the Official Intel Core ix thread for desktops and laptops

[bozx]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

It was hectic today
Didn't bought but got enough price to think with more over i have finally got 56k as my budget.

Now Final
i7 720 2.66 Rs 14500
MSI X58 Pro 10000
Corsair 2x2GB 5k apx
Corsair Vx 550 4.4k
cabinet NZXT 1.8k
HD 4870 Palit 1 GB 9k
LG/Asus DvD RW 1k
KeyBoard/Mouse 800
Monitor Benq 2220/2200 7.5k/8.5k


I am still confused about Monitor. which one then better
any thing else like dell/acer/asus i 22''.

Also any better Card in the ATI 5xxx series better in the same budget <9k

 

[topgear]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

thanx dude, i appreciate it, yup i DID add sum useful information, infact was thinking to rename this thread as "The Official core 7,i5,i3 Thread for Desktops and Laptops"

can u help me change that..?? i know u hv been a really good friend here, all appreciation to u...

jus tell me wud tat be a good idea or no..?

Try changing the title of this thread. If it not working ask mods to change the title.

Hre what I thought about name :

The Official Intel Core ix Series thread

As there's some core i9 proc will release

It was hectic today
Didn't bought but got enough price to think with more over i have finally got 56k as my budget.

Now Final
i7 720 2.66 Rs 14500
MSI X58 Pro 10000
Corsair 2x2GB 5k apx
Corsair Vx 550 4.4k
cabinet NZXT 1.8k
HD 4870 Palit 1 GB 9k
LG/Asus DvD RW 1k
KeyBoard/Mouse 800
Monitor Benq 2220/2200 7.5k/8.5k


I am still confused about Monitor. which one then better
any thing else like dell/acer/asus i 22''.

Also any better Card in the ATI 5xxx series better in the same budget <9k

Samsung 2233SW 22" FULL HD LD Monitor @ 9.2k
Samsung P2350 23" FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 12k

Dell ST2210 21.5" FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 8.9k
Dell S2409W 24" FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 13k

BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 8k
BenQ 24" G2420 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 11.3k

Prices from Latest Prices Thread

 

[ashu888ashu888]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

Honestly, your system is going to waste -- if OC'ed. The EVGA X58 SLI is for OC. Else you could have got the same performance with a vanilla Intel board.

THere is no need for me (At this moment) To OC my rig, well all my apps, games are running at the MAx pissible settings and that too without too much heat...

nevertheless, OCing is jus for number crunching 3dmark score, many ppl who do OCing,after a bit tone down their rigs for a longer life and much better operation..

wen the time comes, i will surely OC my rig, as thats the main reason y i got a OC compatible motherboard and a intel based chip..

hello people,

well after about 1 and a half month, after going to SMC International, talking to amarbir (lynx head), am still confused about my config...
well I have finally decided upon the following config:
- i7 920
- MSI x58 pro-e
- 2X3 gb corsair 1333
- 1 TB WD 32mb cache (green series)
- Powercolor HD5770
- GlacialPower GP-AL650AA
- Cm 690 cabinet
- Benq G2020 20" moniter / Benq G2220 22"
- UPS APC 800va

should I go for this config??

well, it all depends on ur budget, dnt compare ur rig with those profesional gamers or modders, they hv loads of money to blow off and build such rigs 3-4times a year and still save enough money to buy a ferrari..lol...

if its inside ur budget and u feel it will be able to do most of ur work (Gaming, multimedia, encoding, programming etc...) then urs is the best rig as per ur purpose..

there is a proven fact, tat no matter how much u spend (either on car, motorbike or ur PC alone) there can never be a so called "Enough" limit to it.. there is no end buddy..

ur current config will last easily for 3 years, infact more (it all depends on ur usage and ur requirement levels), gameing companies will always push the barriers of system requirements wich will (ALWAYS) be beyond the grasp and budget of "we, the-gamers"..... its all marketing strategy..god knows the crysis 2 will hv wat HEAVEN LIKE system requirements and still we ppl here WILL NOT be able to get 100+ fps and we still will be wanting more and more and moreeee... lol..

so be content with wat u have, if u are worried abt components goin bad or NOT lasting too long then be rest assures, all the components tat u listed above will last long and really long...its all branded and top notch products buddy..
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A small note, if ur PSU is an ACTIVCE PFC type, then please get a PURE SINE wave UPS..
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Cheers n e-peace...

