New Intel i7-800 series.

2009-09-08 15:27:15

#1

OmniDeath: ~; +726|6904

Hadn't seen a thread about it yet. Kinda pissed I just ordered a 920 and then the 860 comes out before mine even arrives. Anyone know anything about them yet? From what I understand they're supposed to be faster than the 900 series.

http://www.intel.com/products/processor … ations.htm

2009-09-08 15:38:22

#2

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5871|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

Has a higher stock clock than 920, but you should probably OC the 920 anyway.

I think the i7-900 series are supposed to be more high end, while i7-800s and i5's are the mainstream.

2009-09-08 15:52:36

#3

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6951|Devon, England

Doesn't look like it has anything on your 1366 i7, don't worry.

2009-09-08 15:53:32

#4

OmniDeath: ~; +726|6904

nickb64 wrote:
Has a higher stock clock than 920, but you should probably OC the 920 anyway.

I think the i7-900 series are supposed to be more high end, while i7-800s and i5's are the mainstream.

The i5's seem more mainstream for sure, but I haven't read anything that has completely sold me on the 800 series being that way. Lower voltage, and faster speeds, even if only by a little seem like a good thing. Although, I did hear that they don't support triple channel memory giving the 900 series some edge.

2009-09-08 15:59:55

#5

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6951|Devon, England

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productli … subid=1495

P55 chipsets. They don't support tri-channel DDR3, just dual channel.

Also there's something special about these CPU's regarding the inbuilt memory controller, or something... Panzer would know more on that, like benefits, etc.

2009-09-08 23:20:18

#6

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6674|Finland

Only reason to get i7 8xx is cheap out badly on motherboard. Which I wouldn't suggest anyway.

i7 860 is on same price range as i7 920 with good board so I see no reason to not grab the 920 instead and get 2GB more ram and better platform overall.

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2009-09-09 14:38:22

#7

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5871|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Only reason to get i7 8xx is cheap out badly on motherboard. Which I wouldn't suggest anyway.

i7 860 is on same price range as i7 920 with good board so I see no reason to not grab the 920 instead and get 2GB more ram and better platform overall.

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If you're in the US and are near a MicroCenter, there is no reason to go i7-800, since i7-920 is cheaper anyway than on newegg

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GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

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