If you do manage to unlock to a quad core (and there's no guarantee) it won't be at the original clock speed. The Intel setup is a very nice gaming machine, especially if you OC the E8400 up to 3.8-4.2GHz. The AMD setup, with the CPU still a dual core, would be fairly comparable.
Old build vs. New build?
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Yes, my E8400 does overclock well. I believe it's a E0 stepping, or whichever's the one that overclocks the best.
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I built some parts on sale on newegg for a HTPC, and I ended up with parts much, much more powerful than I originally planned (yet, I still saved money...) The HTPC was originally meant to play 1080p video at most, so even a 240 would be more than enough.
Originally Posted by Phaedrus2129 If you do manage to unlock to a quad core (and there's no guarantee) it won't be at the original clock speed. The Intel setup is a very nice gaming machine, especially if you OC the E8400 up to 3.8-4.2GHz. The AMD setup, with the CPU still a dual core, would be fairly comparable. |
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Originally Posted by I AM TEH LAW GIVAH i hope you can unlock that dual core lol the phenom ii would perform better when unlocked probably.. and why do you need a new build to play games when your old rig can play it just fine? what games do you play/ |
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