Quote Originally Posted by Vienna View Post
YES.... Once I get my cashflow working again(lost job recently) I'm look into getting a regular i7 920 or 940 and clocking the hell out of it, OR getting a Xeon EP based system, 2 E5520's with a SM X8DAi Motherboard.

If someone can figure out how to overclock on a dual 1366 socket motherboard, screw the OC'ed i7, I'll go get a Xeon DP(errr EP) and whatever motherboard that does it gets my money!

My budget is only so large(about $1200-$1500 for CPU, MB and RAM ONLY) and I'd still want to use this as my main/gaming rig(in addition to crunching). I already own everything else, a 4870X2, 1.2KW PSU, etc leftover from my main rig that I parted out and sold. While I'm currently leaning towards i7, if some one figures out how to OC the Xeon EP's I'll spend a little extra!
My suggestion to you is put all this on standby until you've found a new job, got at least a few months of it under your belt and some security and then think about a new system and thats only if your single.
If married tuck away at least 6 months living and bill money before thinking on new machinery.
This stuff is fun but you got to keep it in a proper perspective my friend.