CPU Upgarde

[clarkey01]

I am going away soon for 2 years and I need something to keep me up to speed durring that time.

I was thinking this CPU? I need to know does it overclock well and will I see a noticable improvment over my current set up?

My board supports a 1333 Bus but does that mean I wont be able to OC'it any further?

Quad core I wish to buy

Many thanks

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: clarkey01

I am going away soon for 2 years and I need something to keep me up to speed durring that time.

I was thinking this CPU? I need to know does it overclock well and will I see a noticable improvment over my current set up?

My board supports a 1333 Bus but does that mean I wont be able to OC'it any further?

Quad core I wish to buy

Many thanks

X-bit labs got 3.5ghz here.

Extremetech got 3.0ghz here

I would say yes.

 

[clarkey01]

Would i see a big enough difference between what I have now and say 3.2Ghz Yorktown?

 

[Denithor]

Originally posted by: clarkey01
Would i see a big enough difference between what I have now and say 3.2Ghz Yorktown?

Only if you run games/apps that use four cores. >90% of software out there only takes advantage of two (or fewer) cores today so unless you have a specific application that needs four cores you are better off with a faster dual core.

 

[betasub]

Originally posted by: clarkey01
I am going away soon for 2 years and I need something to keep me up to speed durring that time.

To the moon, or just inside? <jk>

If it's somewhere without hardware vendors or AT, you have my sympathy.

 

[Tweakin]

Since you are already at 3GHz, unless you get a great chip that clocks at 3.6 or better, I don't think you will notice anything at all.

 

[clarkey01]

reckon I save the cash and wait till summer 09?