jonicarter
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- Aug 25, 2006
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I'm looking to upgrade my CPU and don't want to upgrade my MOBO and RAM just yet, so I'm wondering what my best option would be.
I've OC'ed my E5200, but it craps out at 3ghz even with all of the usual voltage & timing tweaks.
I don't want to spend a ton of cash, but I'd be OK spending the $160 for a Q8400 if it will make a really big difference. The PC is used for gaming primarily, but also some Photoshop and Autocad. I've got 4GB of DDR2 currently installed, am running Windows 7 x64, and currently have an Nvidia GTS 250 GPU, and a Corsair 450VX PSU.
I've OC'ed my E5200, but it craps out at 3ghz even with all of the usual voltage & timing tweaks.
I don't want to spend a ton of cash, but I'd be OK spending the $160 for a Q8400 if it will make a really big difference. The PC is used for gaming primarily, but also some Photoshop and Autocad. I've got 4GB of DDR2 currently installed, am running Windows 7 x64, and currently have an Nvidia GTS 250 GPU, and a Corsair 450VX PSU.