I agree 100% with you.
:cool: .However to see the big picture you can´t limite you review at only those resolutions.
You have to see the benchs at low resolutions ( to compare CPUs and not make the GPU the main factor ) , where you "think" the people are playing ( as 1280x1024 , what this...
"Look Mum how high I can jump without the GPU limitation !"
On a more serious note , If you guys check the Display forums , there´s a lot of people that are playing in nasty resolutions , all well above 1600x1200 because of the native wide aspect ratio of the new 20-24" , say 16:10 etc...
This review is just "still frame" of the whole Picture, and in that context is a very good one showing what to expect with this particular configuration in those games tested.
But
There´s ALOT of variables to take in consideration when comparing CPUs and to think that with this review you...
Dude , buy a 6200 for like U$ 99 from newegg . Overclock the hell of it , softmod-it to a 6600 and unlock the other 4 pipelines . awesome bang for the buck.
see details here : http://xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=52765
Yup that's very true :) , already a lot of Diablo-Fans are waiting for February 18th to come to play the Beta of Guild Wars , it will be a free MMORPG ,much like Battle.net.
(you can download the client in the site )
check for pics, class,skills etc :http://www.guildwars.com/
I just hope the [H] crew test the DFI with the big Zalman and Thermalright 120 coolers with some "tall" memory like the Crucial 3200XL.
The CPU socket is too close to the mem banks to my taste.
:o
I may be wrong btw :D
Its all over the net now, lol .
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After reading this letter, you will never again be able to trust CompUsa, and you will see with crystal clarity the way that a...
It's all about the money.
If they feel that [H]ardOCP "might" have some negative influence that affects directly the sales department , 3DMark will bark left and right . No matter how true it is .