First post, by guardianali
I am on the cusp of building a combo dual boot PC.
Please see my reasonings below and let me know if I am wrong or crazy about anything.
-Considering the age of the parts involved, after research, I would want a soldered chip vice paste. So stick to Sandy Bridge instead Ivy Bridge. Even though IB-E is soldered, the next point comes into play.
-Sandy bridge also has much better general support for mobo XP drivers so you dont have to 'hunt' for specific Ivy Mobos. Pretty much every SB mobo has XP support.
-Fastest Sandy Bridge may be overkill for XP and cost more, but would be much more beneficial for Windows 7.
-To get faster DDR3 support and PCIE3, go with a 2011 platform instead of 1155 (for Windows 7 benefit).
So from the above, that narrows it down to the i7-3970X. Which are only 60-100 bucks on ebay (a price I dont mind).
Can someone tell me if the above reasoning is sound?
If not, why and what your suggestion would be?