Core i7 the new black? (Intel Core i7 920 / 2.66 GHz)

Member Name: agewills

Product:	Intel Core i7 920 / 2.66 GHz
Date:	10/09/09 (5 review reads)
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Advantages: Quick, core - tastic, hyperthread, makes multi - tasking a breeze

Disadvantages: Expensive

Core i7 is the newest Quad core CPU from intel, its top end and as a result expsenive yet efficient. I opted for the 920 at a semi-reasonable price, compared to the quicker, yet more pricey 940 or Extreme edition.

With more cores and too many features to list (google it) the Core i7 is intel's finest core yet. With rave reviews and recommendations, I chose the Core i7 over my previously favoured manufacturer (AMD). As anyone who knows anything about customer loyalty will know, it takes alot to steal loyal customers and AMD have served me well over the years. However, it cannot be denied that Intel are now the market leader once again.
The boxed version comes with a simple picture diagram on how to install the CPU onto the motherboard and fit the standard heat sink also included. However, the thermal paste did appear to be lacking from my box, so you might want to purchase some seperately. Frankly I'd opt for a better heatsink anyway. According to reviews the standard one is good, but lets face it, if you are buying this sort of CPU, you're serious about your computing and will be looking to push your machine to its limits. I've heard some overclocked versions of the 920 running at 4ghz (standard is 2.6ghz), i haven't tried it yet myself, but will get there very soon. The very fact that you can just about double the speed is insane enough. Paired well with a good motherboard and ram, its easy to see why these CPU's are priced they way they are. Fast, intelligent and efficient, its worth every penny. Plus that names pretty sexy too isnt it? "i7" ? or is that just me being a geek?

Runs quite hot, but that's standard.

Summary: A worthy future proofing upgrade

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