Poll: What CPU Are You Running?

thebauss · 31 Dec 2011

AMD shouldn't even be on the list as a high-end CPU :P Intel all the way!
Intel Core i7-3960X (Six Core Extreme, 15MB Cache) Overclocked up to 4.2Ghz

1Bowtie · 31 Dec 2011

Mine just an Intel Q 9770 Extreme it does the job quite well

Dwarf · 31 Dec 2011

Currently, an AMD Athlon (tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 7550 @2.5GHz, as listed in My Specs. :)

Solarstarshines · 31 Dec 2011

thebauss said:

AMD shouldn't even be on the list as a high-end CPU :P Intel all the way!
Intel Core i7-3960X (Six Core Extreme, 15MB Cache) Overclocked up to 4.2Ghz

A fan boy if i ever heard of one I owned both unless you are really doing something extreme you really won't notice

Of course you won't belive me though

Emcee · 31 Dec 2011

Solarstarshines said:

How did i vote in the wrong category ?

contrary to belife the quadcore still does a better job then the hexcore if you really want to call that High end !

Oh I agree, I have almost the same processor, but according to his definition we're running mid-level AMDs.

C-11 · 31 Dec 2011

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8300 @ 2.83GH

All I need for now. Bought in 7/3/2008.

Raillex · 31 Dec 2011

Solarstarshines said:

thebauss said:

AMD shouldn't even be on the list as a high-end CPU :P Intel all the way!
Intel Core i7-3960X (Six Core Extreme, 15MB Cache) Overclocked up to 4.2Ghz

A fan boy if i ever heard of one I owned both unless you are really doing something extreme you really won't notice

Of course you won't believe me though

I've been building computers long enough to say we've pretty much reached the point of diminishing returns as far as CPUs are concerned, regardless of manufacturer. The performance differential between, say, a 200MHz Pentium MMX and an AMD Thunderbird 1.4GHz was gargantuan, and well worth the money. Moving from a single core Opteron 152 to a dual core Opteron 170 was also noticeable, but nowhere near as stunning as the rapid raw megahertz jumps (7 times faster, in my case) we saw in the early 2000's. The difference between a dual core AMD running at 3GHz and a quad core AMD at 4.2GHz was barely noticeable, at least to me. And I really can't tell any real world difference between my Intel 2600k and Phenom II 975 machines other than slightly faster boot times on the Intel box.

IMHO, folks thinking about upgrading their computer should consider getting an SSD instead of the newest offerings from either Intel or AMD.

profdlp · 31 Dec 2011

Raillex said:

...IMHO, folks thinking about upgrading their computer should consider getting an SSD instead of the newest offerings from either Intel or AMD.

For everyday general use, if I had to choose between the best CPU along with a mechanical HD or a mid-range CPU along with an SSD, I would pick the latter pair. :)

Kipper · 31 Dec 2011

My main system running an i7 980X on the Rampage III BE Extreme board.

1st Review test bench: i7 3960X

2nd Review test bench: i7 3930K

So far I have two reviews published on the new X79 motherboards and currently doing a 3-way review for the ASUS P9X79 Deluxe, Pro and WS boards. With 5 or 6 more of these new boards on the shelve waiting their turn on the bench.

Please know, I am not bragging but in the review business you need to have the latest chips and boards available, I am just grateful to all the manufacturers that send me the review samples.

If I was building an everyday system for myself I would never spend this kind of cash for a 24/7 system for normal computing needs.

TVeblen · 31 Dec 2011

Please! Links to the reviews on those systems when they get published.

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