1st gen i7

[Aidan]

I'm thinking of saying eff it to p67 and sandy bridge altogether and going with an x58 sabertooth. What do you guys think?

For a gaming rig:

I only need an LG1366 socket, 4 DIMS, and a PCI-E really...

I think it's a steal for price/performance.

[clyzm]

older gen i7s are not exactly stable and power-friendly

[Aidan]

So I should wait for sandy to come home on her new bridge then?

But I really don't think I'll need to spend the extra $200-$300 on the Maximus IV though.. I really don't need 4 pcie slots :/

The only real differences are the extra 2 PCIe slots minus on PSI, and an extra dim slot. Oh, and it's RED, which I really don't give a shit about :/

EDIT: I do give a shit about it. Just looked at it again and really want it

Sound right?

Thanks alot I'll probably go with the p67 sabertooth then. It's a pretty awesome mobo.

[clyzm]

well i mean, one of the major reasons intel even made sandybridge was that people couldn't afford high-priced 1st gen i7s like Nehalem and so, they basically made a smaller, more power efficient, overclockable series of i7s for the price of an i3 or an i5.

it's up to you.

[Tantalus]

Wait for Ivy to come across on her 22nm bridge.

[Aidan]

How long will that wait be? -and will it be better?

[Tantalus]

2012-13?

[Aidan]

Fuck it. I'll just wait for p67.

but I really don't need Maximus IV.

As long as I have an 1155, 2 PCIe's, 4 DIMMS I'll be fine.