Is the i7 worth the extra money?

Discussion in 'Building a new PC' started by Knuck1ez, Nov 27, 2008.

  1. Knuck1ez

    Knuck1ez Regular member

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    I plan on getting a new comp for mainly gaming and was wondering if the i7 core was worth the money being a gaming cpu and all. Can someone pls explain whats so good about it?
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  2. sammorris

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    Don't post the same thread twice. Use the edit button! :)

    I personally think the i7 is overpriced, in a lot of game benchmarks, similarly priced CPUs don't really outperform their 775 counterparts. For some applications they do, but overall, considering the vast cost of DDR3 and a good i7 motherboard, it just isn't justifiable yet.
     

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