Core i7 930? New?

lolwut · 03-02-10, 01:55 PM

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0331303

I may be having a retarded moment here...but when did the 930 come out? any other benefits than a faster clock speed??? Askin you guys because ive never seen it before..if its been out for a while...when did it release?

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mzs_biteme · 03-02-10, 02:14 PM

It JUST came out....
Like this week I think. Been seeing people on different forums getting excited about it today as well... I doubt there is much difference (OC wise) between this and 920. Other than 22 multi...

ch0b1ts · 03-02-10, 02:14 PM

The Microcenter in Rockville, MD has 13 in stock. I'm going to order one right now for pickup at the store. I'll pick it up after work today. I can sell my i7-920 to my roommate who wants to build a new system for cheap.

lolwut · 03-02-10, 02:29 PM

for the money, its worth it IMO....you guys think thats going to be the new 920? best value among the new 1366 i7's?

ch0b1ts · 03-02-10, 02:35 PM

Microcenter still has plenty of 920's in stock for $199. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a stable 4.2Ghz OC out of the 930, but knowing my luck; I'll get less of a stable OC than I get on my 920.

psionic98 · 03-02-10, 02:38 PM

the 930 will replace the 920 in a quarter probably.. phase out the old for the new.. ITS GOT HIGHER GHz.. ppl will buy!!!

lolwut · 03-02-10, 02:38 PM

the 960 is accompanying the 930 it seemns like...for 500$ its more like a premium extreme i7...moreso worth it to go for the 960 than the 930 if youre upgrading from a 920...agree?

jgv115 · 03-02-10, 02:40 PM

Nah, the 960 is probably just an overclocked version of the lower models.

Amtrak · 03-02-10, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by lolwut

the 960 is accompanying the 930 it seemns like...for 500$ its more like a premium extreme i7...moreso worth it to go for the 960 than the 930 if youre upgrading from a 920...agree?

It's not really worth upgrading to anything from a 920. All the 1366 i7's are binned nearly identically; almost nothing is worth the hundreds and hundreds of dollars price difference.

lolwut · 03-02-10, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Amtrak

It's not really worth upgrading to anything from a 920. All the 1366 i7's are binned nearly identically; almost nothing is worth the hundreds and hundreds of dollars price difference.

well, even the 50$ price difference for the 930? or if i was going to spend the money should i wait for the 6 core i7 (980 or something)

psionic98 · 03-02-10, 05:36 PM

next will be i9

lolwut · 03-02-10, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by psionic98

next will be i9

heard the i9 isnt real, its going to be under the i7's name

Headstand · 03-02-10, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lolwut

heard the i9 isnt real, its going to be under the i7's name

Seen the same, but I am confused. They don't have a lot of room left in the i7 9xx series for the gulftown and the 32nm quads.

Amtrak · 03-02-10, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lolwut

well, even the 50$ price difference for the 930? or if i was going to spend the money should i wait for the 6 core i7 (980 or something)

Based on how close all the 1366 i7 chips are already, I doubt the 930 will overclock any better than the 920 (also considering those chips don't seem to do as well on even CPU multi's). It's possible it might be a little better now that the line is a little more mature, but I don't think it'd be very worthwhile. If you already have a decent 920, I don't see any reason to make such a sideways "upgrade."

wickedout · 03-02-10, 06:25 PM

The i7 920 is the best CPU available at the moment. It's held that title for quit sometime. It's a great CPU!! I'm anxious to see how the new i7 930 does!

I was thinking of upgrading once again to x58/1366 rig. I like my rig now but I wanted to be able to at least try out the x58 series.

nzaneb · 03-02-10, 08:49 PM

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Nah, the 960 is probably just an overclocked version of the lower models.

Uhhh... they all are. Same die, just binned differently. The 960's been out for a while now. With the overclocking performance of the D0 stepping die, Intel can easily add a single multiplier, to it's bottom of the line chip to sell it as a 930 for a bit more. They're making more on the same exact chip... why not. I would venture to say that the 960's and the 930's meet the same manufacturing requirements, they just decide what chip they need more of.

jgv115 · 03-03-10, 05:14 AM

The CPU is already out on newegg so new PC builders should go for the 930 instead of the 920 since the 920s are being phased out.

