i7 920

[projectxuk]

Found one of these going cheap. Is it ideal to be used in a gaming pc

[Jacksb4]

They're very good CPU's especially if you get a good overclock on them, the newer games are starting to like their HT quite a lot in my opinion so they are very solid processors, quite a few of the members on here still use them in fact. But the motherboards are sky high in price for some reason which is a shame because I'd quite like a 1366 system myself to be honest.

[A Ginger Sheep]

jack is spot on there, they are still very good cpus and they clock well but make sure you source a board before buying.

[DoubleTop]

and don't skimp on a decent cooler for the 920 though, they do run as little room heaters compared to the newer generation

[hamster603]

FIND A MOTHERBOARD FIRST!!!! most motherboards are still going for silly money.

[Jacksb4]

Out of curiosity, anyone know why they're still going for so much?

[k3vst3r]

Out of curiosity, anyone know why they're still going for so much?

because still good chip's which are in demand, but it's harder to source motherboards so price remains high, supply an demand at work

[Jacksb4]

because still good chip's which are in demand, but it's harder to source motherboards so price remains high, supply an demand at work

Aww fair enough, is a shame, would happily accept the performance drop from my setup to own 1366.

[scrivz69]

Mine is sat in my cupboard until I decide what to do with it. Still love mine to bits if I'm honest.

[Jacksb4]

Mine is sat in my cupboard until I decide what to do with it. Still love mine to bits if I'm honest.

Haha fair enough mate, you could probably get back quite a lot of what you paid depending on when you bought it the boards are still going for so much!

[k3vst3r]

Mine is sat in my cupboard until I decide what to do with it. Still love mine to bits if I'm honest.

exactly, many people feel the same hence why prices remain high no one selling them

[Spaceboy]

Found the same thing with 1156 motherboards... chips were cheap but I could buy a new 1155 mobo + pentium, for the same price as an 1156 mobo.

[scrivz69]

I never thought they were worth a great deal until now.I will have a nose to see what a bundle is worth. Cheers guys.

[UrKo]

Need an upgrade of my old q6600 system soon I think. Always wtd 1366 even bought a mobo once just couldnt find a cpu to put in it so the board went on ebay

[projectxuk]

Chip went for 36quid in the end forgot to check back near ending time