What do you guys think?
I already everything else not listed. Also do you guys think the 8800GT can hold up for a while longer before needing upgraded?
What do you guys think?
I already everything else not listed. Also do you guys think the 8800GT can hold up for a while longer before needing upgraded?
I'd avoid P45. What OC do you want to reach with that E8500? Get something better than Freezer 7 Pro. It was good but not good enough for a C2D. Stick with 8800GT if its 512MB.
Last edited by .Sup (2008-07-01 15:35:25)
Yes its the 512 version but i'm only wanting to overclock a little bit not a whole lot. Mabey 3.5Ghz ish?
Then I don't see the point getting a E8500, really.Naturn wrote:
Yes its the 512 version but i'm only wanting to overclock a little bit not a whole lot. Mabey 3.5Ghz ish?
There is no point getting an E8500, at all. It costs way more than an E8400, but delivers virtually the same performance at both stock and oc. .5 multiplier is not worth $60..Sup wrote:
Then I don't see the point getting a E8500, really.Naturn wrote:
Yes its the 512 version but i'm only wanting to overclock a little bit not a whole lot. Mabey 3.5Ghz ish?
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
What why not? I just want something that will last a while. I bought this AMD CPU because it was cheap and powerful. But, I want to go for something that will last a while..Sup wrote:
Then I don't see the point getting a E8500, really.Naturn wrote:
Yes its the 512 version but i'm only wanting to overclock a little bit not a whole lot. Mabey 3.5Ghz ish?
Well to be honest I have a few questions. I understand how to overclock and AMD CPU but what about an Intel?
Do I lower the DDR speed and bump the FSB up till my DDR speed matches what it was? Also, the motherboard is the only piece of hardware that i'm not sure about. I have 4GBs of RAM, 8800GT, 500HDD, and a 600W PSU.
Edit: Oh ok so I got with the 8400 and just overclock up too 3.5Ghz?
Last edited by Naturn (2008-07-01 15:51:35)
I agree, thats why I got a E8400 instead of E8500.Freezer7Pro wrote:
There is no point getting an E8500, at all. It costs way more than an E8400, but delivers virtually the same performance at both stock and oc. .5 multiplier is not worth $60..Sup wrote:
Then I don't see the point getting a E8500, really.Naturn wrote:
Yes its the 512 version but i'm only wanting to overclock a little bit not a whole lot. Mabey 3.5Ghz ish?
@Naturn-You get an E8500 if you want to OC to 4.5 not 3.5. Get an E2xxx C2D.
E7200..Sup wrote:
I agree, thats why I got a E8400 instead of E8500.Freezer7Pro wrote:
There is no point getting an E8500, at all. It costs way more than an E8400, but delivers virtually the same performance at both stock and oc. .5 multiplier is not worth $60..Sup wrote:
Then I don't see the point getting a E8500, really.
@Naturn-You get an E8500 if you want to OC to 4.5 not 3.5. Get an E2xxx C2D.
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I may end of going with AMD if they release their K10.5 but will we see. I'm hoping to upgrade around Oct. - Nov. time frame. Saving up some money.
Not that I would normally question the great man that is sup, but may I ask why?.Sup wrote:
I'd avoid P45.
Martyn
x8 CF.Bell wrote:
Not that I would normally question the great man that is sup, but may I ask why?.Sup wrote:
I'd avoid P45.
Martyn
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Better guys?
You guys never did tell me if I was right on how to over clock an Intel.
Save your money.
Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.
I thought that is what it would be.DeathUnlimited wrote:
x8 CF.Bell wrote:
Not that I would normally question the great man that is sup, but may I ask why?.Sup wrote:
I'd avoid P45.
Martyn
1. If he is using an Nvidia card that doesnt really matter.
2. x8 x8 in CF on a P45 doesnt hit the same bottleneck that P35 chipsets do. X8 PCI 2.0 wont limit the current crop of graphics cards in terms of bandwith like x8 on PCI 1.1. As cards get quicker the extra bandwith availble on X38/48 will pay dividence but by then you would of probably moved onto a new mobo (what with Nehalm on the way and its new socket).
With that said though, I did see a crossfire benchmark with the ATi 4850 on a P45 which didnt look great.
Certainly anyone who buys an X38/48 board at the moment with the mind of running an Nvidia card is being a bit silly with there money imo. I see no need for it.
Martyn
Last edited by Bell (2008-07-01 17:02:11)
I only pointed out what .Sup probably meant too :DBell wrote:
I thought that is what it would be.DeathUnlimited wrote:
x8 CF.Bell wrote:
Not that I would normally question the great man that is sup, but may I ask why?