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Try changing the title of this thread. If it not working ask mods to change the title.

Hre what I thought about name :

The Official Intel Core ix Series thread

As there's some core i9 proc will release

ok, thats a good title.. thanx again ...wil try changing the title (I guess i hv to edit the 1st post of this thread) so as to get the TITLE CHANGE option right..???

 

[rahul941400]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

well, it all depends on ur budget, dnt compare ur rig with those profesional gamers or modders, they hv loads of money to blow off and build such rigs 3-4times a year and still save enough money to buy a ferrari..lol...

if its inside ur budget and u feel it will be able to do most of ur work (Gaming, multimedia, encoding, programming etc...) then urs is the best rig as per ur purpose..

there is a proven fact, tat no matter how much u spend (either on car, motorbike or ur PC alone) there can never be a so called "Enough" limit to it.. there is no end buddy..

ur current config will last easily for 3 years, infact more (it all depends on ur usage and ur requirement levels), gameing companies will always push the barriers of system requirements wich will (ALWAYS) be beyond the grasp and budget of "we, the-gamers"..... its all marketing strategy..god knows the crysis 2 will hv wat HEAVEN LIKE system requirements and still we ppl here WILL NOT be able to get 100+ fps and we still will be wanting more and more and moreeee... lol..

so be content with wat u have, if u are worried abt components goin bad or NOT lasting too long then be rest assures, all the components tat u listed above will last long and really long...its all branded and top notch products buddy..
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A small note, if ur PSU is an ACTIVCE PFC type, then please get a PURE SINE wave UPS..
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Well working with computers for 8 years have taught me that much... I just wanted advice on the config I wrote, and you can very well have an idea about my budget from the config I provided. And this rig serves my purpose well, being an IT engineering student, I wanted a fast n futureproof system, on which MATLAB & adobe premiere pro works fast enough. Anyway I still would like to get inputs from you people about the components I selected, since I am waititng for a call from SMC International, they dont have the MSI mobo in stock.

P.S: I dont think GP 650aa is an ACTIVE PFC, is it?

 

[ashu888ashu888]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

^^

me too an I.T Student now an I.T PRofessional working in the company,..good to knw tat abt u..Rahul..

Yup, dnt worry, Matlab and Adobeproducts will work gr8 on ur config..

instead of the GlacialPower PSU, u dnt u go for TAgan or Corsair PSU.>??

also, is OCing (in future) ur main concern..?? or jus a lite OCing...?

try to get a Modular PSU, as it will reduce the cabling hassle (hv u seen my PSU in the 1st pg..??) jus see it if u are unaware wat modular PSU is like..,

and yes, ur PSU, Glacuial Power is an ACTIVE PFC PSU, read these ---> *www.glacialpower.com/products/pc-power-AL.htm (read the FEATURES) also these... *www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/707 (read the 1st paragraph)

so u wud hv to go in for a Pure Sine wave UPS..

 

[asingh]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

@Rahulxxxx:
I would suggest to change this: Powercolor HD5770. This card is hardly that strong. And the way you system is future proofed this will be the weak component. This is hardly a strong card, for the technology it supports (read DirectX 11). As of now tesselation is hardly being used by developers. But when it does, the accelerator will not be able to make the call. Get a HD58xx card. One may argue, that it will be quite a while before Dx11 is really utilized. And when it is, a new refresh cycles would have been implemented by ATI/nVidia.

