BAD WEATHER - BIG PROBLEMS

**RooGaRoo** · 07-30-09, 05:00 PM

Alright gentlemen...need some tech help but not by choice

. Bad weather tripped my PC today - looking at a possible loss of mother board and therefore canning my old machine and going with a new PC. My question is about the i7 processor. I've read some good reviews. Is the processor worth it? any direction would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance - Roo

**DancingCorpse** · 07-30-09, 05:19 PM

Be sure to get a power protector, it is worth every penny and has saved my systems MANY times. Had the same one for years and it runs perfectly. I recommend APC protectors.

6 Power Outlets:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16842101343

10 Power Outlets:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16842101311

**Kanati** · 07-30-09, 06:18 PM

The i7 is worth it. I have JUST upgraded my motherboard and SHOULD have went to a 1366 socketed i7 board. Unfortunately I didn't. The same clocked core2quad's get eaten alive by the i7s. Ah well... I'll just have to upgrade again in a few months.

**Phyrelight** · 07-31-09, 10:30 AM

you will not regret the i7 920...it screams and great performance for the money.

**QuickLightning** · 07-31-09, 10:33 AM

You said you bought a new PC last night... you go with the i7?

**...bigdog...** · 07-31-09, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Phyrelight

you will not regret the i7 920...it screams and great performance for the money.

I just pitched that same processor to Cainun for his bigdog box. For the price...it's right where it needs to be. Better than a Core2Quad in most respects, even at the price difference.

**jason_jinx** · 07-31-09, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by ...bigdog...

Originally Posted by Phyrelight

you will not regret the i7 920...it screams and great performance for the money.

I just pitched that same processor to Cainun for his bigdog box. For the price...it's right where it needs to be. Better than a Core2Quad in most respects, even at the price difference.

lol @ the bigdog box