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WOF: Do you know what your CPU's clocked at?
Considering TechSpot's audience mix of techies, hardware enthusiasts, IT pros and gamers, the question above sounds overly simplistic, if not insulting, but is it? Over the last decade, the MHz measurement in your PC's processor has lost much of its meaning, in part because it's no longer an absolute reflection of performance, but that may not the end of it.
For example, I know I'm running a Core i7 870 processor in my workstation, but I have no clue what exact frequency the CPU is running at. I don't think that would have been the case 5 or 10 years ago when I ran my overclocked Celeron 300a or Athlon dual-core processor. Back then I cared about clock and bus speeds, RAM timings, and other details that today I barely pay attention to before upgrading to a new platform.
With devices like smartphones and tablets invading the consumer space in sheer numbers, bringing potential irrelevancy to component specifications, do you think this is a trend that will inevitably hit computers sooner or later?
How about yourself, off the top of your head (DON'T LOOK IT UP), do you know what's your PC's CPU clock speed? Discuss.
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mobile core 2 duo penryn 2.8ghz @ 3.25 i believe. yes i overclock my 14" laptop.
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seventries said:
and not once ive seen an amd 64 x2 5200+ (2x2.6ghz)..
thats what i have had since 2007
replaced the mobo, its am2+..
could anyone tell me what the fastest cpu would be i could get atm?
the mobo is an msi k9a2 cf
i know i know, google.. but u ppl are fast n reliable.. i hope
i on the other hand.. am not.. atm
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Core i7 2600k overclocked to 4.5 Ghz.
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I7 970 3.2ghz (OC -4000 mhz)
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AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3806.6MHz
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AMD Phenom II x4 940 Black Ed. quad core 3.0 Ghz. I know cuz I just upgraded and my old mobo didn't support the new CPU and had to get a new one <_<
lesson learned: read/research BEFORE you buy!
P.S. Im not on my computer right now. =P
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i7 950 @ 3.2 Ghz Only because its hot out otherwise it's at 3.8Ghz
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captaincranky
on July 23, 2011
12:15 AM
Phenom II X4 965BE 3.4GHz.
The way I see it, the gamers are the backbone of the computer hardware market as they're the ones constantly buying new processors, video cards, cases, CPU coolers and all that performance candy. I believe that as long as the PC gaming industry is alive and well, so will the computer hardware industry be here to stay.
Well, that's nice. I think that the consumer prebuilt, school, industrial, and government markets spend more money on hardware than gamers. Then there's the mobile segment.
I really don't think you're all that significant in keeping the computer industry alive.
You didn't think that one all the way through. PC Gamers upgrade and change video cards every 2yrs. or so, Inthusiest will change every 6 months. Govrnmt. and Schoold buy on a 5 and 10yr. basis. Soooo.
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