3 New PC Parts

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  1. victor14

    victor14 Regular member

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    I am planning on getting the following parts for my PC:

    1) Intel Core i7 920 CPU
    2) Rampage II Extreme (X58 / Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition)
    3) EAH4870X2/HTDI/2G

    Are the products above a good choice for gaming purposes? Also, can anybody give me information about the new i7 920 CPU? Thanks!
     
    victor14, Dec 7, 2008
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    victor14 Regular member

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    Also will the ASUS Rampage Extreme 2 support Hitachi 500 GB, DDR2 ram? I also know that only the i7 works on this motherboard.
     
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    The X58's only support DDR3 ram.
     
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    The i7s are rubbish for gaming, for how much they cost. In the games that matter, even the Q6600 beats the 920. I'd stick with a Core 2 Quad, like a Q9450 or Q9550, use a board like the Rampage Formula, and if you haven't already bought it, don't get a Hitachi HDD, they are not good.
     
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