- Joined
- Feb 5, 2008
- Location
- Switzerland
Hello,
Firstoff: Thanks for visiting my thread to help out, how very kind of you
Secondly, my current rig:
P 805D @ 3.2 on a P5B-E Plus, with OCZ Memory 2x 1GB KIT PC2-7200 Special Ops Edition, CL5-5-5-15 900MHZ (Running at 533-640 or thereabouts) and a 8600 GT
Now, my dilemma is this: "Everyone" seems to tell me that right now Quad Core processors aren't worth it because too few programs are actually equipped to benefit, and a higher clocked Dual Core processor will outperform it anyday...
Anyways... I have "available" to me an E8400 for 215$, an E8500 for 310$ , a Q6600 for 290$. Alternatively it would be a "short" wait for a Q9300/Q9450/Q9550 at 340/410/650 $
I kinda decided on an E8400, whilst money is not an "issue" it's not like my mission is to eliminate it for little gain, I like a healthy price/performance ratio.
On to the next issue: Motherboard.
I had a P5B-E Plus, and I was happy with it, however, since I'm selling most of my old rig, it needs replacement.
I have a big problem here, because most everyone I see recommends the newest of the newest, X38, or 790 whatever for SLI.
You ask why I have a problem with this? Well, I'll tell you. I've yet to see one single review where there was actually a significant difference between a "better" motherboard. So, I consider a motherboard only to be features, not performance.
The only exception to this would be overclockability. As you know my 3.2 ghz 805 isn't alot, and I would like to do a bit better on the E8400. 40-50% is what I aim for (Which would be 4.2-4.5), and I'm not even sure this is feasible on a 9700 CNPS...
So, I generally go with ASUS only, but I've recently installed a system for my father with an E8400, a GA-P35-DS3R, 4 GB of CL4, 800 MHZ DDR2, and a 8800 GTS 512MB, and I was rather happy with the Gigabyte, so *shrugs*...
Well, I'm lost as what to go for, I don't see the bad in 965, I don't see the need for P35/X38, so whats my option? Buy the most expensive? Buy what others had good OC results with? I really depend on some input here
(Without Input, I would most likely have gone for a ASUS P5K Premium/WiFi-AP)
And next: Ram
I still have my 2GB of PC2-7200, I planned on keeping them, as I haven't had troubles with memory yet, and I don't feel inclined to buy 4GB so I can switch to Vista...
Also, whilst money is still not an issue (much), looking at reviews, ram timings and speed has little effect in the end, so I don't see exactly why I should be buying something new.
GPU:
8800 GT 512MB, pretty much... I've never been a fan of insane settings, I like dirty and crappy graphics (I'm a huge fan of Meridian 59, if anyone remembers, I don't need good graphics, I need good gameplay ), and a 8800GT will most likely provide this for a long time to come.
I still have a 1 year old Silverstone Zeus 750W I'll be using, I'll buy a Coolermaster Centurion 5 miditower... and, thats pretty much it...
Now, thanks alot for reading, and I'd really like your input on any of these topics... Money really isn't an issue, besides that I don't like decreasing my price/performance ratio too much, unless if the performance rise is substantial.
Kind regards,
Bupu
Firstoff: Thanks for visiting my thread to help out, how very kind of you
Secondly, my current rig:
P 805D @ 3.2 on a P5B-E Plus, with OCZ Memory 2x 1GB KIT PC2-7200 Special Ops Edition, CL5-5-5-15 900MHZ (Running at 533-640 or thereabouts) and a 8600 GT
Now, my dilemma is this: "Everyone" seems to tell me that right now Quad Core processors aren't worth it because too few programs are actually equipped to benefit, and a higher clocked Dual Core processor will outperform it anyday...
Anyways... I have "available" to me an E8400 for 215$, an E8500 for 310$ , a Q6600 for 290$. Alternatively it would be a "short" wait for a Q9300/Q9450/Q9550 at 340/410/650 $
I kinda decided on an E8400, whilst money is not an "issue" it's not like my mission is to eliminate it for little gain, I like a healthy price/performance ratio.
On to the next issue: Motherboard.
I had a P5B-E Plus, and I was happy with it, however, since I'm selling most of my old rig, it needs replacement.
I have a big problem here, because most everyone I see recommends the newest of the newest, X38, or 790 whatever for SLI.
You ask why I have a problem with this? Well, I'll tell you. I've yet to see one single review where there was actually a significant difference between a "better" motherboard. So, I consider a motherboard only to be features, not performance.
The only exception to this would be overclockability. As you know my 3.2 ghz 805 isn't alot, and I would like to do a bit better on the E8400. 40-50% is what I aim for (Which would be 4.2-4.5), and I'm not even sure this is feasible on a 9700 CNPS...
So, I generally go with ASUS only, but I've recently installed a system for my father with an E8400, a GA-P35-DS3R, 4 GB of CL4, 800 MHZ DDR2, and a 8800 GTS 512MB, and I was rather happy with the Gigabyte, so *shrugs*...
Well, I'm lost as what to go for, I don't see the bad in 965, I don't see the need for P35/X38, so whats my option? Buy the most expensive? Buy what others had good OC results with? I really depend on some input here
(Without Input, I would most likely have gone for a ASUS P5K Premium/WiFi-AP)
And next: Ram
I still have my 2GB of PC2-7200, I planned on keeping them, as I haven't had troubles with memory yet, and I don't feel inclined to buy 4GB so I can switch to Vista...
Also, whilst money is still not an issue (much), looking at reviews, ram timings and speed has little effect in the end, so I don't see exactly why I should be buying something new.
GPU:
8800 GT 512MB, pretty much... I've never been a fan of insane settings, I like dirty and crappy graphics (I'm a huge fan of Meridian 59, if anyone remembers, I don't need good graphics, I need good gameplay ), and a 8800GT will most likely provide this for a long time to come.
I still have a 1 year old Silverstone Zeus 750W I'll be using, I'll buy a Coolermaster Centurion 5 miditower... and, thats pretty much it...
Now, thanks alot for reading, and I'd really like your input on any of these topics... Money really isn't an issue, besides that I don't like decreasing my price/performance ratio too much, unless if the performance rise is substantial.
Kind regards,
Bupu