Martyn
1. If he is using an Nvidia card that doesnt really matter.
2. x8 x8 in CF on a P45 doesnt hit the same bottleneck that P35 chipsets do. X8 PCI 2.0 wont limit the current crop of graphics cards in terms of bandwith like x8 on PCI 1.1. As cards get quicker the extra bandwith availble on X38/48 will pay dividence but by then you would of probably moved onto a new mobo (what with Nehalm on the way and its new socket).
With that said though, I did see a crossfire benchmark with the ATi 4850 on a P45 which didnt look great.
Certainly anyone who buys an X38/48 board at the moment with the mind of running an Nvidia card is being a bit silly with there money imo. I see no need for it.
Martyn
I see no reason not to go P45 in this case.
However to continue debating, x8 is limiting quite a bit with new cards and hingh demanding games. Using 3870's the difference is already over 20% in cod4 (read that somewhere, will give source if I find it). Asus P5E x38 is the way to go for CF :P
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As I was just talking to death AMD is coming out with some new CPUs this fall including some revised K8 with higher clock speeds and larger cache.(Like 6400 X2 in 65nm process.) So i'm going to take a look at those as well. But what really bugs me though is the lack of nVidia chipsets for AMD.
Because AMD owns ATI, not nvidiaNaturn wrote:
As I was just talking to death AMD is coming out with some new CPUs this fall including some revised K8 with higher clock speeds and larger cache.(Like 6400 X2 in 65nm process.) So i'm going to take a look at those as well. But what really bugs me though is the lack of nVidia chipsets for AMD.
sorry, but this was funny XDceslayer23 wrote:
Because AMD owns ATI, not nvidiaNaturn wrote:
But what really bugs me though is the lack of nVidia chipsets for AMD.
Last edited by GCFC (2008-07-01 18:35:26)
Kind of childish don't you think? nVidia has made chipsets for their Phenom line up but I don't know when the next set is suppose to be released.ceslayer23 wrote:
Because AMD owns ATI, not nvidiaNaturn wrote:
As I was just talking to death AMD is coming out with some new CPUs this fall including some revised K8 with higher clock speeds and larger cache.(Like 6400 X2 in 65nm process.) So i'm going to take a look at those as well. But what really bugs me though is the lack of nVidia chipsets for AMD.
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Last edited by Naturn (2008-07-01 18:43:59)
A Q6600 wouldnt be bad either. I hear they OC like mad
Well I was thinking of getting a quad core but it would have to be a real one. When AMD releases their K10.5 chips i'll take a look at them. The Shanghai set are 45nm process running @ 3GHz or higher. AMD already has their 45nm info up on their site along with shots of their dies.
What is this computer meant for?
I know for gaming
but are you into photoshop, working on multiple programs at once, or just gaming and blogging?
I know for gaming
but are you into photoshop, working on multiple programs at once, or just gaming and blogging?
I do a lot of stuff. Like right now i'm compressing a video to be uploaded to xfire video database. I will be learning photoshop soon too. But videos and gaming are my main stuff.
If you're not buying for another 4 months, I would hold off even looking at stuff - I know, I know, I can never resist either - but, a lot can happen in 4 months.Naturn wrote:
I may end of going with AMD if they release their K10.5 but will we see. I'm hoping to upgrade around Oct. - Nov. time frame. Saving up some money.
I have 8800GT on X38 but will soon to upgrade to 2x4870 or an X2. I don't believe X2 will have two times 1 gig of RAM therefore I'll have to wait for 48701GBs. Upgradeable...Bell wrote:
I thought that is what it would be.DeathUnlimited wrote:
x8 CF.Bell wrote:
Not that I would normally question the great man that is sup, but may I ask why?
Martyn
1. If he is using an Nvidia card that doesnt really matter.
2. x8 x8 in CF on a P45 doesnt hit the same bottleneck that P35 chipsets do. X8 PCI 2.0 wont limit the current crop of graphics cards in terms of bandwith like x8 on PCI 1.1. As cards get quicker the extra bandwith availble on X38/48 will pay dividence but by then you would of probably moved onto a new mobo (what with Nehalm on the way and its new socket).
With that said though, I did see a crossfire benchmark with the ATi 4850 on a P45 which didnt look great.
Certainly anyone who buys an X38/48 board at the moment with the mind of running an Nvidia card is being a bit silly with there money imo. I see no need for it.
Martyn
Last edited by .Sup (2008-07-02 00:43:27)