(10-03-2008, 03:31 PM)Grim Wrote: Hmm, didn't notice that Dual Core/ Core2Duo thing. Thanks Jay.
I'm also using this thread to plan ahead for the system I'll be building.
Dual Core's architecture is much better for over-clocking than Core2 Duos. So if you plan to do OCs, E5200 would be a great candidate since it also boasts a 2MB L2 cache and the highest clock speed from the series.
After OCing it, you would just need one hell of a cooling system to prevent it from turning out into flames.
(10-03-2008, 03:31 PM)Grim Wrote: I think it's the first quarter, next year.
Intel plans on releasing "Core i7" this fall, a few articles are already on the net about tests done on a leaked hardware of i7. So far the results were not so outstanding or ground breaking.
Wikipedia Wrote:"Many early articles suggest that i7's design is not ideal for gaming performance. In a test done on leaked hardware, a Core i7 940 compared to a QX9770 shows the Core i7 is slower than Yorkfield clock for clock in 2 games while being faster in the other two. Difference in all cases are small."
