I am thinking of building a new computer in the next little while. I was wondering if i7 --1366 would be a better build than a i7 -- 1156.

More cost with 1366, but would it be around longer than 1156.

Just asking for member's idea's on this subject.

Thanks in advance for all posts.

from what i read sandy bridge will be using the 1366 socket with the x68 chipset. i could be wrong, and as for the 1156 not being around, its outselling the 1366's so intel would keep it around for some time, also more chips are availible on 1156 vs 1366.

i stand corrected, new info is out that the sandy bridge chips will use the 2011 LGA on the top end x68 and the 1155lga on the mid to low range. useing the P65 and P67 along with the H65 and H67 chipsets, so it looks like both 1366 and 1156 are soon to be dead ends if you are gonna upgrade close to Q1 2011. also note on the amd side, the bulldozer 8 core chip coming in 2011 will use the AM3r2 socket and will be backwards with the AM3 socket.

I would wait around for the new AMD offerings. Currently the top hex core offers 90% of the performance of the extreme i7 at 1/3 to 1/4 the cost.

agreed, my scores actually went up switching from the i7 to the phenomII

Whatever (if) you get on the Intel side right now will be totally worthless for upgradability by this time next year. It's the Intel game. I wouldn't even buy AMD because of their next chipset (AM3r2) for the bulldozer platform that'll be out in November or whatever.

I would like to see proof of that. lol

Agreed there.

But can also agree that AMD is the best bang for the buck.

I'm going to wait for Bull dozer to come out before I upgrade. Plus Intel will be dropping prices soon on the i line of chips.