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e7200 vs e8400

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Bman123

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Ok I am currently running athlon 64x2 5000+ stock @2.6 I want to go to intel but I donot know what to do.I have read that the e7200 will hit 4ghz as easily as a e8400.
I use the pc for gaming and websurfing.I play at 1280x768 and my cpu is my bottleneck right now.I use a pny 8800gt and want to increase my framerate and I read I need to go intel.
I don't understand the cache that the intel cpu uses nor do I know what would be better for me.What would it take to get either cpu to 4ghz?
I need to know what setup to use in terms of cpu,ram,and mobo.please help me out here I need to increase my FR
 
Why not just OC your current chip and see how that goes, first. You may not need to buy a new rig for a while. An Athlon X2 at 2.8-3Ghz is plenty to give you good framerates on most games still, even at a low resolution. What kind of vid card do you have, and what games do you play? I'd ask those questions first.

That said, both the intel chips are pretty damned good, and quite a bit better than what you have now. There's a 3mb cache difference between them, which has been shown to amount to a 5-15% difference in framerates when at the same clock speed. Given the price, I like the e7200, but it all depends upon budget. The e7200 has a 9.5 multi and the e8400 a 9 multi (I think, I'm going off memory), so the difference there in terms of OCing are minimal. The e7200 uses a 266 mhz bus whereas the e8400 uses a 333mhz bus.

Anyway, my advice:
1. OC your current chip and see how happy you are with it
2. Consider a video card upgrade, depending upon your current card
3. If all else fails, start to explore purchasing a new rig, as intel's price cuts take effect in july (so you may want to wait a few weeks anyway)

edit: Nevermind, I'm apparently tired and didn't see you have an 8800gt. It is a 512 model, no? Try option 1, then go to 3 if that doesn't work.
 
A video card card upgrade is pointless unless you get a Phenom or C2D running at least 2.5GHz.
Ideally you want 3GHz+ for the new ATI/NVidia cards.
 
I have a pny 8800gt 512mb card that I just bought last month.
Is it even possible to OC my chip when it is a gateway pc that I bought from BB?The pc is stock except for the ea500d and the 8800gt
 
I got my E8400 to 4.0GHz on an Asus PK5 PRO with the following settings:

444 FSB
2 x 2GB GSKill 1066 memory
Zalman CNPS8700 CPU cooler

CPU runs like a champ right @ 3.995GHz with no issues
In my case I had to go with 1066 memory as with a linked FSB to mem frequency my 800MHz memory would start to fail at around 888MHz. My 1066 memory runs right at 1066 with 5-5-5-15 timings.

The cache is memory right on the CPU, the fastest memory on the system. The higher the cahce the more workspace the CPU has. It is more important for things like video rendering and things like that but it is an important stat on a CPU.

It would reccomend the E8400 as you can get it to 4.0GHz with less cooling and tinkering than the E7200.
 
Mamm0th said:
I got my E8400 to 4.0GHz on an Asus PK5 PRO with the following settings:

444 FSB
2 x 2GB GSKill 1066 memory
Zalman CNPS8700 CPU cooler

CPU runs like a champ right @ 3.995GHz with no issues
In my case I had to go with 1066 memory as with a linked FSB to mem frequency my 800MHz memory would start to fail at around 888MHz. My 1066 memory runs right at 1066 with 5-5-5-15 timings.

The cache is memory right on the CPU, the fastest memory on the system. The higher the cahce the more workspace the CPU has. It is more important for things like video rendering and things like that but it is an important stat on a CPU.

It would reccomend the E8400 as you can get it to 4.0GHz with less cooling and tinkering than the E7200.
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no bump in the voltage?
 
My e7200 ran at 3.4GHz with stock voltages and stock cooling very well.

I'm pushing the voltage (still on stock cooling, but upgrading soon) up to 1.3v and I can get 3.8GHz stable (but temperatures got way too hot).

Some of the e7200's haven't been hitting extremely high, not like the record of the 8400's. But, the e7200's haven't had a ton of time to prove themselves. A few have hit 4.0Ghz like nothing. I like my E7200, but that's why I bought it. The e8400 is more proven.

I liked the e7200 at $130 vs. $190 for the e8400. That's what my budget allowed.
 
mellojoe said:
My e7200 ran at 3.4GHz with stock voltages and stock cooling very well.

I'm pushing the voltage (still on stock cooling, but upgrading soon) up to 1.3v and I can get 3.8GHz stable (but temperatures got way too hot).

Some of the e7200's haven't been hitting extremely high, not like the record of the 8400's. But, the e7200's haven't had a ton of time to prove themselves. A few have hit 4.0Ghz like nothing. I like my E7200, but that's why I bought it. The e8400 is more proven.

I liked the e7200 at $130 vs. $190 for the e8400. That's what my budget allowed.
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bang for buck sir. you got it!
 
mellojoe said:
My e7200 ran at 3.4GHz with stock voltages and stock cooling very well.

I'm pushing the voltage (still on stock cooling, but upgrading soon) up to 1.3v and I can get 3.8GHz stable (but temperatures got way too hot).
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What cooling do you have and what are your ambient temps?
Also what do you consider hot?
 
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