i7 and mobo for video work.

[Jackster]

i7-2700K with the ASUSTEK Asus P8Z77-V PRO/Thunderbolt.Got a 6950 and 16GB worth of Muskin 1333 that will OC.Need it for live streaming and gaming at the same time so will over clock to about 4.5Ghz.Any thoughts?

[Jacksb4]

X79/3820 that way you can upgrade to a 3930K?
Will be much faster in the long run IMO

[Seb.F]

I would go X79 if it's being used for heavy video encoding, just take a look at things like Cinebench scores for X79 (and 3930K) over i5 ivys and i7 sandy.

[Jackster]

Asus P8Z77-V has Thunderbolt and the X79 does not :/

[Jacksb4]

Why do you want Thunderbolt?
Not saying you don't, just asking why.

[Jackster]

For 30-40 more pounds it is a nice feature.

That line of mobos from ASUS have a lot of great features.

[Mr Moose]

Yet you loose out on the power of x79 for better data transfer....I would go x79 If I were doing important video work.

[Jackster]

So a i7 3820 and MSI X79A-GD45-8D?

Going to have a Dark Rock PRO 2 Dual Fan for cooling.

[Terbinator]

Can you not get Thunderbolt plug-in cards?

[Jackster]

Can you not get Thunderbolt plug-in cards?

Only if the chipset supports it.

Hardly any do.

[Smifis]

I cant really say I can think of anythign that uses Thunderbolt so if you think of it that way, its £30 thats being wasted and un-used.

[dhicks001]

Bar daisy chaining up to 5 external devices. Say 4 external HDD's and then a DP monitor. It pretty neat but not a feature I'll be using anytime soon.

[Jackster]

Oh it will get used soon. It is a handy port more than anything for the chain feature.

Though I have started to doubt me using it.

I would only use it for live camera stuff but I can just use USB3 for that and it is cheaper for the cables.

Going to go with the 2011 and forget the TB.

[Seb.F]

Thunderbolt wont become mainstream for years, if at all. Not enough support for it.

[Jackster]

OMG OMG http://uk.gigabyte.com/press-center/....aspx?nid=1140 :O

If only it was X79