Im mostly gaming and plan on getting the biggest stable oc i can out of either of them. What do you think? Im hopefully selling my sig rig soon and want to go back to my AMD roots.
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8/27/12 at 6:41pm
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Deneb is deneb..Why not hunt down a Thuban?
Maybe one of those 6200s
Maybe one of those 6200s
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Quote:
980 eeessss gooot

For gaming? I'd stick with the 980. But I'd wait for PD since its not far (don't flame me schmuck
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nonexistant Piledriver is nonexistant.
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| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Monitor |
| OCZ Agility2 40GB | Lite-On | Rasa Waterblock + Bong | Samsung 2 ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| dell | Thermaltake Tr2-800 | Elite 330 | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg box flap | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500K Gimped @ stock | Gigabyte H61-DS2 | XFX 5870 800/1250 | The Samsung RAM (Awesomeness) |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Crucial m4 64 | Sunbeamtech Core-Contact 92 attached via zip-ties. | Varies | Samsung 2ms |
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| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Monitor |
| OCZ Agility2 40GB | Lite-On | Rasa Waterblock + Bong | Samsung 2 ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| dell | Thermaltake Tr2-800 | Elite 330 | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg box flap | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| 2500K Gimped @ stock | Gigabyte H61-DS2 | XFX 5870 800/1250 | The Samsung RAM (Awesomeness) |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Crucial m4 64 | Sunbeamtech Core-Contact 92 attached via zip-ties. | Varies | Samsung 2ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| varies | Corsair GS800 | eMachine | cheap |
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C'mon schmuck I know PD will win your heart

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Amd Athlon II X3 435 |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Phenom II X4 B45 | ASUS M5A78L-M LE | XFX Radeon 5750 @ 850/1350MHz | Corsair 4GB @ 1600Mhz |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB+80GB+500GB | Hyper TX3 Evo | Windows 8 RP x64 | AOC e950sw LED |
| Power | Case | ||
| Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 460W | Cooler Master USP 100 Black Edition | ||
| View all | |||
Ol' Faithful
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A pleasant surprise :)
Cooler Master USP 100 Black Edition |
Value redefined.
Amd Athlon II X3 435 |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Phenom II X4 B45 | ASUS M5A78L-M LE | XFX Radeon 5750 @ 850/1350MHz | Corsair 4GB @ 1600Mhz |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB+80GB+500GB | Hyper TX3 Evo | Windows 8 RP x64 | AOC e950sw LED |
| Power | Case | ||
| Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 460W | Cooler Master USP 100 Black Edition | ||
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post #7 of 9
8/27/12 at 6:56pm
I heard PD is a few months away... However I have a Brand New In Box 965 sitting here for my next build. 
I predict PD is going to be better... However EXPENSIVE since its gonna be new tech.

I predict PD is going to be better... However EXPENSIVE since its gonna be new tech.

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post #9 of 9
8/29/12 at 7:00am
I think having one experience with the newer cpu's will give you an idea on what to expect in OC pile-driver based cpu.
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