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  1. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #1371

    kbrady1979 said:
    Britton30 said:
    I would call my change to Intel as big a jump as when I then went to a SSD.
    From what to Intel?

    If I am not mistaken, he was going from an AMD 8350 to a 3770K. Day to day tasks won't be the difference between night and day. When you get into specific programs that may take advantage of multiple cores, the Intel will perform better simply because the AMD doesn't have 8 true cores, and Hyperthreading is more substantial than splitting 4 cores into 8 like AMD does. Also, the Intel cores are more powerful and THAT will be noticeable when taxing all of them. If he was going from a dual or quad core AMD to this, yeah, it would be a hell of a difference. He had a solid system before the switch.
    Well, let's see, the other CPU is AMD. I had/have two, a PhenomII X4 965 Black and a PhenomII X6 1055T, I still have both of them, wife uses the X4 965 system, the X6 is a backup machine.
    The entire Intel experience compared to AMD is different. The Intel systems reboot faster, programs open faster, graphics render faster. This was with a spinner drive and a i5-2550K. To me after being on AMD systems for years it was a big kick in the ass by simply changing to Intel CPU and board.

    It may be an exaggeration to say it was as big a difference as going to a SSD, but there definitely was a big noticeable faster change. My Intel and the wife's AMD system both have SSDs now and hers is still noticeably slower in general.
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  2. Posts : 2,973
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit SP1
       #1372

    Britton30 said:
    kbrady1979 said:
    Britton30 said:
    I would call my change to Intel as big a jump as when I then went to a SSD.
    From what to Intel?

    If I am not mistaken, he was going from an AMD 8350 to a 3770K. Day to day tasks won't be the difference between night and day. When you get into specific programs that may take advantage of multiple cores, the Intel will perform better simply because the AMD doesn't have 8 true cores, and Hyperthreading is more substantial than splitting 4 cores into 8 like AMD does. Also, the Intel cores are more powerful and THAT will be noticeable when taxing all of them. If he was going from a dual or quad core AMD to this, yeah, it would be a hell of a difference. He had a solid system before the switch.
    Well, let's see, the other CPU is AMD. I had/have two, a PhenomII X4 965 Black and a PhenomII X6 1055T, I still have both of them, wife uses the X4 965 system, the X6 is a backup machine.
    The entire Intel experience compared to AMD is different. The Intel systems reboot faster, programs open faster, graphics render faster. This was with a spinner drive and a i5-2550K. To me after being on AMD systems for years it was a big kick in the ass by simply changing to Intel CPU and board.

    It may be an exaggeration to say it was as big a difference as going to a SSD, but there definitely was a big noticeable faster change. My Intel and the wife's AMD system both have SSDs now and hers is still noticeably slower in general.
    Ok Gary, I gotcha. Intel chipsets do have several advantages, including SATA performance which is the biggest gripe of AMD users.....the lackluster motherboard support and performance, that and the underpowered CPU cores of course.
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  3. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #1373

    Don't forget Ram performance also.
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  4. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #1374

    Yeah Steve, Intel can run RAM about 4 times more efficiently.
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  5. Posts : 3,118
    Win7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #1375

    Here's a size comparrison
    I got a shock n half when i opened it lol as the protective bag was proper charged.
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  6. Posts : 6,075
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #1376

    It's a mammoth mate! Will it actually fit on your desk lol.
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  7. Posts : 3,118
    Win7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #1377

    paulpicks21 said:
    It's a mammoth mate! Will it actually fit on your desk lol.
    haha yeah i pre measured it I just need to move my monitors to the left a few inches
    Time to crack on then i think before i fall asleep.
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  8. Posts : 1,568
    Windows 8.1.1 64bit
       #1378

    Exactly what case is it ?
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  9. Posts : 6,075
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #1379

    Good luck Ryan.

    It's a Corsair Air 540 Bob.
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  10. Posts : 1,568
    Windows 8.1.1 64bit
       #1380

    Thank's Paul, can't wait to see your new one also.
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