Originally posted by: BigPete
Originally posted by: Avalon
Originally posted by: BigPete
Avalon, thanks for your sensible reply. However, I think we both know that there is no $1700 CPU and that was exactly the point. I think most of the people here are smart enough to know what I'm saying.
Just for the record, I'm not against overclocking or anything like that. I like to overclock just to see how far I can push it, but thats it. From a performance perspective overclocking is retarded. I just see a lot of people getting upset because they cant get a good "overclock" and they are pissed because they arent getting the performance they wanted. I'm sorry, but if you wanted 3500+ performance, you should have bought a 3500+ not a 3000+ and hope you can overclock.
Well, take a look at your case there. You are comparing people who don't know what they are doing (don't research into their processor/mobo/PSU/other important component enough and get dismal results and whine, thus aggravating you) to people that are very good at what they do in squeezing tangible performance out of something for nothing. If you only pay attention to the people who are failing at overclocking and getting upset, of course you will not have a positive view on overclocking's benefits, as you won't see any in those cases.
Well, thats what I'm getting at. People shouldnt make purchases with the intentions of being able to reach some super high overclock. The real value of overclocking is only as good as what you are willing to settle for. You could get a 3000+ and OC it 200MHz only to have it crap out on you. Then you will be disappointed. You could have just spent a little extra money on the processor you KNOW will run at the speed you want and if you manage to squeeze anything out of that, then great.
If any processor craps out on you, stock or not, you're going to be dissapointed. The only difference will be the scope of the dissapointment. A modern day processor that was overclocked 200mhz died, then it would have died at stock as well. Your chances of this happening are slim to none, only increased by a lack of knowledge. However, while your points are noted, you are forgetting quite a few things.
First, many of us are on a budget.
Our wants exceed our pocketbook.
Many may only have $100 for a processor upgrade. Something like a sempron 3100+ would be their only choice. While not a bad processor at stock, it leaves much to be desired when compared to the bigger boys...but why not have it run like some of the bigger boys?
It's also feeling of accomplishment.
It's that feeling you get when you find a $5 bill half buried in the sand. "Hey, 100mhz!"
Besides, what you think people should or should not do as far as overclocking has little to do with the benefits of an overclock in and of itself, as a concept. That was really what I meant previously.
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