LGA-1156 i7 860 build

[Angelus246x]

great system you have there.

but i think you should of gone for the i7 870 instead.

[FSFchannel]

@Angelus246x

why? that's more expensive... I can easily overclock my 860 to and past the 870's speed and get the same (if not better) results.

I have a x3440 as well and that is better than both as I've seen in my results

[qluuuuuuuulp]

@FSFchannel True I overclocked mine 860 to 4.0Ghz and it runs great! I don't see why the 870 is so expensive!

[Anton338]

HOLY SHIT BLUE MAN GROUP MUSIC?

Sweet build! Great job! 

[CaNxYoUxStoP]

what kind of motherboard come standard when you buy a dell computer with i7 860 on it..is it the lga-1156 or a different one??

[Kregme]

Very nice system ! Thumbs up !! Well i have this system:

Core I7 860, as for now its at 3075 MHZ. - stock cooler.

750W PSU

8GB Kingston hyperX 1600mhz

Asustek Sabertooth 55i Motherboard

And a GTX 275 GPU.

It runs smooth for now. BUT i am soon planning on buying the GTX 480 and a Water cooler for the CPU, and overclocking to 3,6 Ghz ish.. Does that sound like a good system?

[gymfreak0]

@jaggedspike Go with WD

[JocJav]

im buying a i7 860+msi gd65 and will use a geforce 6600 LE obv as a temp gpu until fermi is released

will be there a massive bottleneck ?

[FSFchannel]

I own two 1TB Hitachi Deskstar hard drives. They both failed within a month. This earned Hitachi deskstars the "hitachi deathstar" name..

in short, just avoid hitachi. A lot of HDDs are known to fail.

[1502shado]

@FSFchannel yo had a ac current runnin in your case ,touch case with forarm and feel the buzz of ac . gound your case better.

[alexxfloo]

LOL this is so amateur. First the hitachi hdd ... likw wtf?!? why would anyone that would buy an i7 go with hitachi. And second why would you buy a 750w power source for a i7 and 4770??????!?!!???! That ps is soooo overpowered for that eco system. A Corsair HX with 450 -550W would be like double the needed power.

[CruelQuertos]

@alexxfloo

you seem to know things, so one question.

If I update my system to a i7 930 with 3ram sticks with 6gb and a gpu hd 5850

would my corsair ps 550W be enuff?

[alexxfloo]

YEP, i have a corsair 550VX a for a i7 860, two 4850, 5 hdd, optical and 5 120mm coolers

[DXcellence718]

@alexxfloo im thinking of the 550w corsair will a 5850 be good enough also i plan on oc my i7 860 to 4.0ghz with corsair h50.

[Jeroenske]

awesome song ! blue man ftw

[ahmadclk]

what do you guys think about the Asus P55 motherboard? Do you think it's reliable? I have the motherboard and I have been using it for about a month now and I am kind of having some problems with it, my usb connections some times just disconnect. The motherboard will just stop recognizing my usb peripherals temporarily. Do you think it's cause a hardware problem because asus is not reliable with their motherboards or do you think its a software problem.

[akiisdaman]

Do you recomend the i7 860 or i7 870 over the i7 920?

[SupraDomination]

i7 860 over both...but if u have the money go 870 but performance wise, won't make much difference. 920 is a different socket.

[Em0killer13]

i7 860 is faster.

[ECXVegetto]

never buy hitachi again they suck

[FSFchannel]

I know, I can't go back and un-order that hard drive... can i? :(

oh well

[acefilms2008]

i was about to get the EVGA FTW but im now getting the P7P55D-E Deluxe because of USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s, im getting the same CPU the i7 860, and OCz Platinum DDR3 1333 memory... i have an ATI radeon 4670... and the same PSU... you think my build is good enough to play Crysis at High and COD 6 @ max?

[gauze]

CPU VTT limit (from Intel Specifications) for i7 8xx are... soft limit = 1.155 and hard limit = 1.21 Have u seen diferent specifications?

