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i3 6100 to replace i7 920 @ 3.5GHz

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tynopik said:
well . . .



as long as it's stable, it's not dying
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Yup, and through tweaking my mb again due to posting this thread I think I've stabilized it at 4GHz again with some small voltage adjustments.

Oh well, thanks again everyone. Maybe now I'll get that gtx 970.
 
toyota said:
3000 mhz ram is not going to let you play games like Crysis 3 or Watch Dogs any better
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when I get some time I will download them and let you know, mabe even make a video.
so when did you have a i3?


toyota said:
all you have is a 960 though so you are gpu limited anyway...
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I can lower a few settings and play most games @ 1080p at at least close to 60 fps, at least the ones I like to play. We shall see.
 
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happy medium said:
when I get some time I will download them and let you know, mabe even make a video.
so when did you have a i3?
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I dont need to have an i3. I already know from turning off just HT and/or disabling cores on my cpu how games act. are you going to be crazy enough to claim your 6100 is faster than my cpu without HT or even running just 2 cores with HT? plus reviews from sites and benchmarks from head1985 back this up. even russiansensation could tell you that even a 6600k can get pegged in some games like Assassins Creed Syndicate.

AGAIN you are going to be gpu limited anyway though.

happy medium said:
I can lower a few settings and play most games @ 1080p at at least close to 60 fps, at least the ones I like to play. We shall see.
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yes but many settings impact the cpu not just the gpu. and I never said you could not get "close to 60 fps". I said you cant maintain 60 fps in some games.
 
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happy medium said:
that's not the same and you know it.
This is not an argument........ I want to see it for myself with my i3 6100, I'll buy a gtx970 if I have to.
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it is most certainly the same. my cpu without HT or just using two cores with HT is faster than a 6100. if you dont believe that then you have no idea what you are talking about.
 
Arachnotronic said:
Buy a used Core i7 980X and nab a GTX 970. Nice cheap upgrade that will probably last you for years. Then you can save up for a big overhaul in a few years' time.
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The 980x is $200 used. He would be way better off with a cheaper Xeon. If he had tons of money to throw around, then he wouldn't be marginally upgrading a 5 year old cpu.
 
Wait. What motherboard are you dropping that into? Some have issues with those chips. My EVGA 760 A1 Rev 1.0 would not work with a Xeon because of the dual QPI link, hence the W3690
 
krypto1300 said:
Yup, and through tweaking my mb again due to posting this thread I think I've stabilized it at 4GHz again with some small voltage adjustments.

Oh well, thanks again everyone. Maybe now I'll get that gtx 970.
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You don't have to get an expensive 6 core, you can get a 4 core LGA 1366 xeon CPU for as little as $10.
 
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If you're looking for less power usage it's a great move, but you're going to miss that i7 performance.
 
krypto1300 said:
Scored a Xeon X5650 for $85. I'll try 4GHz right off the bat.
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great deal. This was the best course of action. Very inexpensive for a huge upgrade. 6 real cores, even with somewhat meh Westmere HT (compared to modern HT) that clock rather highly is nothing to scoff at.
 
Headfoot said:
great deal. This was the best course of action. Very inexpensive for a huge upgrade. 6 real cores, even with somewhat meh Westmere HT (compared to modern HT) that clock rather highly is nothing to scoff at.
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I agree, I didn't even know my mb could take a xeon. Add the gtx 970 that's on the way and I think I'll be good for a couple more years.
 
Sweet. Let us know how it goes with the Xeon, and then also once you add the 970. Bet it's going to fly!
 
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