I echo the sentiment that upgrading an old 939 isn't worth the money. I would only jump on a FX60 if you could find one for about $20-30, and even then it won't be much faster than what the OP already has.
Dropping $200 is simply ridiculous compared to buying modern parts.
I agree, shouldn't make too much of a difference. A faster HDD is only going to speed up loading levels and launching the application.
Don't worry too much about it unless quickly joining multiplayer servers really matters to you.
SSD caching doesn't seem useful for enthusiasts seeking maximum performance. They'll most likely get a 100GB+ SSD and run their OS and programs from that.
This technology seems more in line with Seagate's hybrid hard drives, offering a modest low cost performance boost.
I'm feeling better...
Anyone have any info about the Newegg 90 day return policy? I'd love to simply return my defective B2 board for a Z68 board assuming the timing worked out.
My guess is that the previously announced 90 day count down begins today?
haha pretty funny. In their defense, single core systems are all but dead outside of netbooks. That particular desktop offers classic year 2006-2007 performance! Dual cores are now the rock bottom choice when shopping for a new computer.
I just picked one up this week, love it! Beats the pants off my old 20.5" Ultrasharp 2007WFP.
The colors are so much better and the screen is significantly clearer than my 5+ year old monitor.
I would honestly look around and pick up a SB system, the motherboards are still available. Otherwise the system looks solid, but I'm not sure about the 6 core option, it's overkill if you're a gamer.
My guess is that most Z68 boards will have Displayport /Mini DP and HDMI . Using passive adapters that will cover pretty much any dual monitor configuration using up minimal space.
Also don't forget Z68 chipset in Q2 2011. Should add SSD buffering and support for quicksync and video output. Essentially it's a fusion of P67 and H67 plus the SSD feature.
It's a real problem, but shouldn't affect 99% of end users in the short term. Availability of P67 boards is pretty scarce right now, so I doubt the OP will even be able to buy one.
However if the OP manages to get their hands on a board there should be no problem using it until it's...
How do I test if turbo is working? I cannot hit 3.8ghz when at stock.
I was trying to break my 2600k in at stock and for the life of me I cannot get it to turbo to 3.8ghz. (only turbos to 3.6 or 3.7ghz) I have the Asus P67 board and a i7-2600k.
Is there a particular bios setting that I need to...
Just chiming in with a Intel SSD, 2TB SATA 3.0 Western Digital, a SATA DVD burner and a SATA 1.5 Seagate 250GB.
Everything works great on bios 1253 using ACHI. No problems so far.
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