1.6 P4 and 1700+ amd cpu's. when should i upgrade?

[PlatinumGold]

I'm currently running what are now, low end processors but to be honest i'm perfectly content with them. will i see much of an improvement going to the higher end cpus now?? or would it be better to wait for the hammer?

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

if i was in your current position i too would be quite content
i would wait for hammer since it will be a new socket type, and then you could upgrade the mothrboard as well

for intel,have you tried to overclock it?
those were relatively well overclockers for the most part

 

[Anubis]

im with ChampionAtTufshop on this one. i also have a 1700+ oced to 1600MHz. ill waittill the hammer comes out of possibily teh barton dont really know yet. i might grab a 2800 just to see what it can do. my mobo can take one with a bios update. and if i get a good line on one then ill get it. but i am really waitin for teh hammer. hopefully itll be what we all want it to be