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whemian   10-04-2009 at 08:34:03 PM

Hi guys

i currently have

e8400 @ 4;gz
asus rampage xtreme x48
4gb ocz reaper x ram
his 5870

which upgrade will give me better boost over games.
or shouldnt i upgrade at at all ?


uprage opt 1

core i7 920 @ 4;gz (upgrade)
gigabyte extreme x58(upgrade)
4gb ddr3 (upgrade)
his 5870

or

q9650 @ 4,gz (upgrade)
asus rampage xtreme x48
4gb ocz reaper x ram
his 5870

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nashsafc   10-04-2009 at 09:47:57 PM
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don't by the 9650, i think they are out of the game now, you can buy a phenom ii 965 for cheaper than the 9650 and it is about the same or slightly better. Get the i7 920, it only costs a bit more than the phenom ii 965, in some games i believe the core 2 9650 actually does better than the i7 920, just like the phenom ii 965 does better in some games than the i7 920. Buy the cheapest, except if the i7 costs not a lot more buy it for sure.

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welshmousepk   10-04-2009 at 10:09:56 PM
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if i were you id go for an lga1156 mount.

depending on your budget id say a core i7 870 (probably the best processor ever made) or an i5 750.

you should get masive perfromance increases with either of those procs.

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rand_79   10-04-2009 at 11:02:37 PM
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I wouldnt upgrade neither is going to game that much better than what you have..

marginal upgrade at best for big $$$.

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nashsafc   10-04-2009 at 11:20:24 PM
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however it would be a good idea to try out a quad core, maybe if that person has the money to spend, with a quad core you can try out mass multitasking as well which you wouldn't have been able to do with a dual core. But if you're just wanting more performance for games and games alone then stick with the e8400.

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