To HT or not to HT

Castiel · 01-02-11, 05:43 AM

After seeing the Maximus IV board on Asustek i'm pretty sure i'm going Sandy bridge but i'm not sure if i really need to spend the extra 100 bucks for Hyperthreading. This machine is pretty much only for gaming. What programs take advantage of HT? Would it be a smarter option to go with HT for purely benching purposes?

EarthDog · 01-02-11, 06:24 AM

As time goes on, more and more applications and games will use it. I know BFBC2 performs better with it on. I would, just to have it, and especially for benching purposes. Are you considering joining the benching team?

Castiel · 01-02-11, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by EarthDog

As time goes on, more and more applications and games will use it. I know BFBC2 performs better with it on. I would, just to have it, and especially for benching purposes. Are you considering joining the benching team?

Yeah i've been considering joining the team. I just look at the scores with HT and my score would be so much better if i had gone with an X3440 over the 760.

I'm leaning towards the 2600K but was going to see if someone was going to try and talk me out of it.

EarthDog · 01-02-11, 06:45 AM

Not at this site.

Castiel · 01-02-11, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by EarthDog

Not at this site.

hUMANbEATbOX · 01-02-11, 09:44 AM

Just get the 2600k and don't worry about leaving performance on the table.

01-02-11, 05:43 AM	Thread Starter #1
Castiel Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast	To HT or not to HT After seeing the Maximus IV board on Asustek i'm pretty sure i'm going Sandy bridge but i'm not sure if i really need to spend the extra 100 bucks for Hyperthreading. This machine is pretty much only for gaming. What programs take advantage of HT? Would it be a smarter option to go with HT for purely benching purposes? __________________ Core I7 2600K - 4.6Ghz 1.320v Asus ROG Maximus IV Extreme Corsair 4GB Dominators - 8-9-8-24, DDR3 2090 1.58v Sapphire HD 5870's 1100c/1300m XFX 850W Black Edition
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01-02-11, 06:24 AM	#2
EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	As time goes on, more and more applications and games will use it. I know BFBC2 performs better with it on. I would, just to have it, and especially for benching purposes. Are you considering joining the benching team? __________________ C2D/C2Q Overclocking Guide / i3/i5/i7 (s1366/1156) Overclocking Guide/Info / SandyBridge/ Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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01-02-11, 06:45 AM	#4
EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	Not at this site. __________________ C2D/C2Q Overclocking Guide / i3/i5/i7 (s1366/1156) Overclocking Guide/Info / SandyBridge/ Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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01-02-11, 09:44 AM	#6
hUMANbEATbOX Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: WINNIPEG REPRUHZENT!	Just get the 2600k and don't worry about leaving performance on the table. __________________ i7 970 @ 4.2ghz - 1.275v 3x4gb 560ti and my baby Lucy <---- Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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