Poll: What CPU Are You Running?

[thebauss]

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

 

[1Bowtie]

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

 

[Dwarf]

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

 

[Solarstarshines]

AMD shouldn't even be on the list as a high-end CPU 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]

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]

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8300 @ 2.83GH

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

 

[Raillex]

AMD shouldn't even be on the list as a high-end CPU 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]

...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]

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]

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

 

[Wishmaster]

Intel Core i7 - 2700K
The machine in my system in spec

 

[Kipper]

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

Here ya go, I hope you enjoy reading them.


ASRock X79 Extreme4-M

Gigabyte G1.Assassin2

 

[kronckew]

pentium D 930 at 3 GHz. works fine for me with win7 x64. cpu cost me $15 on epray, replaced a 2.8 GHz Pentium D 820.

fast hard disk makes it appear zippier. i'm not a heavy gamer either.

 

[badger906]

LGA 1155 Core i5 2500k. I only use my pc for playing games, so anything else is over kill, hyper threading wont impact gaming performance.. well unless its shogun 2 or the new operation flashpoint.. as only they make the use of more then 4 cores..

 

[A Guy]

i5 750, darn good midrange CPU

A Guy

 

[kodi]

Intel Q6850 Quad Extreme.

 

[Muad Dib]

Boo-hoo.... thread maked me ferl old and out of fashion....

Limping along with an Intel Q6600 @3.0GHz...