PC Upgrade for BD Rebuilder

[Vanderlow]

BD Rebuilder is going to to be the most CPU intensive program I'll be running (I have yet to try it, but will soon). My sister is needing an upgrade, so I thought I'd switch out my old mobo/CPU/memory. I have a E7200 dual core with 2 gig of memory. I was thinking of upgrading to the parts below. I really don't want to spend more than $200 on a CPU, it needs to be reasonable dollar wise. Is this a good upgrade (I'd like to stick with Intel)? TIA

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750

CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9

GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard w/ USB 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s

[Groucho2004]

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750

CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9

GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard w/ USB 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s

Good choices but - the new i760 is only about 10$ more, is a bit faster and uses less power. The i860 would be a lot faster because of Hyperthreading but it's about 80$ more than the i750.

Corsair RAM is very good but also very expensive. GSkill RAM is cheaper and just as good. You might even save enough on the RAM to justify the higer price of the i860.

[Vanderlow]

So these are the ones you are talking about? If the 860 is a lot faster, than I can do the dollars ... it will likely be an upgrade I'll be living with for a few years. I assume 8 Gig of memory would be overkill.



Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I7860


Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760

[jdobbs]

I did an upgrade recently from 4GB to 8GB on my video processing computer -- and there was no improvement in speed. So if nothing else on the computer would benefit from it or unless you're planning on running a lot of things at once, I don't think it makes a difference in BD Rebuilder.

[Giljorak]

I built a system about a year ago using the following components:
Processor: Intel Core i7 860 Processor Boxed

Mobo: ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Socket 1156 P55 Motherboard

Ram: 2x 4GB DDR3-1600 (PC-12800) OCZ Gold Low Voltage CL8 Memory Kit (Two 2GB Memory Modules)

Power Supply: Corsair Memory TX 850 Watt ATX 12V Power Supply
I don't OC it and it handles BD re-encodes just fine.

You can't really go wrong with the i7-860.
A re-encode to BD9 takes about 3.5 to 4 hours using the Highest (Very Slow), Two Pass setting in BD-RB.

[Vanderlow]

OK, and if I wasn't married to the idea of Intel, would you go with x4 860 or the x6 1090T? TIA


AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX

[Capsbackup]

If I wasn't married, Terri Hatcher or Sofía Vergara or Kim Kardashian would all get me there, but personal preference...:rolleyes:

Oops, side tracked for a moment. :) ( senior moment)
I don't see how you could be disappointed with any of these options, as the I7 is proven and jdobbs stands behind his AMD. Speed will be comparable with either.
$$ and personal preference is the key! :p

[steptoe]

Personally, on my wishlist budget is the following until I can justify such a big wad of cash on an 'upgrade' :

Intel i7 930
Gigabyte motherboard
6GB Corsair memory
3rd party CPU cooling fan or Corsair Hydra 50 water kit

Magazine have tested the CPU and found they will quite happily overclock to 4Ghz withut resorting to water cooling or pushing the CPU to the limits, so your getting a 4Ghz CPU for the price of a 2.6Ghz CPU but the water CPU kit will make it quiter and maybe squeeze a touch more overclock out of it


But, that lot doesn't leave a lot of change from £500. Maybe just enough to buy a beer or two !


Then again, checking against my current set-up, I'm guessing it will double my computer speed from my current Intel Q6600 running at 3.2Ghz with 4GB on Windows 7 Ultimate

[Vanderlow]

Personally, on my wishlist budget is the following until I can justify such a big wad of cash on an 'upgrade' :

Intel i7 930
Gigabyte motherboard
6GB Corsair memory
3rd party CPU cooling fan or Corsair Hydra 50 water kit

Magazine have tested the CPU and found they will quite happily overclock to 4Ghz withut resorting to water cooling or pushing the CPU to the limits, so your getting a 4Ghz CPU for the price of a 2.6Ghz CPU but the water CPU kit will make it quiter and maybe squeeze a touch more overclock out of it


But, that lot doesn't leave a lot of change from £500. Maybe just enough to buy a beer or two !


Then again, checking against my current set-up, I'm guessing it will double my computer speed from my current Intel Q6600 running at 3.2Ghz with 4GB on Windows 7 Ultimate

It seems that from further research suggests that if you are going to go to the 1366 route that they suggest the i950 over the i930 cause it's only $9 and should overclock even easier.

So I'll probably get the i950 like you or wait a few more months when in Q1 the Sandy Beach's processors from Intel will come out and they are aimed at mainstream computer. Anandtech did a review of one already. It looked promising. Thanks everyone for your input!