Reason also that the HD5770 is not good for you, if you move to > = 24" resolution, this card will start to cough. Though down the line you could slip in another one and go Xfire. Choice is yours. If you will Xfire in the future, get a minimal 650W. Else, get a HD58xx card. My 2.5 cents...!

 

[topgear]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

HD58xx series cards are very good indeed but for rahulxxx needs I think a card which supports CUDA will come in handy like nvidia GTX 275 ( MSI has one GTX 275 Twin Frozr Edition around 13-13.5K )

@ ashu888ashu888 - Yup, changing the title of the 1st post on the 1st page should change the title of the thread - if it's not working try asking some mods.

 

[asingh]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

^^
True. But I would shy away from nVidia. . You know what is about to happen in the next 40 days...!

 

[rahul941400]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

^^

me too an I.T Student now an I.T PRofessional working in the company,..good to knw tat abt u..Rahul..

Yup, dnt worry, Matlab and Adobeproducts will work gr8 on ur config..

instead of the GlacialPower PSU, u dnt u go for TAgan or Corsair PSU.>??

also, is OCing (in future) ur main concern..?? or jus a lite OCing...?

try to get a Modular PSU, as it will reduce the cabling hassle (hv u seen my PSU in the 1st pg..??) jus see it if u are unaware wat modular PSU is like..,

and yes, ur PSU, Glacuial Power is an ACTIVE PFC PSU, read these ---> *www.glacialpower.com/products/pc-power-AL.htm (read the FEATURES) also these... *www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/707 (read the 1st paragraph)

so u wud hv to go in for a Pure Sine wave UPS..

whoa, I'd rather go for corsair550vx then! And no I am not going to OC, unless required.

@Rahulxxxx:
Though down the line you could slip in another one and go Xfire. Choice is yours. If you will Xfire in the future, get a minimal 650W. Else, get a HD58xx card. My 2.5 cents...!

That's the reason I am getting a 5*** series graphics card, so that I can Xfire later on.

HD58xx series cards are very good indeed but for rahulxxx needs I think a card which supports CUDA will come in handy like nvidia GTX 275 ( MSI has one GTX 275 Twin Frozr Edition around 13-13.5K )

Well I dont wanna go for the Nvidia card for the reason I specified above^. And anyway I am an ATI Fan , I would have gone for AMD processor if there was a processor better then i7 920...!

 

[asingh]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

The 550W will not be enough for the future Xfire you plan

 

[ashu888ashu888]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

@ ashu888ashu888 - Yup, changing the title of the 1st post on the 1st page should change the title of the thread - if it's not working try asking some mods.

yup, changing the title didnt help, i hv already Pm'ed (by reporting my 1st thread) let's see if anyone changes it... its been already 2-3 days... u knw any of the mods that's incharge if the H/ware QnA section so tat i can PM him directly..?? do let me know buddy..

That's the reason I am getting a 5*** series graphics card, so that I can Xfire later on.

ok, so since u wanna CFX ur cards, get a minimum 550W or (to hv sum breathing room) a 600W Corsair PSU (yup, tat will also be an ACTIVE PFC type, so i hope u know the math b/w active pfc & pure sine wave UPS)

Well I dont wanna go for the Nvidia card for the reason I specified above^. And anyway I am an ATI Fan , I would have gone for AMD processor if there was a processor better then i7 920...!

still, u HAD to come on our (intel's core i7) bandwagon...
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on a serious note, get watever brand (Ati/nVIDIA.....Intel/amd), jus make sure u are happy with ur purchase...

 

[asingh]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

^^
Is not 550W too tight for Cross fire..?

 

[ashu888ashu888]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

^^

ppl hv easily been using 500W for SLi/CFX...tats y i recommended him higher wattage PSU...

 

[asingh]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

I usually keep it 650 minimal. Most use 750W on Crossfire/SLI.

