New Rig for SOW:BofB What should i get

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Originally Posted by DoolittleRaider

As I understand it, the Core i7 970 is essentially the same as the 980, but a hundred bucks or so cheaper (maybe $850 versus $1000???), except that the 970 is 'locked' and cannot be overclocked. Both the 970 and 980 are 6 Core. I don't need the 'open' or'unlocked' structure of the 980, as I never will overclock.

Hey, at this level 850$ or 1000$ is really not a difference!! If you have 850$ you also have 1000$! BUY the i7980X! I'm 100% sure i will get the 980X or maybe a very good sandy for XMAS. That's why i saved up my money. I Also plan to drop in a 3rd gtx480 into my babe. With 980X and 3 GTXs BOB will run WITHOUT any issue. I understand you dont plan to OC but nowdays overclocking is VERY easy. 10-15 seconds in BIOS and you can get the 980X to 4.2Ghz. Also if you dont plan to OC why do you buy the p6T Deluxe V2??? It is made for OC and Crossfire/SLI. Buy a cheaper board and drop the difference into CPU.