I'm currently running an E6420 on a P35-DS3L board. I can't get it above 3.00GHz stable, and was curious what kind of gains I'd see by upgrading.
My options: E6750 + overclocking will hopefully get me to 3.6-3.8GHz. Should only cost me about $30-40.
E8400 + overclocking should get me to 3.8-4.0GHz (depending on how my RAM holds up). Would cost me ~$100.
Q6600 + overclocking to hopefully get 3.4-3.6GHz. Would cost me about $100.
Would any of these upgrades be noticeable? I play 3D FPS games regularly, watch HD movies, and browse the internet..quite often all at once.
My options: E6750 + overclocking will hopefully get me to 3.6-3.8GHz. Should only cost me about $30-40.
E8400 + overclocking should get me to 3.8-4.0GHz (depending on how my RAM holds up). Would cost me ~$100.
Q6600 + overclocking to hopefully get 3.4-3.6GHz. Would cost me about $100.
Would any of these upgrades be noticeable? I play 3D FPS games regularly, watch HD movies, and browse the internet..quite often all at once.