Processors for gaming - a guide by Tom's Hardware

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[vin_sun]

Here is an article I came across on the Net but published in April 2010 by Tom's Hardware

I trust it would help those planning on an upgrade and on the lookout for a 3.0 Ghz processor recommended for SSE.

Please see attached PDF.


Regards
vin_sun

[Vige]

Thanks Vin_Sun. I did note it does not include any laptop processors, just an observation 

[vin_sun]

Thanks Vin_Sun. I did note it does not include any laptop processors, just an observation 

Hi Vige,

Agree with your observation. Dug around a bit and managed to find something. Here are two links which I hope will have some useful info for laptops.

http://www.technologyguide.com/holidayguide2010/notebooks.asp
(See attachment SS1 ......)

http://www.laptop-computer-comparison.com/laptop-processors.html
(See attachments SS2 .... & SS3 ....)


Regards
vin_sun

[vin_sun]

Intel will just not let you go below a Core i3 processor for a gaming laptop  

[phil ciborowski]

good read, nice to see my trusty QX6850 is still up there... i wish i could overclock it successfully to 4.67ghz..i know it can do it, but i dont know how to do it.. yet

[vin_sun]

Hi Phil,

I suppose you've already done this ..... but if it can help maybe you'll get lucky.

Please see attached screenshot.


Regards
vin_sun

[phil ciborowski]

yea been there done that, opened up the bios and set the OC to 4.0 and windows loads, its after 2 minutes i get a BSOD and crash... anything higher and my fans/coolers start winding up like they are ready for takeoff...

its annoying because i see people running the same computer i have at higher speeds and i cant for the life of me figure out what im doing wrong...

[Casey13]

How exactly does anyone afford such gigantic computer?

[phil ciborowski]

Having saved money, worked hard, and investing wisely.... plus it started out with 2 different vid cards, and less ram , and one less HD, i have just kept adding to it. taking Alienware to court and winning helped too.

[Casey13]

Having saved money, worked hard, and investing wisely.... plus it started out with 2 different vid cards, and less ram , and one less HD, i have just kept adding to it. taking Alienware to court and winning helped too.

Why did you take Alienware to court?

[phil ciborowski]

I bought one of their systems and it failed 5 times in a year (motherboard) and they refused to honor the warrenty after 6 months even tho I had a 3yr warrenty. This was back pre dell days so the qa sucked. I got a dell after that and have had it since. Tho I'd NEVER Reccomend an alienware to anYone. Ther cs and tech support is deplorable.