NEW: Just added Intel i7

Originally posted by DST4ME Well they do have a 30 day return policy, you can always say you want to return it and build a new pc if you are not happy, I think.... oh HI Alex

saw that coming.

Originally posted by jtspectra2 can that be done ??? you could call and return your system in an exchange for an i7 of equal price , and pay the difference if its more . ???? lol

if you wanted to pay the restocking fee or what ever fees they charge when you return the case within the first 30 days, then yes you can.

but you have to give some restocking fees and other fees which I'm not sure what they are.

my statement was for rice who was having issues with his pc and the PC is back at DS already.

thank you for clarifying that Alex

Edited by DST4ME - 19 Nov 2008 at 4:03pm

Benchmarks have shown the i7 is substantially faster than the C2D and C2Q. The fact that the entry level 920 outperforms the higher clocked (and $1100 more expensive) Q9770 shows this.

Even in gaming there is a sizable boost.

But it's not such a huge leap in speed that It's worth it to upgrade from a top of the line C2D or C2Q.

Application usage wise good 85% of application usage i7 types beat the QX9770.

So if you're not after gaming, just fast application performance, 920 is a great deal for what it offers.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/intel-core-i7-920-and-965-review/11

Of course the QX9770 beats i7 in *certain* categories, though forgot which one specifically ahaha.




Edited by Axel Daemon - 19 Nov 2008 at 11:11pm

...Don't you mean 965.

Exactly, the 920 beat the QX9770 in all but 3 benchmarks. Some of that could be attributed to the 9770's higher clock speed.

Pretty impressive if you ask me.