Nerds!

Doesn't look like a bad deal...problem is they put the cheapest shit in this things!

 

I still like overclocking. Why wait to buy another processor that isn't out yet to get those faster speeds? I don't have to buy processors as often. I'll agree that these days with multi-core processors, it's not the advantage it used to be for a lot of people. But with stepping, your CPU doesn't have to be pinned at that higher speed when not in use, so cooling and power consumption isn't an issue either.

 

Overclocking can be fun. One of my PCs is a home built AMD 8150 3.6ghz processor that I generally run at 4.26ghz using water cooling. After some tweaking I can crank it up to the 4.7ghz range when I am ripping DVDs....

 

I almost bought that chip after my Phenom 965 BE, but decided to try Intel again for the first time since my Pentium 200mhz (which is about the time AMD won me over). Right now I have the I7-2600K up to 4.5ghz air cooled. Runs cooler than my 965 did too.

 

I just got through putting together an Intel 3770k with a Asus Sabertooth Z77 motherboard. I want to test the ripping capability with both of these top of the line processors. In my AMD 8150 I am running 16 gigs of memory on it and I just got back from Microcenter with 32 gigs of memory for the Intel 3770k.

Both PCs are running Corsait H100 liquid cooling systems.

I really would love to see what I can push the Intel to...

 

I know the Sandy Bridge chips can be pushed to 5+ ghz with proper water cooling. Ivy Bridge not as easy due to the new tri-gate transistor design. I also bought the Sabertooth Z77 from Microcenter with $50 off, cheaper than Newegg.