8-core setup for <$1000

Yep I'll run it for you. I don't have an i7 2600k, but I have the i5 2500k. The differences between the two are very small, just in case you were unaware. The 2500k is exactly the same minus hyperthreading and 2mb of L3 cache. Real world performance is within 2-3% of a difference in most applications.

My score was:


I know it says my CPU is only at 3.3GHz but it's actually overclocked to 4.8GHz so keep that in mind lol. Also the GTX 480 is significantly faster than a 560 Ti, so YMMV.

 

If you really want 8 cores, I'd rather go with a motherboard that supports 2 1366, 1155, or 2011 socket cpu's and load it with a couple quad cores..
very expensive though
And as far as the bench, I didn't do it right and the fps wouldn't test. 5.3 on the second one though.

 

Do NOT buy those graphic cards in sli. GTX 460 works much better in sli

 

Uhh, what lol? There's nothing wrong with 560 Ti SLI.

 

This is while running a shitload of stuff too lol

 

Thanks a lot for the input so far guys.

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-X5260-3...ITKE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324745789&sr=8-2

any reason why that's %80 off?

 

From what I can tell.. It's very overpriced.

It's only a dual core, and has 2 threads.. launched in 2007. $200 seems unreasonable, let alone $1k.

 

Not the best, but if you bought 4 of those and got a good server mobo you'd be set. OFC that would cost nearly 2k at least.
Literally the only reason Xeons exist is so that you can get multiple CPUs on a single motherboard.

 

Don't bother, it's another server CPU. If you're looking at spending that amount of money, the i5 2500k is the absolute best in terms of performance. No reason to look any further IMO.