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| 1121384 | 2010-07-22 10:34:00 | Which is the trend at the moment. socket 1156 or 1366? I'm asking this because am looking to build a new system within the next couple of weeks when the $ is ready. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1121385 | 2010-07-22 10:49:00 | 1156 is more mainstream, and is lower end although if you get an i5 750 and higher you won't notice much difference compared to a 1366 platform. 1366 is the enthusiast platform. Two full x16 PCIe lanes for full speed SLI/Crossfire whereas 1156 only supports two x8 PCIe lanes for SLI/Crossfire. I would stick to a 1156 if you're not an enthusiast and don't care much about the high end stuff the average Jo doesn't use or understand or care enough to use. :p |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 1121386 | 2010-07-22 20:34:00 | If you have the money for triple channel ram and an i7 processor, then go for a 1366. 1156 does dual channel ddr3, and as above, pci e differences aswell. I'm using an i5 750 and it performs very nicely, even at stock, and you can get slightly slower i7's for this platform too, but you don't get quite as many bells and whistles as you'll find on the 1366 platform. So budget performance = 1156, pricey(er) but worth it performance = 1366. |
8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1121387 | 2010-07-22 20:52:00 | I went with 1156. Couldn't see the justification for i7 really. Spent it on the GPU instead. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1121388 | 2010-07-22 21:14:00 | Adding to above the 1366 has a longer theoretical life on the Intel road-map getting hex CPU's although grossly over priced atm. Really depends on the usage. I for example sometimes run 2-4 VM's in a virtual network for testing. The 1366 tripple channel ram does have a impact here. The 1366 is also a slightly better overclocking platform. 1156 is slightly more power efficient My advice is if money is tight go 1156, if you can spare a few more hundred without starving the family grab 1366. |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 1121389 | 2010-07-22 22:27:00 | Adding to above the 1366 has a longer theoretical life on the Intel road-map Ah so. They all become obsolete. I'll buy whatever comes next. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1121390 | 2010-07-22 23:22:00 | Ah so. They all become obsolete. I'll buy whatever comes next. Well if 1366 becomes the mainstream as predicted you'll buy a 1366 next lol But who really knows, its just a "additional point" pctek not a sole reason to buy. |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 1121391 | 2010-07-23 02:17:00 | Well if 1366 becomes the mainstream as predicted you'll buy a 1366 next lol . Maybe, or maybe I'll wait for the next generations......Core iXX or whatever. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1121392 | 2010-07-23 02:28:00 | Maybe, or maybe I'll wait for the next generations......Core iXX or whatever. As long as your secure in your purchase I cant see a problem :thumbs: |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 1121393 | 2010-07-23 02:39:00 | If you're not going to run more than one graphics card, IMO 1156 is the way to go. Simply better value for money, why spend extra on features you're not going to use? But.. if you think you might whack another graphics card in or for some odd reason 6 core CPUs or triple channel RAM turn you on, go with 1366. :2cents: |
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