ZOMG i7 is coming!!!

triplesix69 · 11-11-2008, 07:25 AM

Who else besides me is going for the i7!!?!?!?

Im going with the i7 920
http://www.tankguys.com/processors/i...re-i7-920.html

ASUS RAMPAGE II EXTREME
http://www.tankguys.com/motherboards...i-extreme.html

8GB DDR3 Corsair of course ^^

Now for a cheap graphics card I can use for 6months until some better kickass ones come out!! ^^!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**linderman** · 11-11-2008, 07:33 AM

Conclusion
We have finally got acquainted with the new Core i7 processors, the first solutions on Nehalem microarchitecture targeted for desktop systems. And summing up the results of our today’s test session we have to admit that this experience left pretty ambiguous impression.
Now, we are not trying to say that Core i7 is not a success. On the contrary, this CPU is brilliant from multiple standpoints. It supports new interesting technologies, such as SMT and Turbo Boost, and boasts an integrated memory controller with unprecedented performance. In most applications except a few gaming titles, the new processors turned out faster than Core 2 CPUs priced identically or working at the same clock speed. However, honestly, we expected a little more from Core i7 today. And the reason for our disappointment is actually Intel who have been stressing their sticking to “Tick-Tock” strategy and claiming that Nehalem would be a new microarchitecture. In fact, today we saw a new stage of Core microarchitecture development, but not a revolutionary product like Core 2 Duo back in the days when it came out to replace Pentium 4. So, as I have already said, we ended up slightly disappointed with the obtained results.
At the same time we can’t help mentioning that Intel engineers did a great and very important job on modifying the entire platform. Core i7 processors design is better for elimination of bottlenecks and further evolutionary development. Monolithic modular design, inter-processor interface with point-to-point topology and a built-in memory controller will definitely serve Intel well in the future. And as for today, mainstream users will hardly feel the benefits of all these innovations. Mostly the users of multi-socket server platforms will really enjoy the changes and modifications.
Therefore, we believe that Intel didn’t choose the right strategy for introducing the new Nehalem microarchitecture into the market. If this review had been discussing server processors and not desktop ones, the conclusions could have been not just more optimistic, but almost ecstatic. However, we first met Nehalem in its desktop incarnation, so its most important advantages cannot really show their best.
However, we don’t want you to think that we didn’t like the new Core i7 processor we have just tested. The new CPU and the new platform based on Intel X58 Express chipset are undoubtedly excellent products. New Core i7 are indisputably better in most aspects than Core 2 Quad CPUs of comparable price. Their performance is almost always higher, which is especially evident in case of multi-threaded load and their power consumption is comparable with that of their predecessors. New platform offers broader functionality for configuring multi-GPU video subsystem. Overclocking new processors also seems to be easier at first glance.

Of course, we are not going to stop here and will continue posting new articles that will help us better understand advantages and drawbacks of the new Core i7 processors with Nehalem microarchitecture. And in the meanwhile we have to put up with the fact that the transition to new LGA1366 platform will require not just a new processor, but also a new mainboard and most likely new generation DDR3 SDRAM. So, even though the junior Core i7 seem to be priced at very affordable $284, upgrading the system to fit the new processor will require serious financial investments.

Table of contents: New Processor: Core i7 New Chipset: Intel X58 Express New Mainboard: Intel DX58SO Smackover Core i7 Platform Configuring Testbed and Methods Memory Subsystem Performance SMT Technology and Performance Turbo Boost Technology: Turbo for Real? Core i7 vs. Core 2 Quad: Fair Comparison Performance General Performance: PCMark Vantage and 3DMark Vantage Gaming Performance Media Encoding Image and Video Editing Final Rendering Other Applications Overclocking Power Consumption Conclusion < Previous Page | Home >
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**linderman** · 11-11-2008, 07:37 AM