[FSFchannel]

yeah, I don't give a damn about the specifications. Specifications are different from the specific chip's individual limits. I've had it up to 1.41 for at least 3 months, and it's still fine. I'll see how long it takes for it to destroy the chip. I bet I'll wait all year for it to break, and it wont.

[gauze]

@FSFchannel hehe. OK, thanks.

[aznjay94]

what temps do you get on that cooler?

[FSFchannel]

it goes to 80c sometimes, but that's fine actually.

I have bought a Xeon X3440, which is another chip like the 860 but overclocks further and is cheaper, and it runs cooler. Around 65c...

I'd get a better cooler though, a Mugen 2, a Megahalem, TRUE, or a Corsair H50.

[acefilms2008]

thats a really pro vid you made there... 5 stars

[acefilms2008]

i have exact same power supply

[armetron]

OK I am building my very first computer and the parts are in the mail, what do you thing about this

Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor

ASUS P7P55D-E Premium LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Intel Motherboard

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

EVGA 01G-P3-1180-AR GeForce GTX 285 2GB

Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package VI90001W2Z Black 0.8 mm SECC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

sorry for the long list.

[FSFchannel]

looks fine, I would get a HD 5850.. Much faster than a GTX 285.

[jaja1818]

@armetron change gpu to a 5870 or 5850..rams could be bettter if corsair or patriot...both are top in the market..case..id prefer HAF 922 or 932 by CM..just dont buy the spedo..i get lots of complains about their HD autoconnect gimick..and also...mobo..as of now FTW..is MSI p55 gd80..or maximus 3 by intel..both are just closely around 200 bucks..and are extremely stable

[armetron]

ya thanks but like I said I already have the parts and I wanted to now what rating you give this computer

[jaja1818]

@armetron its pretty good...but i would have really prefered u getting the 5xxx series from ati...they are monster cards right now..and are real bang for the bucks without going past the 450 dollar margin..except for the 59xx...but anyways..like said..your system is A-OK in my book..8/10 but since its your first..9/10

[armetron]

@jaja1818 thank you and I will consider purchesing the video card you said but for now since I just bought this one I will use it and see if I encounter any problems

[armetron]

@jaja1818 yesterday I opened the GTX graphic card yesterday and it had missing parts so I send it back and bought the Radion HD 5870. thx for the recommendation.

[jaja1818]

sure thing..be sure to do fresh install of OS..and u may experience text desktop blurring after playing games and such..the card is fairly new..and sure new drivers soon will fix this..dunno if blurred text happens on XP though..am using w7 ult..and only desktop test become blurry..so i just raise my taskbar and put most used programs icons there..hehe..makes my desktop look very clean that way..simple work around

[FSFchannel]

I bought this system before the 5000 series were out. This isn't my main rig, and I don't play games that much. And the games I do play, run fine on my main build.

[KAMPACX264]

Having problems finding EVGA P55 motherboard here in the U.K

[juniorkabba]

Great,i really enjoyed the video quality.Can you please tell what camera and the upload process,appreciated.

[FSFchannel]

I used a canon powershot uh.. I'm not sure what specific model. Upload process? I just uploaded it using youtubes upload function. if that's what you're asking.

[juniorkabba]

thanks much for the reply,by upload i meant the format your video was saved as (i believe you`re using Vegas to edit),thanks again.

[FSFchannel]

Oh, I was using WMV (windows media video i think). I used the HD 1280x720 6mb preset.

[stibin144]

What are you're temps ? Coz' my temps are 39°C @ idle oO, and 80 at 100% (OC @ 4Ghz 1.30v). BTW cool rig ! ^^

[FSFchannel]

Idle temps really don't mean anything, 39c could be around 29c or 49c for all you know. 80c is fine (i think you know that?).

I run about 76-78c load right now @ 4.2 GHz.

