dling Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I would like to get a bit more performance for my computer. currently I have the i7 960 OC'ed to 4.2g. Would replacing it with a i7-970 Gulftown 6-Core give me any noticeable boost? I understand that the cores are software activated. I found one for 311.00 plus 6.00 shipping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 In what applications? I can't imagine that'll be money well spent though...that's a lot of coin for an old CPU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) I'm just looking for more performance over all with out building a new comp. Edited February 23, 2015 by dling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 For $317 you can nearly build a brand new top of the line setup...Has well i5 + mobo aren't much more in a combo deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) In what applications? I can't imagine that'll be money well spent though...that's a lot of coin for an old CPU. i agree with waco with just a little bit more you could get a 4th gen i7 and motherbord http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2187459 Edited February 23, 2015 by jdm_freek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) What do you need the extra performance for? It is still 2 extra cores than you have now, but geez, $317 is a ripoff. You could easily find a XEON equivalent like a X5650 for $50, if not $35, sometimes (I've got 3, and each for around $35). Either through reputable traders on forums (OCN, Hard|Forum, just check people's Heatware, most have 100+ positive feedback from the community) or eBay. If you can get a custom watercooling solution and good RAM, overclocking to 4.7GHz is very possible with decent temps (or 4.4GHz for everyday good temps). Otherwise, a newer CPU + MB combo is a very simple, if not sometimes tedious, upgrade. Sandy Bridge overclocks great without delidding. Ivy Bridge overclocks the best with the lowest temperatures after delidding. Haswell overclocks are the worst, even after delidding. Devil's Canyon overclocks pretty good, it doesn't need to be delidded, but at least it's not as bad as Haswell's internal TIM. With Haswell and Devil's Canyon K series, you don't get certain features, so if you want to run virtual machines (on Haswell) or run something with TSX features (on either due to a bug), etc., forget about it. Edited February 23, 2015 by El_Capitan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks for the help. I guess I'm just not ready to do a complete system upgrade right now. Seems that is the next step for more power/performance . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks for the help. I guess I'm just not ready to do a complete system upgrade right now. Seems that is the next step for more power/performance . A CPU + MB combo isn't really a complete system upgrade. It's a tedious one, but something that shouldn't take more than 20 minutes to do. 30 seconds to put CPU in MB socket 2 minutes to remove H100 CPU Heatsink from CPU 1 minute to clean H100 CPU Heatsink TIM 5 minutes to remove MB + CPU from case 5 minutes to put in new MB + CPU into case 2 minutes to put TIM on CPU and attach H100 CPU Heatsink The only part that may take a while if you have to do it, is making a backup image of your OS and restoring it with Universal Restore. Sometimes that's not even necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) It not just the cpu/mobo that I would be replacing, it's also the ram. I know it's easy to do it just starts getting expensive . I just added a corsair H100i about a month ago and it may not be usable on new setup . Edited February 23, 2015 by dling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) It not just the cpu/mobo that I would be replacing, it's also the ram. I know it's easy to do it just starts getting expensive . I just added a corsair H100i about a month ago and it may not be usable on new setup . Why would you need more RAM? 12GB is more than sufficient. Having more wouldn't improve your performance unless you were doing tasks that needed more RAM usage. The H100i comes with all the backplates for the latest AMD and Intel sockets types. Edited February 23, 2015 by El_Capitan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) It not just the cpu/mobo that I would be replacing, it's also the ram. I know it's easy to do it just starts getting expensive . I just added a corsair H100i about a month ago and it may not be usable on new setup . Why would you need more RAM? 12GB is more than sufficient. Having more wouldn't improve your performance unless you were doing tasks that needed more RAM usage. The H100i comes with all the backplates for the latest AMD and Intel sockets types. I didn't think my mem could be used on the current i7 builds. Is that wrong ? 12 gig is plenty if it's transferable to the newer systems. I don't have any of the backplates that came with the cooler. Guess they can be ordered. Looking at the newer i7 cpu's ,I like this one. i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA .Is this OK as a good ocing processor? Also a good M/B recommendation . Edited February 23, 2015 by dling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarWeeny Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 To be honest, you really do not need an upgrade. IF you were to upgrade, do it grand and get the intel 5930k or something similar. Otherwise you are just wasting money, the performance gains you get is negligible in gaming and real world performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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