01-16-11, 09:18 PM
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Re: So who and why Sandy Bridge?
I think only if you do a lot of video/photo editing/rendering/encoding/extracting/converting/compressing etc.
For games there does not seem much difference as long as you got the core numbers which you do.
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01-16-11, 09:34 PM
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01-16-11, 10:42 PM
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As for the people still running Q's, Sandy Bridge would be a great cheap upgrade. You can get a 2500K, mobo and RAM for under $500 total and OC the piss out of it for a nice performance boost. |
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01-16-11, 11:57 PM
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Re: So who and why Sandy Bridge?
Well i'm going to build a second machine. I went to a Lan on the weekend and this PC of mine must weigh between 70-80Kgs. It's just too bloody heavy to lift in and out of the car.
As SB boards and CPU's are cheap, this will fit nicely and I can just swap out GPU's and memory as I need them. So for me I only need Motherboard, CPU and Case. |
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01-17-11, 02:14 AM
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Re: So who and why Sandy Bridge?
your pc weighs 80kg? Is it made of lead?
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01-22-11, 01:47 AM
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Re: So who and why Sandy Bridge?
Me. Although this Asus motherboard is the biggest pos ever. Its so unstable. Cold boot issues, oc's not sticking. Grrrr!!!
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01-30-11, 11:47 PM
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01-31-11, 02:12 AM
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01-31-11, 07:34 AM
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01-31-11, 08:31 AM
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As for Sandy Vag, I'm gonna skip it I think. My 920 has never skipped a beat at 4.2Ghz, which is fast enough for my current needs. |
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