[shalomyo]

i have an hd5770 and i game at 1680x1050, would u recommend the i5 750 or the i7 860?

because the i7 860 has hyper threading which really intrigues me

[FSFchannel]

i5 unless you edit videos or do 3d editing a lot.

[misterbearbe]

Why i5? If you ignore the price is the i7 860 not better?

[FSFchannel]

it's like saying a i7 975 is faster than a i7 920, lets ignore the price.

The i7 860 is better, but if you're gaming and not using applications that use 8 threads, then there really isn't a point in having a i7 860.

why buy that Lamborghini when you drive on bumpy dirt roads? It's useless. Same deal here.

[DISTURBED9456]

Thank you for your help. I typed out a long comment but it did not post :(. Long story short you helped me a lot. Choosing between a i7920 and a 860 going from a dual core 2.6. And having support for large cards in crossfire. You helped make my choice with an in depth review on both processors. Im going with an i7860 (yay Lynnfield) and a MSI GD80. yay for OC GENE! BTW. this is my gaming pc. I like to run things on high btw :P. COD,CRYSIS,css,MMO's etc. Thanks for the help. Add me :P

[FSFchannel]

no problem. Hope you enjoy your system! I'll add you on steam (if that's what you meant)

[iThaosTM]

I'm still wondering how you can afford all those computers and what you would need them for after you are done testing since you have so many quality systems.

[FSFchannel]

I use my 860 system to browse the web usually, but I've got to keep it to compare newer graphics cards / cpus with my LGA-1366 setup. (e.g. 5870 with a i7 920 vs a i7 860)

[iThaosTM]

Oh. Nice

In your opinion, would it be better to get a Core i7 860 or wait for the Core i5 750? I just want it for general tasks and some casual gaming and video editing.

[FSFchannel]

I'd get a i5 750 (its already out...probably what you meant maybe) . 860 isn't really worth the cash imo. A lot of people I know have gotten the 5850 + i5. That's the BEST setup you can get for your cash. they basically are married to each other.

If you are serious about video editing, a i7 920 would be the best choice. (if you've got enough cash)

[iThaosTM]

lol. I was so focussed on the i7 that I forgot that the i5 came out at the same time...

Anyway, as I said, it would only be casual video editing. Anything that is significantly better than my Pentium D 2.8GHz would be good enough for me. After effects is really laggy on my comp if you know what i mean..

Anyway, Thanks for your advice.

[TechExplosion]

hello, I was wondering if you felt a great difference in performance between the i7 860 with the dual channel memory and the i7 920 with the triple channel?

I can't decide whether the 920 is worth the extra bucks on the motherboard.

thanks!

Luis from TechExplosion

[FSFchannel]

Well, I didn't really notice the difference In most applications (including games). But when it came to benchmarks and 3d/video rendering, it seemed like the 920 won.

I can really overclock much further on my 920 than I can on my 860. The 860 is only seen to get about 4.2 GHz @ 1.4 Vcore. My 920 goes to 4.5 @ 1.4 Vcore, which is much better.

(don't worry, i ran the tests with both @ same clocks)

I would go for a 920, they're both about the same price if you build it right. Its worth it.

[TechExplosion]

Thanks for the reply! I'm probably going for the 920 then.

Most likely going with an Evga 3x SLI board or a foxconn Bloodrage.

any recommendations?

[bigdima3]

i got i7 920, , waste of cash , i should have bought i5 with p55,,,i dont like multi GPU setup anyway,

[nunoleite46]

Get the 860, stock 2.8mhz.. motherboards more cheaper, and its new socket 1156 :)

and triple channel vs dual channel the diference its only 3/5%...

[FSFchannel]

The i9s? if that's what you're talking about, then yes. It supports x58 chipsets.

[FSFchannel]

Get the 920, i love mine. However, a core i5 is a very smart move if you want to same some cash. with that saved cash, you might be able to buy a 5850 or something!

