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Resolved Comparing CPU's: Core i7 990X vs core i7 970

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by TatenDaOne, 2011/06/22.

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    TatenDaOne

    TatenDaOne Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have a question to which i would be grateful for an answer

    i am building myself a PC to the best of my budget and i want the best components possible i have decided to go with intel for this PC
    i have chosen
    Asus sabertooth X58 motherboard
    12 gb ram 1600mhz
    64bit win 7
    300gb velociraptor HDD
    3TB data drive
    sli GTX 285 eventually replaced by sli GTX 580
    750 w corsair PSU + a few other bits as well

    my question is i was thinking about putting a Core i7 990X but i'm not sure about wether paying £769 for it is worth it, is a core i7 970 cpu just as good and will i be getting just as good performance from the 970. i know the 990X is a little faster. what do you all think would be best
     
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    Arie

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    TatenDaOne

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    thanks for the advice on the cpu my thoughts exactly but i wanted as expert opinion and i appreciate the quick response

    I have heard the SSD's are not so hot as they are meant to be as, in you cant defrag them, they dont last as long as a traditional HHD, i did compare the 2 and the velociraptor is faster and cheaper (i have to be realistic on my budget as well)
    is there any particular SSD you would recommend?
     
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    Arie

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    Please READ my article!

    You don't NEED to defrag an SSD... They are so friggin FAST!

    No, a Velkocicrapper is SLOWER than my Intel SSD drive!

    I can only recommend the Intel, that's the only drive I have & have tested. It is not the fastest, but the most reliable.
     
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    ok i wont argue about the speed i'm going by what i read, so which intel drive do you have?
     
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    Arie

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    It's all here And of course listed under My System in my profile to the left of this post :eek:
     
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    thanks a lot arie you are a star
     
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    Arie

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    Thanks. Don't know about the star, but I was skeptical a few years ago on SSD drives, but current 2nd generation drives are a perfect choice!
     
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