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2009-02-28 11:17:32
FFLink
There is.
+1,380|6955|Devon, England
Current Specs:

E4400 @ 3.11GHz
Gigabyte DS4 SLI
460W Zalman PSU
9600GT
2GB OCZ Platinum 800MHz
F7P

Abit IP35 Pro XE and Intel E5200

Deals on on OCuK, making both just £120... Very tempting, really... As I've wanted a better processor for ages, as this one gets kinda toasty, and my current MoBo is limiting it's Overclocking capabilities.

Reviews on the MoBo seem pretty good.

Reviews on the CPU on that same MoBo say it goes beyond 3.5GHz.

I know Abit have kinda finished, but support apprently still exists.

And I consider these "temporary" upgrades, as I will be saving for a bad-ass build when I can (Which won't be until I've got a car and stuff sorted, and a holiday somewhere, which means that this "Temporary" stuff could last me a while).

So do you think it's all worth it? Or should I stick with what I have and just keep my money?

If it was P45, I would have bought it already, but I'm not sure if P35 is worth going to...

Another thing, I don't mind having spare computer parts. I can build more machines and just sell them on, then.

Last edited by FFLink13 (2009-02-28 11:18:27)

2009-02-28 11:20:11
Reddhedd
trolawlawl
+188|6709|EE Chat
TBH, the E5200 is a go, but wait for a better deal with a p45, they have excellent performance.
2009-02-28 11:20:23
Finray
Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro
+2,629|6052|Catherine Black
I have an E5200, and it runs @ 3.6Ghz on a really cheap motherboard perfectly well with F7P. You could probably clock it higher with a decent mobo, but I'm not at all clued up on motherboards.

tl;dr highly recommend the E5200. Probably the best bang for buck (lol almost wrote fuck) CPU out there atm.

Last edited by Finray (2009-02-28 11:21:13)

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2009-02-28 11:25:49
GC_PaNzerFIN
Work and study @ Technical Uni
+528|6678|Finland

Ehmrm..... I think that is not much of an upgrade... should atleast go E8200 or better to have some real differences.

OR


Save the money for your bad-ass build.

OR

Put the money in better GPU

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-02-28 11:26:26)

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2009-02-28 11:28:55
FFLink
There is.
+1,380|6955|Devon, England

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Ehmrm..... I think that is not much of an upgrade... should atleast go E8200 or better to have some real differences.

OR


Save the money for your bad-ass build.

OR

Put the money in better GPU
Would you say it's not worth "Upgrading" to that from my current specs then?

If so, cool. I'm glad I'm not spending the money
2009-02-28 11:30:25
GC_PaNzerFIN
Work and study @ Technical Uni
+528|6678|Finland

FFLink13 wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Ehmrm..... I think that is not much of an upgrade... should atleast go E8200 or better to have some real differences.

OR


Save the money for your bad-ass build.

OR

Put the money in better GPU
Would you say it's not worth "Upgrading" to that from my current specs then?

If so, cool. I'm glad I'm not spending the money
that 400mhz or so for £120 is hardly worth it...
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2009-02-28 11:31:26
TheEternalPessimist
Wibble
+412|6884|Mhz

I wouldn't bother personally, the performance gain wouldn't be all that noticeable and certainly isn't worth £120.
2009-02-28 11:33:22
FFLink
There is.
+1,380|6955|Devon, England
Sorted then, cheers all

 

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