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"PCMark at stock" typically means non-OC. Have you been drinking again Archer?
No just multitasking
And evidently not doing well at it
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FRONTPAGE AMD FX-8150 - Bulldozer - Processor Review
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No just multitasking
And evidently not doing well at it
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MattNo5ss is correct, video was a 6970. 
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MattNo5ss is correct, video was a 6970.
Cool. Well I am happy with my little score for now. I just hope AMD follows suit with something similar to quicksync on the piledriver. They have the technology and I just do not understand how it is not the case with the A series.
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Talk about handpicked (not that I am surprised, being AMD's own video); firstly goes against the 980x in a GAME test at GPU bound resolution, then it manages to beat a 2500k in multithreaded benchmark (it wins sure, but then costs more) and then shows a couple of benchmarks where it can keep up to a 2600k (from other reviews I have read, the majority of the time it loses by quite a bit).
Not even to mention the fact that the CPU uses much more power under load and will end up costing more in the long run. Even though it cannot park modules in Windows 7, it doesn't seem to save much power in Windows 8 from core parking: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-8150-zambezi-bulldozer-990fx,3043-23.html
Except for people who prefer AMD or want something new and exciting to bench, I cannot see this chip selling too well.
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Lol, that's my rig vs 8150 stock
EDIT: try to find some [email protected], back in a minute
EDIT 2: that's the only one I found. Going to put a screen with a stock 2600k
EDIT: try to find some [email protected], back in a minute
EDIT 2: that's the only one I found. Going to put a screen with a stock 2600k
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Thats what i was trying to figure out...Wasnt sure what I was looking at.
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Guys I feel flames. We are all a little astonished here but some PPL are locked into this. I have not been on my best behavior in this thread but lets not pick. Let us maintain a higher level of maturity here; we are not grade schoolers.
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Just wanted to share this for a chuckle. Can you spot what is wrong with this Newegg Bulldozer combo deal?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.739582
Hells yeah, you can make it work!!! Just break out the dremel and cut off all those pesky pins and make pads out of them, then cram that Zambezi into an X58 board!!!!
I wonder how many of these bundles Newegg is gonna eat?
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The same can be said with the lower end AM3+ boards.
The 2500k can only be had at 180 if you are near a Microcenter. So motherboard/CPU for the 6100 would be around $330ish, while the 2500k/motherboard would be around 410ish. That's also going with the higher end AM3+ board. For a mid-range AM3+ board, the two would be around $280ish.
Depending on how the 6100 holds up to the 2500k as far as games go, I would assume it would be around the same as the 8150 as most games aren't using more than 6 cores.
So having near 2500k performance, while saving around $100 - $120, seems like a good deal to me. Plus they seem more fun to play with
EDIT: Having * hopefully* near 2500k performance. I guess I'll have to wait a few days to see some 6100's.
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What's up with Newegg pricing it at $280?
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Hey ARcher, cool
I think we are ALL astonished, including myself.
And what astonish me the most is to have been taken for a m....n by AMD marketing, you know?
That's all they deserve, sorry!
This is normal gouging upon release. It happens with CPU's, GPU's, well everything here really... It can be found for $20 over MSRP at TigerDirect.
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I'm not sure what to think. For the price they are currently, they should offer better performance. I'm not horrible let down, but I was hoping it would be ~10% of the 2600k, and cost $250. It seems it's more like ~20%-30% and costs $279. Meh.
I'm thinking the 6100 right now is a better deal. $324 for the 6100 and UD3 combo on the Egg.
Even though the 2500k can be had at 180ish, the motherboards are quite expensive, if you want a higher end one. I like how the AMD counterparts are $220ish for top of the line, while it's $300ish for Intels side.
With that said, I think if you need high end performance, Intel is still the way to go. With Ivy Bridge coming in 4 -5 months, and it being cross compatible with SB, grabbing a 2600k, and replacing it with IB later seems like the best deal.
The 8150 is just way to damn expensive for the performance it offers. I'm interested to see some benchies on the 6100, as it's drastically cheaper, and seems to be the same CPU, with one less module. I'm leaning toward the 6100 as your best bet for a mid-high range gaming rig, while Intel still dominates for users who need A LOT of CPU power.
My .02
EDIT: I'd like to see some benchies comparing the 6100 and the 2500k, actually.
Thing is, you don't need a high end SB board to kill this somewhat laughable attempt to make Intel worry in the mid priced cpu category. I have a $110 Biostar P67 board running a 2500k at 4723. And I can push it higher than that, but why, for 24/7 usage?
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This is true. I'm just hoping pricing will go down, closing the gap of price/performance.
If I lived near Microcenter like I used to, I'd already have a SB system xD I could have my sister buy it and ship it .. or just wait out a few months and see what happens
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Newegg had it well above MSRP and are already out of stuck... Until they can get enough inventory in, they'll probably keep the prices high.
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