Undead46
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Processor | i7-2600K @ 4.5GHz - 1.335VCore |
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Motherboard | ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution (B3) |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D14 |
Memory | G.SKILL Ripjaws X 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 2133MHz 7-11-8-27-1N (F3-12800CL6D-4GBXH) |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire 6950 (Unlocked) |
Storage | OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD (OS & Games), 500GB WD Caviar Blue, 250GB WD Caviar Blue |
Display(s) | Dell 23" U2311H IPS Monitor |
Case | Cooler Master HAF X Full Tower |
Power Supply | Corsair HX850 |
Software | Windows 7 Professional - 64bit |
Why do you guys say i3-2100 can't be upgraded?
It can be upgrade to a 2500[K], 2600[K], and even to Ivy Bridge whenever it's released...
And there's absolutely NO benchmarks on Bulldozer yet.
And I HIGHLY doubt processors that were designed to support higher multi-threading (8-cores, 16 threads) were meant to outperform Sandy Bridge's gamer platforms.
Please go find me a game or applications a budget user would use that requires 16 threads.
And if you want that many threads, wait until X79 when it offers performance + multi-threads.
An AM3 MoBo that will support AM3+, I'm sure it's a simple BIOS update. But I would expect only the higher-end $200+ boards will get the attention of a BIOS update. Which is not in his budget..
It can be upgrade to a 2500[K], 2600[K], and even to Ivy Bridge whenever it's released...
And there's absolutely NO benchmarks on Bulldozer yet.
And I HIGHLY doubt processors that were designed to support higher multi-threading (8-cores, 16 threads) were meant to outperform Sandy Bridge's gamer platforms.
Please go find me a game or applications a budget user would use that requires 16 threads.
And if you want that many threads, wait until X79 when it offers performance + multi-threads.
An AM3 MoBo that will support AM3+, I'm sure it's a simple BIOS update. But I would expect only the higher-end $200+ boards will get the attention of a BIOS update. Which is not in his budget..