 

[topgear]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

^^
True. But I would shy away from nVidia. . You know what is about to happen in the next 40 days...!

Yup, I know buddy

whoa, I'd rather go for corsair550vx then! And no I am not going to OC, unless required.

That's the reason I am getting a 5*** series graphics card, so that I can Xfire later on.

Well I dont wanna go for the Nvidia card for the reason I specified above^. And anyway I am an ATI Fan , I would have gone for AMD processor if there was a processor better then i7 920...!

Try to get HD5850 and even if you CF it in the future it will be more good.

yup, changing the title didnt help, i hv already Pm'ed (by reporting my 1st thread) let's see if anyone changes it... its been already 2-3 days... u knw any of the mods that's incharge if the H/ware QnA section so tat i can PM him directly..?? do let me know buddy..

No buddy . I don't know any of'em personally . I wish if I could be a mod ( just kidding )

BTW, try asking MetalheadGautham

ok, so since u wanna CFX ur cards, get a minimum 550W or (to hv sum breathing room) a 600W Corsair PSU (yup, tat will also be an ACTIVE PFC type, so i hope u know the math b/w active pfc & pure sine wave UPS)


still, u HAD to come on our (intel's core i7) bandwagon...
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on a serious note, get watever brand (Ati/nVIDIA.....Intel/amd), jus make sure u are happy with ur purchase...

I usually keep it 650 minimal. Most use 750W on Crossfire/SLI.

Yup, getting a corsair TX750W would be more future proof for rahul941400 and it will easily handle 2x HD5850 in CF mode along with core i7

 

[fatalcore]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

Requesting a i7 rig complete including LCD M&keyboard for one of my student.His father suggested to build it cheap.
:O
Any way cant say anything to him.
Q:Is it possible to install 2 gb ram now and later will he able to upgrade it?

 

[ashu888ashu888]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

^^

Plz tell me ur (ur friend's) budget then i can recommend u the complete config..
(plz note, there are always pros and cons with various components, like we say, the best components are rather costly whereas the not-so-best (i dnt say its bad or worst but jusy "okay") are lil' bit cheaper)

so its a thoda sa gamble on everyone's part..

plz tell me ur budget and i will be ready with ur config..

neways, instead of getting 2 GB RAM, plz buy 3x1GB RAM modules (getting in multiples of 3 like 3,6,9,12,,,,etc..) so as to better utilise the triple channel RAM architechture that core i7 has to offer..
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also, if core i7 is outside of ur budget, then u can always opt for i3 or i5 based rig (wich can also be asked in this thread itself..)


also, plz tell me wats the main purpose of getting an i7 rig, if its NOT heavy gaming or apps, i can tone it down to a i3 or i5 processor and that will bring ur budget down..
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Cheers n e-peace....

 

[fatalcore]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

thats the crux no idea about the budget , he wants i7 only (I want i want type ! .....) , his dad just said to keep the budget as low as possible.
he will play low quality games like age of empire,grid,nfs as said by him,single gpu.
normal 18.5 lcd,250GB HDD,say mbo+ram+proccy+gpu approx 32-35K.rest 15K approx.

I personally have no idea about i7. so plz make the rig.I asked him to get the 2 gb first then get more 4 gb in the next two month...I may be wrong plz enlighten me.

 

[rahul941400]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

The 550W will not be enough for the future Xfire you plan

I'll get another one at the time and will sell this to some1 needy. future planning...lol!

ok, so since u wanna CFX ur cards, get a minimum 550W or (to hv sum breathing room) a 600W Corsair PSU (yup, tat will also be an ACTIVE PFC type, so i hope u know the math b/w active pfc & pure sine wave UPS)

lol then can you please list the PSU's which are not active PFC's plz...! I don't want to buy a ups, when I already have one, why roam around with 2 ups's! btw how are the coolermaster psu's?

