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4ghz is enough for any game, it's silly to even consider going from Nehalem to Sandy Bridge because the main reason would be for better OC'ability (ex: 4.5ghz vs 4.0ghz). If you're getting bad fps it's related to the gsdx plugin version or your graphics card. I have to use an older version of gsdx if I want double the framerate in SC3, and if I want good FPS in ZOE2 I have to play with an Nvidia card.
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I agree with synce on this one. Most likely your bottleneck isn't the cpu, and even if it is (unlikely) 950 isn't a slouch on OC'ability, get a better cooler and set your highest clock.
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(09-15-2011, 06:02 PM)refraction Wrote: Glad you're happy if only everybody would go intel haha
This would be actually pretty bad. Monopolies promote horrendous prices and technologicial stagnation, since there is no need improve.
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09-17-2011, 10:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-17-2011, 10:36 PM by Alexander.)
I really support Intel and Nvidia, but without any competition Intel would slow their development speeds and price steeply. Any company that owns an entire industry unopposed is like that.
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Waste your $ on intel Bulldozer will kick ass.