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Hi all,
My apologies if this topic has been covered fully and I didn't see it but I am wondering with all the new 6 and 8 core CPUs if I need to get one. I have an older i7-920 and compatible MoBo from when it was first released. I have been seeing a lot of good deals on 6 core and 8 core FX CPUs at much higher stock clock rates then mine is now so I am pondering an upgrade.
I realize this depends a lot on the software I use and the only thing I ever do that I can tell uses the multiple cores is audio converting. I do run multiple programs at a time but I believe they all individually only use one core. Can Win7 Pro put the extra cores to use?
I'm specifically thinking about the deal in today's Newegg ad (1/31/14) for the AMD FX-9370 for $199.99. It's clocked at 4.4Ghz which I know I can use but at 220W. Is it worth it?
I haven't read up on CPUs since I purchased my i7-920 so I am really out of the loop. Any readings you guys can forward me would be awesome. I'm not looking top end but around $300-$350 for CPU/MoBo is what I'm thinking.
Thanks!
My apologies if this topic has been covered fully and I didn't see it but I am wondering with all the new 6 and 8 core CPUs if I need to get one. I have an older i7-920 and compatible MoBo from when it was first released. I have been seeing a lot of good deals on 6 core and 8 core FX CPUs at much higher stock clock rates then mine is now so I am pondering an upgrade.
I realize this depends a lot on the software I use and the only thing I ever do that I can tell uses the multiple cores is audio converting. I do run multiple programs at a time but I believe they all individually only use one core. Can Win7 Pro put the extra cores to use?
I'm specifically thinking about the deal in today's Newegg ad (1/31/14) for the AMD FX-9370 for $199.99. It's clocked at 4.4Ghz which I know I can use but at 220W. Is it worth it?
I haven't read up on CPUs since I purchased my i7-920 so I am really out of the loop. Any readings you guys can forward me would be awesome. I'm not looking top end but around $300-$350 for CPU/MoBo is what I'm thinking.
Thanks!