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu..._19.html#sect0

you will be paying high priced $$$$$$$$$$$$ for little if "any" advantage over the hardware available yesterday .................. not a wise choice to spend the budget IMHO

triplesix69 · 11-11-2008, 11:15 AM

You crush me once again oh noes! :( Well I already ordered from
Tankguys.com and to lazy to cancel the order (Doubt I even can)
And ordered everything else from newegg and tigerdirect
I will post some videos and my thoughts when I receive it all :O

**linderman** · 11-11-2008, 11:27 AM

not a biggie ............. it will be a very good rig for sure ! just a bit over priced ....... that pain goes away after awhile ! LOL

triplesix69 · 11-11-2008, 11:34 AM

Buying these processors and motherboards and building myself is 3x cheaper then buying them from alienware and hp which is what I was use to , so all this stuff seems cheap as hell to me! :O

**wrench97** · 11-11-2008, 01:21 PM

8 Gig? The i7 and X58 is Trichannel Ram you need, 3x 1Gig, 6x 1Gig, 3x 2Gig, or 6x 2Gig.

triplesix69 · 11-11-2008, 02:39 PM

What do you mean wrench?
I ordered some i ordered (2) 2x2gb ramsticks will these not work?

**wrench97** · 11-11-2008, 02:47 PM

No the x58 is TRI Chanel not Dual channel and I believe the memory is lower voltage spec.

**wrench97** · 11-11-2008, 03:06 PM

Here is the only Asus page on the board there is not a memory QVL out for it yet > http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=13130

**wrench97** · 11-11-2008, 03:10 PM

Here are a couple of other articles looks like voltage is 1.65v>
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/memory/...Platforms.html

> http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2008/311

triplesix69 · 11-11-2008, 04:07 PM

Oh nevermind I c what your saying I just now ordered 3x2gb ram sticks :O

**wrench97** · 11-11-2008, 04:14 PM

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/re...0&linkCode=asn

triplesix69 · 11-11-2008, 04:26 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231223 what I ordered
I'm have it up and running by saturday!!! :) I r going to love playing Crysis on this :)

11-11-2008, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
triplesix69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 18 OS: None	ZOMG i7 is coming!!! Who else besides me is going for the i7!!?!?!? Im going with the i7 920 http://www.tankguys.com/processors/i...re-i7-920.html ASUS RAMPAGE II EXTREME http://www.tankguys.com/motherboards...i-extreme.html 8GB DDR3 Corsair of course ^^ Now for a cheap graphics card I can use for 6months until some better kickass ones come out!! ^^!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11-11-2008, 07:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! Conclusion We have finally got acquainted with the new Core i7 processors, the first solutions on Nehalem microarchitecture targeted for desktop systems. And summing up the results of our today’s test session we have to admit that this experience left pretty ambiguous impression. Now, we are not trying to say that Core i7 is not a success. On the contrary, this CPU is brilliant from multiple standpoints. It supports new interesting technologies, such as SMT and Turbo Boost, and boasts an integrated memory controller with unprecedented performance. In most applications except a few gaming titles, the new processors turned out faster than Core 2 CPUs priced identically or working at the same clock speed. However, honestly, we expected a little more from Core i7 today. And the reason for our disappointment is actually Intel who have been stressing their sticking to “Tick-Tock” strategy and claiming that Nehalem would be a new microarchitecture. In fact, today we saw a new stage of Core microarchitecture development, but not a revolutionary product like Core 2 Duo back in the days when it came out to replace Pentium 4. So, as I have already said, we ended up slightly disappointed with the obtained results. At the same time we can’t help mentioning that Intel engineers did a great and very important job on modifying the entire platform. Core i7 processors design is better for elimination of bottlenecks and further evolutionary development. Monolithic modular design, inter-processor interface with point-to-point topology and a built-in memory controller will definitely serve Intel well in the future. And as for today, mainstream users will hardly feel the benefits of all these innovations. Mostly the users of multi-socket server platforms will really enjoy the changes and modifications. Therefore, we believe that Intel didn’t choose the right strategy for introducing the new Nehalem microarchitecture into the market. If this review had been discussing server processors and not desktop ones, the conclusions could have been not just more optimistic, but almost ecstatic. However, we first met Nehalem in its desktop incarnation, so its most important advantages cannot really show their best. However, we don’t want you to think that we didn’t like the new Core i7 processor we have just tested. The new CPU and the new platform based on Intel X58 Express chipset are undoubtedly excellent products. New Core i7 are indisputably better in most aspects than Core 2 Quad CPUs of comparable price. Their performance is almost always higher, which is especially evident in case of multi-threaded load and their power consumption is comparable with that of their predecessors. New platform offers broader functionality for configuring multi-GPU video subsystem. Overclocking new processors also seems to be easier at first glance. Of course, we are not going to stop here and will continue posting new articles that will help us better understand advantages and drawbacks of the new Core i7 processors with Nehalem microarchitecture. And in the meanwhile we have to put up with the fact that the transition to new LGA1366 platform will require not just a new processor, but also a new mainboard and most likely new generation DDR3 SDRAM. So, even though the junior Core i7 seem to be priced at very affordable $284, upgrading the system to fit the new processor will require serious financial investments. Table of contents: New Processor: Core i7 New Chipset: Intel X58 Express New Mainboard: Intel DX58SO Smackover Core i7 Platform Configuring Testbed and Methods Memory Subsystem Performance SMT Technology and Performance Turbo Boost Technology: Turbo for Real? Core i7 vs. Core 2 Quad: Fair Comparison Performance General Performance: PCMark Vantage and 3DMark Vantage Gaming Performance Media Encoding Image and Video Editing Final Rendering Other Applications Overclocking Power Consumption Conclusion < Previous Page \| Home > Pages: [ 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 ] __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 11-11-2008 at 07:36 AM.

