only reason im not using the 8400 and the pentium d is because the mobo they were using got fried by a burst capacitor.Quote:
Originally Posted by [FBI]Xetsuei™
the pentium dual core is pretty good for what i want it for and it is overclocked and well cooled.
Your loss.
I dont exactly have much money to go by at the moment so what i have will have to do me for the time being but thanks for the interest in trying to help me out if that was your intent.Quote:
Originally Posted by [FBI]Xetsuei™
Couldn't you at least spend a little more money and get at least an 8600GT? Like come on, how can you even think of gaming for the future with anything less than an 8600GT?
Pentium D processors are not "ultra fail". They are actually pretty good, just not in comparison to the new Core 2 Duo processors. If his is indeed overclocked (not underclocked Xet, don't get those two mixed up) it should suit him fine for another year or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by [FBI]Xetsuei™
No, I'm afraid all pentium processors are horrible failures, except for the pentium m.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freelancer
Should I point him to that 8 ghz oc'ed Pentium EE and then ask him if all Pentium processors are "horrible failures"?Quote:
Originally Posted by [FBI]Xetsuei™
The fact i only had arround £32 to spend a on a new video card as ive just replaced my motherboard to beable to use my pentium d makes me say No i couldnt have "atleast gotten a 8600".Quote:
Originally Posted by Amit
Once ive got a decent paid job i may think about upgrading a bit higher than what i have now but that is not an option of my current situation.
orly?Quote:
Originally Posted by [FBI]Xetsuei™
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Cooled with nitrogen? WANT!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sec
dr nick the cpu in that picture isn't mine, but it was on a topic of the overclockers forum as a example to prove the sucker above me that he was wrong about pentium processors being "ultra fail".