E8500+DDR3? and gaming rig

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What sort of performance boosts are gained when using an E8500 with DDR3 besides the overclocking benefits?
To be more specific how would this PC cope with games...

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Post a bigger picture as the thumbnail does not want to expand!! Also DDR3 is wasted on a Core2 processors. Just go with DDR2. The other alternative is a Phenom II X3 720 or a Phenom II X4 940 as these can get to 3.4ghz+ easily with many people reaching nearly 4ghz.

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Thank you for the lightning fast reply =D <3

Ahh ok. I was originally thinking along the lines of the phenom II but after a few comments against them I was somewhat put off. The main point of the thread is pretty much redundant if the DDR3 is wasted.

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The Phenom II is actually quite good value for money.

The Phenom II X3 720 in many cases can have the fourth core unlocked. Also many people can get it to 3.4ghz too:

http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-hardwa...ime-350-a.html

Here is a good processor comparison tool from AnandTech:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?b=2

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If your gona spend &#163;1400 you might aswell get a Core i7. =)

Id spec one for u but it is half 3 in the morning and im off my facce.

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If your sugguesting and i7 what in that build would you sacrifice for the extra £200 needed for the mobo and Chip? I thought that the graphics card was far far more important than the cpu anyway? Wouldnt an overclocked Core 2 or Phenom II beat an i7 in reguards to gaming if the Core 2 or Phenom II was paired with a considerable better graphics card? Baring in mind I would like a 24" monitor within the budget aswell.

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The cheapest x58 motherboards will be around £160 to £170:

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Gigab...-SATA-RAID-ATX

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...tml?MSI-X58PRO

6gb of1600mhz DDR3 will cost between £90 to £100:

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...tml?PAT-6GDDR3

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...tml?OCZ-DDR3GD

http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=983318

An OEM Core i7 920 will cost around £235 and £241 for a full retail CPU:

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel...-Cache-8MB-OEM

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?IL-I7920O

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151477

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Wouldnt an overclocked Core 2 or Phenom II beat an i7 in reguards to gaming if the Core 2 or Phenom II was paired with a considerable better graphics card? Baring in mind I would like a 24" monitor within the budget aswell.

It would. That's why going i7 just for gaming is a waste unless you spend extra on top to get the same quality parts as a Core 2 setup would be.