Try to get HD5850 and even if you CF it in the future it will be more good.

okay, I will try, although I have already stretched my budget alot...! but in the name of future proofing.. oh well y not!

^^
True. But I would shy away from nVidia. . You know what is about to happen in the next 40 days...!

Yup, I know buddy

whats about to happen in 40 dayz? :curious

thats the crux no idea about the budget , he wants i7 only (I want i want type ! .....) , his dad just said to keep the budget as low as possible.
he will play low quality games like age of empire,grid,nfs as said by him,single gpu.
normal 18.5 lcd,250GB HDD,say mbo+ram+proccy+gpu approx 32-35K.rest 15K approx.

I personally have no idea about i7. so plz make the rig.I asked him to get the 2 gb first then get more 4 gb in the next two month...I may be wrong plz enlighten me.

well I guess I can suggest a config too, I've been researching for about a one and a half month now. I would recommend you go for core i5, but if you really insist on i7...

~processor: i7 920 : 14.5k
~motherboard: msi x58 pro-e: 10.5k
~Ram 2 GB 1600Mhz corsair/g-skill: 3k (get a single ram, next time when you upgrade make sure you buy the ram wid same make and model and get 2 more sticks to make a total of 6gb ram: 2+2+2 gb)
~ 320 gb western digital HDD: 2k
~ Coolermaster Elite 335 With 400Watts SMPS: 3k
~ GPU: SAPPHIRE HD 5670 1GB GDDR5 @ 6k
~ LCD: AOC 19" @ 6.1k / Benq 18.5" @ 6.7k

totals: 45.2k

this would be good for now, this system is easily upgradable!
thats all I can suggest.

Regards

 

[ashu888ashu888]

Re: The Official Core i7 (Intel's nehalem) Thread

lol then can you please list the PSU's which are not active PFC's plz...! I don't want to buy a ups, when I already have one, why roam around with 2 ups's! btw how are the coolermaster psu's?

Active PFC

The preferable type of PFC is Active Power Factor Correction (Active PFC) since it provides more efficient power frequency. Because Active PFC uses a circuit to correct power factor, Active PFC is able to generate a theoretical power factor of over 95%. Active Power Factor Correction also markedly diminishes total harmonics, automatically corrects for AC input voltage, and is capable of a full range of input voltage. Since Active PFC is the more complex method of Power Factor Correction, it is more expensive to produce an Active PFC power supply.

Passive PFC

The most common type of PFC is Passive Power Factor Correction (Passive PFC). Passive PFC uses a capacitive filter at the AC input to correct poor power factor. Passive PFC may be affected when environmental vibration occurs. Passive PFC requires that the AC input voltage be set manually. Passive PFC also does not use the full energy potential of the AC line.
(so, it might be possible tat u need to hv a high watt rating PSU wen buying a PAssive PFC psu as compared to an Active PFC PSU, say for eg: if u are getting a 600W Active PFC PSU then (i think) u shud get a 650W PSU (if u are walking on the passive pfc psu) line... )

also, ---> [qoute]1.) Active PFC improves Power Factor to more than 95% , which surpasses the 75%PF with Passive PFC solution. Thus Active PFC is more energy saving than Passive PFC.

2.) Lighter equipment will be the trend for all 3C products and PSU as well. Passive PFC PSU adopts cumbersome components which make it much heavier than an Active PFC PSU.[/quote]

yup, coolermaster PSU's are good (Corsair, Tagan are best)

passive pfc psu ---> *en.kioskea.net/guide/717890933-coolermaster-500w-extreme-passive-pfc-psu
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whats about to happen in 40 dayz? :curious

hmm...i dunno but i guess, nVIDIA's gonna launch gtx 480 and gtx490 (A straight jump from gtx 295) GPU's with CUDA technology (in the mid week or last week of march or 1st week of april, 2010) which is considered the best among any gpu till date...(correct me if im wrong guys...)

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Cheers n e-peace....