[akirkaldiejr]

very nice, I have the exact same setup from TigerDirect, except I'm running the EVGA GTX 260 core 216 Superclocked. And I added a second 4GB ram kit. I'm not overclocked yet though, so kudos there mate. Have you used tried out the little board that comes with the motherboard for overclocking?

[FSFchannel]

the EV Bot or whatever? I did not pay for that, or the ECP V2 thingy, that doesn't really overclock, just lets you up the volts.

Also, aww shoulda got the GTX 275, I love mine. They have some for 189 @ microcenter when i bought my two.

Either way, the 260 is a great card :)

[Hotrod768]

Only now did I realize how fuckin hot the sapphire girl looked, even for a graphic design ;/

[FSFchannel]

haha, yeah, they get better on each generation/series.

[card1100]

4770 ON EVAG BOARD WTF ?

[FSFchannel]

*EVGA, also, why the fuck not? Are you stupid?

[funChick84]

i just bought the same setup(except for the psue and gpu) and my main concern is the heatsink, i dont want to use intels shitty heatsink but i cant find any 1156 coolers.

[FSFchannel]

If you have the EVGA p55 FTW as you imply you do, any 775 cooler works.

[AlTheUnderdog]

i really like that invisible case there

[FSFchannel]

haha. I've got a new case now actually, the uh.. Antec... no.. wait... god I can't remember. lol!

[FSFchannel]

Please take note of this comment;

I do have a Core i7 920 system, read my channel page. This isn't my main build, just a side/review build.

Oh, I've got it watercooled now as well.

[19stephen34]

What case are you using?

[IEarnMyRespect]

I was actually looking to get the SAME exact mobo and CPU .. As well as HDD.

So how is it? How many GHZ can you get it to run at?

[MagicParadise85]

Very nice video! 1 question: I have to choose an i7 cpu for my upgrade:

i7 860 with p55 mobo or i7 920 with x58?? i'm so undecided!!

[ThuGfunk]

i7 920 is actually a worse chip than the i7 860 - but the X58 chipset will allow triple channel memory. If you don't care about that, then the P55 chipset will end up being a better bang for your buck.

[syndromeskim2]

wait and get a x58 with the new hexcore intel chip that comes out early 2010 or just get a 920 now and upgrade ltr

[FSFchannel]

Nobody who games would want a i9 unless they benchmark, games don't quite use 6 threads, and for the i9, 12 threads. (12 logical,6 physical; hyperthreading)

He'd be better off with a Core i5 750, best bang for anybodys buck

[PSNcrazy95]

i think my i7 is a zombie it wont die its surrvived water drops scraches

i7 r indestructable

[SSEi02]

You should take better care of your electronics.

[marland66]

Nice build bro! 5*

[drunkenthady]

Sweet, I will be building mine on tuesday. Great choice of music by the way.

[FSFchannel]

thanks!

You'll love yours! I would recommend a i5 instead, its the same but without HT.. and 90 dollars cheaper. Either way, if you got the 860 or not, you'll love it.

[FSFchannel]

Awesome! btw i added you on steam.

[Hekynn]

Very nice rig.

[FSFchannel]

Yeah, they don't beat the 900 series, but they/ are sure damn close. Why did you get a 965 anyway/, /do you overclock /or what/, if not, what a waste.

[ki11joy92]

wow i love evrything about that build...execpt foar that video card....

the i7 860 is actually better then the i7 920 (well thats what tjharlow told me)

when did you get your 920? i thought you had a 975 but it took a shit and you were gonna get another 975 o.0

[FSFchannel]

is there a problem with selling things :P

[4ourTimber]

p55 dun support triple channel and when u get a x58 board with triple channel rams, the 920 is gonna beat the crap out of this

[FSFchannel]

I have a core i7 920.

[4ourTimber]

yea i know =) ur juz using the 860 to test

[caltake1]

Lucky....

I still got my trusty 280 and Q6600 tho :D

[kawasakikazu]

They are very good combinations.