New Toy

goobee · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:05 am Post subject: New Toy

Not exactly new but new for me. I decided to try my luck again on ebay and found an excellent deal on a used i7 970. Runs pretty darn good at stock voltage with a mild overclock.

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Polo · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:39 am Post subject:

Ouch !!! This is going to be your best CPU.
Put it at work quickly ! Mr. Green

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Have fun and sport !

goobee · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:31 am Post subject:

Got a few days of crunching in, it's running very smoothly. I like this cpu, 4ghz on default voltage which I think is fast enough for now.
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goobee · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject:

Not too shabby with a one generation behind CPU and chipset. Everyone is all hot about Sandy Bridge but my little Gulftown is still competitive.

My GTX 285 video card holds my overall score back.

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Polo · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:15 am Post subject:

I could exchange it with my best graphic card... a 9600GT... Mr. Green

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Have fun and sport !

goobee · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:44 am Post subject:

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Polo · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:46 am Post subject:

Sure ?

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goobee · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:19 am Post subject:

I want a GTX 580 but am not willing to pay $400 for one. Instead, I picked up a used GTX 570 and overclocked it to GTX 580 speeds. Pretty good eh?

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