I read a review somewhere that said 930 has more overclocking potential. It doesn't matter anyway because all of the i7s are awesome at OCing

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mzs_biteme Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: H-town	It JUST came out.... Like this week I think. Been seeing people on different forums getting excited about it today as well... I doubt there is much difference (OC wise) between this and 920. Other than 22 multi... __________________ Gaming rig: i3 540 @4.4GHz * CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 HSF * Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2H * BFG GTS250 * 1Gbx2 (Patriot 1333Mhz) * Maxtor 200Gig * LG DVD/RW * RaidMAx Modular 630W *
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ch0b1ts Registered Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington DC	The Microcenter in Rockville, MD has 13 in stock. I'm going to order one right now for pickup at the store. I'll pick it up after work today. I can sell my i7-920 to my roommate who wants to build a new system for cheap. __________________ Ren: FX-8320@4.6Ghz,Asus Sabertooth 990FX,8GB@2133, 512GB HD, 2x6870@940/1100, Win 7 64 Ent Rin: i7-920@4Ghz,Asus Rampage II Gene,12GB@1600,240GB SSD,GTX580, Win 7 Ent Luka: 15" i7 MacBook Pro (2.66Ghz i7,8GB, 1TB HD, 240GB SSD, ML 10.8.2) Miku: Mac MiniServer (2.53Ghz C2D,8GB, 2x500GB RAID0, SL Server 10.6.8)
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03-02-10, 02:29 PM	Thread Starter #4
lolwut Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Exeter, NH	for the money, its worth it IMO....you guys think thats going to be the new 920? best value among the new 1366 i7's? __________________ cpu: i7 980x @ 4.2ghz mobo: asus rampage iii extreme ram: 6gb corsair dominator gt @ 2080mhz gpu: 2x evga gtx580 hydro copper 2 storage: 2x ocz vertex 120gb raid0 sound: soundblaster x-fi fatal1ty psu: corsair hx850w case: corsair 800d cooling: 2x custom water loops HEATWARE
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03-02-10, 02:35 PM	#5
ch0b1ts Registered Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington DC	Microcenter still has plenty of 920's in stock for $199. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a stable 4.2Ghz OC out of the 930, but knowing my luck; I'll get less of a stable OC than I get on my 920. __________________ Ren: FX-8320@4.6Ghz,Asus Sabertooth 990FX,8GB@2133, 512GB HD, 2x6870@940/1100, Win 7 64 Ent Rin: i7-920@4Ghz,Asus Rampage II Gene,12GB@1600,240GB SSD,GTX580, Win 7 Ent Luka: 15" i7 MacBook Pro (2.66Ghz i7,8GB, 1TB HD, 240GB SSD, ML 10.8.2) Miku: Mac MiniServer (2.53Ghz C2D,8GB, 2x500GB RAID0, SL Server 10.6.8)
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lolwut Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Exeter, NH	the 960 is accompanying the 930 it seemns like...for 500$ its more like a premium extreme i7...moreso worth it to go for the 960 than the 930 if youre upgrading from a 920...agree? __________________ cpu: i7 980x @ 4.2ghz mobo: asus rampage iii extreme ram: 6gb corsair dominator gt @ 2080mhz gpu: 2x evga gtx580 hydro copper 2 storage: 2x ocz vertex 120gb raid0 sound: soundblaster x-fi fatal1ty psu: corsair hx850w case: corsair 800d cooling: 2x custom water loops HEATWARE
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jgv115 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia	Nah, the 960 is probably just an overclocked version of the lower models. __________________ CPU: Core i5 750 Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P GPU: ATI HD4850 RAM: Kingston 2X2GB DDR3 1333mhz SSD: Intel X25-M G1 HDD: 3X Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3400832AS 400GB 7200 RPM in RAID0
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wickedout Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California	The i7 920 is the best CPU available at the moment. It's held that title for quit sometime. It's a great CPU!! I'm anxious to see how the new i7 930 does! I was thinking of upgrading once again to x58/1366 rig. I like my rig now but I wanted to be able to at least try out the x58 series. __________________ CPU: Core i7 3770K @ 4.7 GHz Mobo: Gigabyte z77x-UP5 TH GPU: Sapphire 7870 OC Edition RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3 2133 PSU: NZXT HALE90-850-M Cooling: Corsair H100 Case: NZXT Phantom 820 SDD: Crucial M4 128 GB HDD:WD Caviar Black 1TB (Storage) OS: Windows 7 Professional
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jgv115 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia	The CPU is already out on newegg so new PC builders should go for the 930 instead of the 920 since the 920s are being phased out. I read a review somewhere that said 930 has more overclocking potential. It doesn't matter anyway because all of the i7s are awesome at OCing __________________ CPU: Core i5 750 Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P GPU: ATI HD4850 RAM: Kingston 2X2GB DDR3 1333mhz SSD: Intel X25-M G1 HDD: 3X Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3400832AS 400GB 7200 RPM in RAID0
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