IModIntel

Just got a Phenom II earlier this year, upgraded from my older 6000+, which I had upgraded from a P4 3Ghz. Not planning of getting a CPU upgrade for a LONG while. I think my system is fine for now. Maybe add some more RAM or upgrade the graphics card if games and applications that will come out don't play at a level that I consider OK.

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IModIntel

Also I'm still paying off my laptop, the next upgrades won't be with my computer itself, but more with what's around. I'm still using a older LG Flatron ez T910BU monitor and the colors are very slowly starting to fade. I was thinking of getting the Apple LED HD Cinema Display (best colors I've seen so far), but the fact that it uses a Mini DisplayPort connector and that I can't plug it in my PC will prevent me from doing that purchase. I might be looking at a Samsung or LG monitor for later.

I also need a better pair of headphones. I've started to really devellop my audiophile side since I got my new iPod Classic 120Gb and my Zalman 5.1 headphones just don't cut it in terms of sound quality anymore (sound is garbled when there are lots of lows and highs playing at the same time). I have a couple of brands I'm looking into, such as Bose, Sennheiser, AKG, Audio-Technica, Beyerdynamic and Shure.

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HaZe303

I already have one Q9450 in my HTPC and a i7 920 in my game/office pc. So next upgrade is maybe a i9 for my i7 machine and move my i7 to the HTPC?? Only problem with that move is, can I get the temps on the i7 down to acceptable levels with the smaller coolers available for HTPC systems?? Noctua c12p should do the job I think?

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Hueristic

Other I'm waiting to see hydra in action and hopefully coupled with larrabee.

technogiant

God I've taken my eye off the ball....I know core i7 is triple channel DDR3 on the x58 chip set and core i5 is lynfield soon to be released dual channel DDR3 quad core no hyperthreading on the p55 chip set..... what is core i9?.....is it core i5 with hyperthreading? no idea about core i3.

mkey

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technogiant

Thanks mkey...gulftown /core i9 sounds like a monster...probably with a monsterous price tag also.

technogiant

TBH if lynfield oc's easily to about 5GHz as reports have suggested then one of those with hyperthreading will surely see you right for several years to come.

mkey

No need to thank me, I didn't know it myself XD

If you mostly game and do some video editing stuff here and there, a quad over 3.2 GHz is more then enough. I mean, the only title that stresses my CPU is GTAIV while the other games have a smooth ride, with the exception of some retarded console ports that are still single core.

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technogiant

Yeah that's what I use mine for in the main part gaming>video encoding....I'm quite happy with my Q6600 at the moment....like someone else mentioned earlier more looking forward to things like lucidlogix hydra and other graphics developments.