thehighroad
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Hey!
I was looking through CPUs and Motherboards (As that's all I need to buy at this time, don't worry about the RAM).
I found these (Sorry, I'm not allowed to post links yet):
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
I want to future-proof this set-up as best as possible FOR UNDER $450.
The Q9400 has SSE4.1, 6mb L2 cache, and 1333mhz fsb (45nm manufacturing process).
I assume SSE4.1 instructions are GOOD to have (should I forget about this)?
The thing is, I will never overclock anything, and I'm wondering how much extra am I paying for this "fairly capable" overclocking gigabyte board. Is there one that's comparable without the overclock-ready components?
Any responses are GREATLY appreciated!!!
-thehighroad
I was looking through CPUs and Motherboards (As that's all I need to buy at this time, don't worry about the RAM).
I found these (Sorry, I'm not allowed to post links yet):
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
I want to future-proof this set-up as best as possible FOR UNDER $450.
The Q9400 has SSE4.1, 6mb L2 cache, and 1333mhz fsb (45nm manufacturing process).
I assume SSE4.1 instructions are GOOD to have (should I forget about this)?
The thing is, I will never overclock anything, and I'm wondering how much extra am I paying for this "fairly capable" overclocking gigabyte board. Is there one that's comparable without the overclock-ready components?
Any responses are GREATLY appreciated!!!
-thehighroad