Re: [H] Thoughts the the next processor upgrade

2017-06-20 Thread Al E. Gator
Plus there is also this to keep in mind: https://www.howtogeek.com/311743/how-and-why-microsoft-blocks-windows-7-updates-on-new-pcs/ Al

Re: [H] Thoughts the the next processor upgrade

2017-06-18 Thread Steve Tomporowski
rdw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Thoughts the the next processor upgrade With modern processors I don't even notice a difference unless a new CPU gives me at least 50 percent increase in power. I do video encoding and, I wouldn't consider a upgrade of my CPU unless I could double my proces

Re: [H] Thoughts the the next processor upgrade

2017-06-17 Thread Greg Sevart
nal Message- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 11:43 AM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Thoughts the the next processor upgrade With modern processors I don't even notice a differe

Re: [H] Thoughts the the next processor upgrade

2017-06-17 Thread Winterlight
With modern processors I don't even notice a difference unless a new CPU gives me at least 50 percent increase in power. I do video encoding and, I wouldn't consider a upgrade of my CPU unless I could double my processor power. That said, I have been running a six core since 2013 but come

[H] Thoughts the the next processor upgrade

2017-06-17 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I've started looking at the next upgrade for my main box. Currently I have an i7-4770K with 24GB on an Asus Maximus VII Hero. I already know that the next upgrade will probably require a new set of memory. However, I've been looking at CPUs and have to say that I'm underwhelmed when