Anyone using Intel i7?
Anyone using Intel i7?
I've got enough money saved now to finally buy a new computer! I'm thinking I'll get a custom build PC with a quad-core processor, at least 4 GB RAM, a couple of 500 GB 7200's, etc. Intel's new i7 processors look pretty sweet. Anyone here using them or have any stories to tell?
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they are fast, and run cooler, but are pricey cuz theyre new
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I just got a new pc built a couple of weeks ago with an i7 920 overclocked to the same speed as the top of the range chip - 3.8GHz. The company who built the system overclocked it for me.
It's shockingly fast and incredibly stable.
It's shockingly fast and incredibly stable.
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A friend of mine has just built a system with an i7 2.66 GHz processor.
Didn't seem to pay too much. In Australia, you can pick em up for close to $400 AUD.
I think that's very reasonable.
He also bought a solid state hard drive. Sooo quiet.
He was running an older 2.6 ish core duo, and was hitting around 70% with clicks n pops.
On new system, same project runs around 9% and spikes into double figs every now and then.
He is damn happy.
When the Solid State Hard Drives double in capacity and half in price, I will be picking some up for sure,
along with my i7 2.93 processor, Windows 7 and a shit load of RAM.
The future is here!
Didn't seem to pay too much. In Australia, you can pick em up for close to $400 AUD.
I think that's very reasonable.
He also bought a solid state hard drive. Sooo quiet.
He was running an older 2.6 ish core duo, and was hitting around 70% with clicks n pops.
On new system, same project runs around 9% and spikes into double figs every now and then.
He is damn happy.
When the Solid State Hard Drives double in capacity and half in price, I will be picking some up for sure,
along with my i7 2.93 processor, Windows 7 and a shit load of RAM.
The future is here!
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As my PC died, I've just built a new PC, but as I'm still waiting for the HDs I haven't installed Live yet. I've only got an old IDE drive at the moment, which obviously is the bottleneck of my system. 2 HDs in RAID 1 should give better results (and no I don't have the money for a SSD drive).
i7 g720 + 3x2 GB RAM (triple channel) + MSI X58 Pro mobo + generic nVidia < 600 euros
I'm running Win 7 RC x64 as 32-bit versions of Windows can't handle more than 4 GB
And yes, it's fast. I do really need to test Live ASAP and pre-order Win 7 at bargain price...
i7 g720 + 3x2 GB RAM (triple channel) + MSI X58 Pro mobo + generic nVidia < 600 euros
I'm running Win 7 RC x64 as 32-bit versions of Windows can't handle more than 4 GB
And yes, it's fast. I do really need to test Live ASAP and pre-order Win 7 at bargain price...
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just did a new build with an i7 920. overclocks on stock voltage to 3.66 out of the box, stays cool, fast, stable. yes, it's worth it.
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what mobo are you overclocked people using?
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OK, I've run the demo song. Live says 22% CPU max, while my CPUmeter claims only 11% max.fl0w wrote:As my PC died, I've just built a new PC, but as I'm still waiting for the HDs I haven't installed Live yet. I've only got an old IDE drive at the moment, which obviously is the bottleneck of my system. 2 HDs in RAID 1 should give better results (and no I don't have the money for a SSD drive).
i7 g720 + 3x2 GB RAM (triple channel) + MSI X58 Pro mobo + generic nVidia < 600 euros
I'm running Win 7 RC x64 as 32-bit versions of Windows can't handle more than 4 GB
And yes, it's fast. I do really need to test Live ASAP and pre-order Win 7 at bargain price...
At 96kHz HQ, Live is always at less than 50%, while my CPUmeter hardly reaches 14%. I had to increase the sound buffer though. The most loaded core was always under 50%.
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your making me hornySibanger wrote:A friend of mine has just built a system with an i7 2.66 GHz processor.
Didn't seem to pay too much. In Australia, you can pick em up for close to $400 AUD.
I think that's very reasonable.
He also bought a solid state hard drive. Sooo quiet.
He was running an older 2.6 ish core duo, and was hitting around 70% with clicks n pops.
On new system, same project runs around 9% and spikes into double figs every now and then.
He is damn happy.
When the Solid State Hard Drives double in capacity and half in price, I will be picking some up for sure,
along with my i7 2.93 processor, Windows 7 and a shit load of RAM.
The future is here!
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i am using intel P4
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the longer I wait, the more awesome my next computers will be!!!
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word.. my pc is still a p4 lollongjohns wrote:the longer I wait, the more awesome my next computers will be!!!
money has been evading me
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I'm using an Asus P6T Deluxe v2. Like i said, i got the company who built it, Scan, to do the overclocking for me. That way it's under guarantee if anything goes wrong. They charge £80 to overclock it to a quicker speed than the 975 extreme which is £471.00 more expensivemdk wrote:what mobo are you overclocked people using?
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I'm using one right now as I type this on a new Dell XPS Studio. It is really fast...especially paired with my 6GB RAM.
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i7-3770K 3.5GHz
16GB RAM
256GB SSD, 1TB 7200HD
Windows 8
Live 9