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Originally Posted by Heliocon
Really? Because i5s dont have HT, your one must be a unique and special case... nice one!
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If I may, and before this starts another argument, I’m sure that you meant the quad-core Core i5's don’t have HT – as far as I am aware, all other i5’s (sockets 1156 & 1155) do.
To be honest, few games that I have come across benefit from HT; but in your case, using your pc for processor-intensive tasks other than gaming, I’m sure there is a performance related justification. I would never suggest using a 6-core i7 solely for the basis of a gaming rig, as the new SB chips easily match them in terms of performance, and the cost difference is huge. To quote THG from their recent test on the new i7-990X, ‘Frankly, enthusiasts and gamers need not apply.’
There may be a case for the possible longevity of such a system, but most would want to upgrade in a year or two to a more modern platform any way (PCI-ex 3.0, USB 4.0, SATA-4, and who knows what else.). And typically, in Intel’s case, this would require a new cpu and RAM, which incurs additional expense.