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Winnie 2 Venice, need adivce!

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zeddikus

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Hello everyone,

I currently have a 3200 Winnie at stock I bought about 8 months ago ('round the begining of '05). It's a great little CPU and all, but I'm juggling the idea of replacing it with a Venice no higher than 3200 as well.
See, my system is housed in a Shuttle G5 (v2). I am making the move to mid-tower (and PCIe), as I got tired of the Shuttle, and want more room and control over my computer.
So should a spend the money for a new Venice, or keep the winnie? Are the revE's that much better, and SSE3 that important to merit an upgrade? I must say I plan on keeping this next system and CPU for a long time. I'm not a power user on my comp, the most multitasking it has seen was Winamp+internet+DVD rip/burn. And I'm only an average gamer. Don't care about pricey cards and super FPS, as long as it plays well, I'll be happy. Granted, I am on a budget as well. So what do you guys think? Is it worth it?
Thanks to everyone who replies! :)
 
Oh, I'm also looking to do some overclocking, nothing extreme, just a nice boost in performance. Like 2.4-2.6

Zeddikus
 
Overclock that Winnie. See how far it takes you, and if it doesn't go high enough, get the Venice.

Full Folding Ahead!

 
Justr sold my Venice because my Winnie clocked higher. Only because it says Venice, doesn't mean it o/c better.....
 
Thanks everyone, I guess I take that advice, and see what I get in the end. Thanx a lot! :D
 
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