Quote Originally Posted by Spectrobozo View Post
how about a 2500k and a cheaper MB? you set HT off anyway..
how about someone that have a faster VGA (2x, 3x 580), or will buy a new VGA next year? or play more games? or lower the details for higher framerate (one example, 120fps for 120hz, is it possible with these CPUs with lower settings to achieve a minimum of 120?)
if you want to test at those settings OK, but you could lower the resolution to and anti aliasing to see what happens, it's a valid and easy thing to do, also you could lower the i7 clock to analyze the impact, and test the FX with the 8c enabled... why not?
BD is 4 clusters off to.......2600K is more effec than 2500K and faster in games which is why i bought it.

HT off is really not pertinant here since this game loads 4 cores at about 75%.

Feel free to buy a 2500K and mobo for me just for this testing that you want to see I already had a 2500K and sold it after doing a similar compare.

Like i said i already know what happens if i drop res, and it's a moot point since I won't actually game like that......

I'm in no way saying that BD will beat 2600K but it is an alternative..........so is thuban or deneb, I have in no way told people they should sell off there current sandy,thuban or deneb rig becasue BD is the greatest........I have merely pointed out it's an alternative.

As far as other compares with cards I have 3 580's but these systems are 24/7 rigs not bench rigs and i'm not changing my config out just for a compare + all my 580's have tri slot coolers so 3 way is not possible.

2x6990 would not be hard but I've already run that config in my sandy rig and it has alot to be desired and is pointless.