, then it shows ALOT why its important to wait a year after a product is released to get the better goods, using a game like crysis as a draw line
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#4 Daytona_178
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[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Heck no it is the third fastest cpu, on to be behind the other two core i7s.awakendjay
so your telling me that the core i7 920 ( 2.6 ghz) is faster then last years core 2 extreme quad core processor thats over 3.0 ghz and that cost more than 1000 bucks? how can this be? are you sure? if it is true, then it shows ALOT why its important to wait a year after a product is released to get the better goods, using a game like crysis as a draw line

Dont get tricked by the extreme name, its exatcly the same as the other but just ahs an unlocked multiplier!
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#5 millerlight89
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I believe a core i7 clocked at 3.0ghz is equievalent to a c2quad clocked at 3.6ghz
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#7 awakendjay
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I believe a core i7 clocked at 3.0ghz is equievalent to a c2quad clocked at 3.6ghzmillerlight89
lol whats your proof? are you dudes just speculating, or do you know wtf your talking about?
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#8 Daytona_178
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Do the i7's overclock further than the core2quads?
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#9 Baselerd
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I believe a core i7 clocked at 3.0ghz is equievalent to a c2quad clocked at 3.6ghzmillerlight89
You just made that up. The Core i7's really don't show a huge improvement in games per clock. For other things, they kick ass, but not so much with games right now.
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#10 Josh2
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The i7s will show a difference with GTX280's in SLI over a normal quad.
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#11 awakendjay
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The i7s will show a difference with GTX280's in SLI over a normal quad.Josh2
but you didnt answer my question Will the i7 920 ...HOLD BACK the sli gtx280 ?
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#12 quietguy
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The only reason a gpu would be bottleneck by the cpu is caused by dimming down the channel bandwidths, or per say, not giving the DIMMs it needs to operate, but other than that, no. Note that the extreme version of the i7 is only a regular i7 stripped of it's multiplier locks and appended at a higher default rate (24); It's specifically for OC enthusiasts.
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#13 millerlight89
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I swear these forums have gone down hill to OP dont ask questions if you think i'm wrong, and to the other moron I did not make that up go check out hard ocp.
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#14 quietguy
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No some of you just lost respect for each other.
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#15 millerlight89
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No some of you just lost respect for each other.quietguy
Mabey your right, but I will not sit here and allow some guy to say i'm lieng I respect all of ya'lls opinions and I love the community, but when I fill that i'm not being respected I'm not going to coward down and say your right... I apologize.
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#16 musclesforcier
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[QUOTE="quietguy"]No some of you just lost respect for each other.millerlight89
Mabey your right, but I will not sit here and allow some guy to say i'm lieng I respect all of ya'lls opinions and I love the community, but when I fill that i'm not being respected I'm not going to coward down and say your right... I apologize.

If your not making stuff up lets see a direct link.
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#17 Jamiemydearx3
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Overclock the 920.
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#18 Frantz22
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I swear these forums have gone down hill to OP dont ask questions if you think i'm wrong, and to the other moron I did not make that up go check out hard ocp.millerlight89

You need to be able to provide proof of your claims. If you can, people won't tell you that you're making it up.

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#19 awakendjay
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The i7s will show a difference with GTX280's in SLI over a normal quad.Josh2
this is sad...........................WILL THE i7 920 !!!!! BOTTLE NECK the G P U !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ??????????????????????????????????????
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#20 Frantz22
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[QUOTE="Josh2"]The i7s will show a difference with GTX280's in SLI over a normal quad.awakendjay
this is sad...........................WILL THE i7 920 !!!!! BOTTLE NECK the G P U !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ??????????????????????????????????????

Why is it sad? Instead of getting someone else to do the research for you, do it yourself. It's apparently not an easy question to answer.

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#21 awakendjay
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[QUOTE="awakendjay"][QUOTE="Josh2"]The i7s will show a difference with GTX280's in SLI over a normal quad.Frantz22

this is sad...........................WILL THE i7 920 !!!!! BOTTLE NECK the G P U !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ??????????????????????????????????????

Why is it sad? Instead of getting someone else to do the research for you, do it yourself. It's apparently not an easy question to answer.

ME ASKING PEOPLE IS RESEARCH ......what are you high?
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#22 Frantz22
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[QUOTE="Frantz22"]

[QUOTE="awakendjay"] this is sad...........................WILL THE i7 920 !!!!! BOTTLE NECK the G P U !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ??????????????????????????????????????awakendjay

Why is it sad? Instead of getting someone else to do the research for you, do it yourself. It's apparently not an easy question to answer.

ME ASKING PEOPLE IS RESEARCH ......what are you high?

You asking people is the BEGINNING of research. If you don't find the answer to your question, then you look somewhere else. Where do you think others are going to get their answers? By looking somewhere else, which is what you should try doing. And I can guarantee that being impatient will get you an answer a whole lot quicker... (that was sarcasm)

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#23 awakendjay
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[QUOTE="awakendjay"][QUOTE="Frantz22"]

Why is it sad? Instead of getting someone else to do the research for you, do it yourself. It's apparently not an easy question to answer.

Frantz22

ME ASKING PEOPLE IS RESEARCH ......what are you high?

You asking people is the BEGINNING of research. If you don't find the answer to your question, then you look somewhere else. Where do you think others are going to get their answers? By looking somewhere else, which is what you should try doing. And I can guarantee that being impatient will get you an answer a whole lot quicker... (that was sarcasm)

I am being polite
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#24 drucom
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>>GTX 280 SLI Hahahaha, don't make me spill my beer all over my keyboard. Crossfire two HD 4870X2's.
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#25 LibertySaint
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  • u can't multibox on AoC :p they whatch for that after those cheaters 24-7 now, heck back at launch when a cheat was made that teleported u where ever u wanted to go funcom went on a hell strike.. heck u can't even use farming bots. Only thing a player can use that isn't one on one control is a guild bot that allows you to ask a guild bot whats in the bank or what is everyone doing tonight.
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#26 LibertySaint
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oh and its the architecture of the cpu that holds back the cpu. thats why a Pentium D at 3.4ghz isn't as good as a core 2 do at 2.2ghz.
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#27 wolfdogelite
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look the i7 is a great cpu, and it wont hold back the gtx 280's even in sli, dont worry about that, but thing is, they arent a gaming breakthrough, the e8x00 series overclocked are as good if not better than them at many games right now, that wont be the case for long, but right now there arent many games where they excel, mostly due to their 133mhz fsb,