11-11-2008, 07:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu..._19.html#sect0 you will be paying high priced $$$$$$$$$$$$ for little if "any" advantage over the hardware available yesterday .................. not a wise choice to spend the budget IMHO __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-11-2008, 11:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
triplesix69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 18 OS: None	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! You crush me once again oh noes! :( Well I already ordered from Tankguys.com and to lazy to cancel the order (Doubt I even can) And ordered everything else from newegg and tigerdirect I will post some videos and my thoughts when I receive it all :O

11-11-2008, 11:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! not a biggie ............. it will be a very good rig for sure ! just a bit over priced ....... that pain goes away after awhile ! LOL __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-11-2008, 11:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
triplesix69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 18 OS: None	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! Buying these processors and motherboards and building myself is 3x cheaper then buying them from alienware and hp which is what I was use to , so all this stuff seems cheap as hell to me! :O

11-11-2008, 01:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! 8 Gig? The i7 and X58 is Trichannel Ram you need, 3x 1Gig, 6x 1Gig, 3x 2Gig, or 6x 2Gig. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-11-2008, 02:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
triplesix69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 18 OS: None	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! What do you mean wrench? I ordered some i ordered (2) 2x2gb ramsticks will these not work? Last edited by triplesix69; 11-11-2008 at 02:41 PM.

11-11-2008, 02:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! No the x58 is TRI Chanel not Dual channel and I believe the memory is lower voltage spec. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-11-2008, 03:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! Here is the only Asus page on the board there is not a memory QVL out for it yet > http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=13130 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-11-2008, 03:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! Here are a couple of other articles looks like voltage is 1.65v> http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/memory/...Platforms.html > http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2008/311 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-11-2008, 04:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
triplesix69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 18 OS: None	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! Oh nevermind I c what your saying I just now ordered 3x2gb ram sticks :O

11-11-2008, 04:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/re...0&linkCode=asn __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-11-2008, 04:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
triplesix69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 18 OS: None	Re: ZOMG i7 is coming!!! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231223 what I ordered I'm have it up and running by saturday!!! :) I r going to love playing Crysis on this :)