Thread: Upgrading CPU, But to What?

Hi Friends!

I’m presently running on a BFG 680i SLI Motherboard and desire to improve my processor from an E6750 2.66GHz (333 x 8).

As this is a 680i board behind 1333FSB, it supports only Core 2 Duo 65nm (Conroe), Core 2 Duo 45nm (Wolfdale) and Core 2 Quad 65nm (Kentsfield).

Are their any choices I have lost out?

Something I have not measured?

Because at the instant I would appear the E8500 is a chip that is not only good worth per presentation but will overclock to stupid speeds.

What did you desire to do with your computer?

I perform many gaming in 5040*1050 res, improvement to I7-920 is not an alternative, I'd be examination £200 for m/b, £220 for CPU and £130 for Ram.

Well, I wouldn't yet observe any of those double cores if you want to improve because all you are purchasing is clock speed, just overclock it if you desire a higher clock speed. Rely on what you are using it for if you require a quad core or not.

If you desire to change mobos it is a superior time to control to AMD cuz LGA 775 will be deceased in a year or two and a 955 BE then Overclock it. This will give you alike FPS to a 920 for fewer.

The m/b would require supporting 3way SLi, do AMD present such belongings?
Full PC Specification,

Intel E6850 2.66GHz CPU (Overclocked on Air to 3.2GHz (normal Intel HSF))
BFG 680i SLI Motherboard,
3x Asus GTX260 216 (Overclocked to 715/576 Core - 1115/1015 4Gb (4x1) Crucial DDR2 800mhz 5-5-5-21 timings
Coolermaster 1100 UCP PSU
Antec P193 Case Memory - 1415/1242 Shader)
Matrox Triple Head2Go Digital
3x Dell 2207 WFP Monitors 3(1680 * 1050).

If I were you, I'd squash all of the additional Dual Cores since it won't be greatly of an improve.

E8500 will satisfactorily OC though, (4.5 GHz +). I’m pretentious I am CPU bound on most games; will the extra through place not be obvious?

Well similar. I am playing games many and Quad cores directed to catch my eyes enhanced. Individually I've congested on Q8400 but the quad ones you've selected are good aswell.

The cause I didn't register any of the Q8xxx or Q9xxx is because they are 45nm Yorkfield cores that my 680i SLI board can NOT hold up.