Just found this forum, very informative discussion on the x58 boards and the Xeon's. I just purchased the Asus P6T Deluxe V2 with 24 gig ram and the i7 920 all in an Alienware Area 51 case like this one for
$80.00. I bought this a couple weeks ago, and I'm really surprised at the performance of this rig. So for I've only OC it to 3.7 GHz, the temps seem to be fine around 50-55C, I'm not a gamer, just enjoy some forums and surfing the web. Never bought a desktop, I've always built my own, I have a i5 4 gen rig with 8 gigs ram, and I truly believe this i7 920 rig is faster. I'm an 69 year young geek, my Dad was always into CB Radios, I guess my thing is PC's, been in the A/C business since 1984. I just wanted to introduce myself, great to be here.
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