i7 980 now or wait till x79? - Page 3

Jimba86 · 16th October 2011, 7:19 PM

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Originally Posted by demowhc

Only because its cheaper for the same chip and a little more of a challenge to mess around with lol, I mean I got 4.5 out of my 970 24/7 and I dont think I would have got more with a 980x for the most part, but sure $50 isnt much for the EE version so why not, I thought there was bigger price difference for some reason.

it usually is (1k vs $600) but ive found one for a good price and have ordered it in.

aokman · 16th October 2011, 9:12 PM

depends what you want to do with it i suppose, unless its going under LN2 id take the normal 980 i think, its not like your short on multipliers with it anyway

kandrews · 21st October 2011, 1:33 PM

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Originally Posted by WishBone17

I wouldnt mind a 980x, how much do they fetch for second hand.

990x is waaaayyyy to expensive for what it is

I'm waiting till the X79 is fully released and then you can pick up any 1366 6-cores cheap.

I came close to getting a 980X for $620 but in a couple of months time I may get it for $600 or less.

Time........is on my side.

AMD180 · 22nd October 2011, 7:44 PM

deffonatly wait till x79

dont invest in obsoulete technology

haaaam · 24th October 2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AMD180

deffonatly wait till x79

dont invest in obsoulete technology

They're waiting to see what it offers and/or to bring x58 gear down in price. Just because its not new doesn't mean that it's obsolete and Id find it pretty hard for anyone to prove otherwise especially when these guys are talking about picking up a six core 970/980 etc for a good price

Frag · 25th October 2011, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AMD180

deffonatly wait till x79

dont invest in obsoulete technology

All tech is obsolete

While I want to write - don't listen to this since there is really nothing that is pushing the current platform, the cost of one of the 980X's will pretty much see you move to a IVY-E ... pending how good it actually will be which still remains to be seen.

I think X58 has been the best platform I have owned - heck i could just as easily be running my first setup C1 920 @ 3.8ghz and with just a GPU upgrade or two... I would see every application (game, trying to sound more professional haha) run in all its glory.. So yeah X58 could easily be the cheapest platform to have run.. sorry for the rant! ahha

16th October 2011, 9:12 PM	#32
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22nd October 2011, 7:44 PM	#34
AMD180 Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Geelong Posts: 162	deffonatly wait till x79 dont invest in obsoulete technology