I5 versus Phenom X6.

stant1rm

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I'm thinking about upgrading my Phenom II X6 1055T to an Ivy Bridge I5. I was looking at the 3450. I have three questions. One, will an i5 3450 overclock well, 2, is it a worthwhile upgrade and 3 what is a good, budget Ivy Bridge capable mobo?
 

Blandge

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To be honest, it's not really worth the upgrade unless there is a specific feature you are interested in on IVB. The i5 3450 has a locked multiplier so it will not overclock well.

I would say to save your money and by an SSD.
 

stant1rm

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My phenom is not overclocking well, that is one the reason's I'm considering jumping to an I5. If I push it to 3.5GHz the PC won't even POST, just power on. Part of it might be the motherboard I've got (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128451). But I figure a water cooled X6 even with a locked multiplier should have some head room to overclock, but nope. None. I have a 6970 and I'm almost afraid I'm not using it's full potential.

If I went to an I5, with my Corsair water cooler, 4GHz wouldn't be unreasonable right?