My CPU or this one

[Aruffell]

Currently got an Opteron 146 at 3ghz and looking at going down the intel route and from reading about i've heard this is one hell of a chip.

Would it be better by a lot compared to my current CPU? Vista rates my CPU at 4.4.

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.50GHz (800FSB) - Retail

What do these clock to roughly?

Thanks,

Andy

 

[pastymuncher]

You can expect anything between 3.2 and 3.6Ghz prime stable. It's luck of the draw though. Personally i would'nt be paying £67 for one.

 

[Duke]

Bang for buck it is great, although obviously you'll need a new board though.

 

[Mrjobby]

The price on these things has gone up everywhere, not just overclockers

I paid 54 quid for mine at release and they £10+ more now, still a good chip as it does 3.7ghz everyday but its pushing into midrange prices imo

 

[pastymuncher]

The price on these things has gone up everywhere, not just overclockers

I paid 54 quid for mine at release and they £10+ more now, still a good chip as it does 3.7ghz everyday but its pushing into midrange prices imo

You can still get them for less than £58. In fact one retailer actually dropped the price a couple of days ago. £67 is not worth it in my opinion.