[gentoo-user] Re: Re: Another hardware thread

2011-11-14 Thread masterprometheus
Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:00:15 +0200, masterprometheus wrote: > >> For AMD I'd recommend to go for a 960T : >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995 >> It's a 95W and as a Zosma it's actually a 6-core. Most of those (not >> all unfortunately) can be

[gentoo-user] Re: Re: Another hardware thread

2011-11-16 Thread masterprometheus
Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > > I ask myself if I need the K-version at all, I don't want to overclock No, if you're not going to overclock the K version is not needed. > > Did you also consider the newer i7-2700k? Maybe too expensive because > it's so new. And I assume it's not that much f

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: Another hardware thread

2011-11-16 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
Am 2011-11-16 16:22, schrieb masterprometheus: > Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > > >> >> I ask myself if I need the K-version at all, I don't want to >> overclock > > No, if you're not going to overclock the K version is not needed. But as far as I read reviews online it is easy and rather safe

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: Another hardware thread

2011-11-16 Thread Michael Mol
On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > Am 2011-11-16 16:22, schrieb masterprometheus: >> The 2700K is nothing different than the 2600K. The only plus is a 100 >> MHz frequency boost. Not worth the extra $70 over a 2600/2600K. > > Yep. So Intel noticed "wow, we get a few of

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: Another hardware thread

2011-11-16 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
Am 16.11.2011 17:00, schrieb Michael Mol: > On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: >> Am 2011-11-16 16:22, schrieb masterprometheus: >>> The 2700K is nothing different than the 2600K. The only plus is a 100 >>> MHz frequency boost. Not worth the extra $70 over a 2600/2600K.