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post #11 of 676
11/15/12 at 7:02pm
When do you next plan to upgrade your Desktop PC?
Within the next month I'm planning on getting a few things for my sig rig

What do you look for when selecting a processor upgrade?
IPC and performance in games.
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post #12 of 676
11/15/12 at 7:02pm
When do you next plan to upgrade your Desktop PC?

Probably next year,what I've got is still going strong.

What do you look for when selecting a processor upgrade?

Price/performance.
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post #13 of 676
11/15/12 at 7:04pm
• When do you next plan to upgrade your Desktop PC? A: Within the next month, 3 months, 6 months, Other
~14 months

• What do you look for when selecting a processor upgrade? A: (Choose: Price, Performance, Graphic Capability, Brand, Other)
Price/Performance
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post #14 of 676
11/15/12 at 7:07pm
When do you next plan to upgrade your Desktop PC?
A: Within the next 6 months.

What do you look for when selecting a processor upgrade?
A: Performance. The best performance I can get in/under the 300 dollar price range.
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post #15 of 676
11/15/12 at 7:09pm
When do you next plan to upgrade your Desktop PC?
A: Once the 8950 comes out so around 3 months

What do you look for when selecting a processor upgrade?
A: Performance only
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post #16 of 676
11/15/12 at 7:09pm
When do you next plan to upgrade your Desktop PC?
A: I plan to upgrade whenever my funds allow which would hopefully be by Christmas

What do you look for when selecting a processor upgrade?
A: As i don't have a lot of money i choose the best budget processor
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post #17 of 676
11/15/12 at 7:11pm
When do you next plan to upgrade your Desktop PC?

A: In 2 months

What do you look for when selecting a processor upgrade?

A: Performance and Reliability.
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post #18 of 676
11/15/12 at 7:12pm
When do you next plan to upgrade your Desktop PC?
A: Within the next month, 3 months, 6 months, Other (please specify)

Other = Ive just upgraded my main pc to a 6 core bulldozer and im happy with the performance so I wont be upgrading yet

What do you look for when selecting a processor upgrade?
A: (Choose: Price, Performance, Graphics Capability, Brand, Other (please specify)

Price and Performance is the most important, which is why i got the FX instead of an i5, it was cheaper yet provided similar speed at video rendering when at 4 ghz.
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11/15/12 at 7:12pm
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Im in to win!

1. Plan upgrade within one month.

2. Price vs Performance is what I look for when upgrading a cpu.
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When do you next plan to upgrade your Desktop PC?
Within the next month

What do you look for when selecting a processor upgrade?
Performance
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