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| Thread ID: 68826 | 2006-05-12 03:37:00 | "A 4.1 GHz Dual Core at ~NZ$280 - Can it be True?" | kingdragonfly (309) | Press F1 |
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| 454263 | 2006-05-12 03:37:00 | A Tom's Hardware article Disclaimer: haven't done it, not sure if it's true, but TomsHardware is respectable, and the article is thorough. Might be handy for someone building a new PC. "A 4.1 GHz Dual Core at [~NZ$280] - Can it be True?" "Conclusion: The 4.1 GHz Dual Core Delivers Peak Performance For Pocket Change Those who first break this bit of news to their circles of friends can count on some surprised looks - in fact, they might even find their credibility getting questioned! But it is true: a cheap CPU that costs $130 outperforms the fastest processors from AMD (Athlon 64 FX-60) and Intel (Pentium Extreme Edition 965), each of which costs" about NZ$2,050. www.tomshardware.com Mentions water-cooling at top of range. If you go this route, you may want to look into ThermalTake's Tai Chi case / water cooling kit combo. www.overclockercafe.com |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 454264 | 2006-05-12 03:52:00 | A Tom's Hardware article "Conclusion: The 4.1 GHz Dual Core Delivers Peak Performance For Pocket Change www.tomshardware.com Mentions water-cooling at top of range. If you go this route, you may want to look into ThermalTake's Tai Chi case / water cooling kit combo. www.overclockercafe.com Hahaha, right buy the cheap CPU so you can overclock it madly and save money and then spend s***loads on the case to keep the thing cool enough. Very practical. :illogical |
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| 454265 | 2006-05-12 04:01:00 | Haven't done it again, but it only mentions water-cooling at the 4 GHz range. CPU ~ $280 Tai Chi Case ~$670 [Optional, at extreme range of over-clocking] Still compares favorably to a $2,050 Athlon 64 FX-60 / Intel Pentium EE 965 |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 454266 | 2006-05-12 04:39:00 | They're recommending extremely fast clean memory, like the Corsair's DDR2 1066. 1GB would be around NZ$370, normally around $280-$300, and not too common in NZ. The motherboard would need to support FSB 1066, $165 or better. |
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| 454267 | 2006-05-12 04:41:00 | Hey had already been mentioned over here. pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Should be able to pick up the processor for $245 if you shop around and I don't bother looking at supercheap or anything as they are useless. Playtech has it for $245 Could be fun trying |
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