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Old 12-11-2008, 07:55 PM   #21
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Intel Core i7 is the CPU Power king at the moment

Then it's going to be the new Phenom II

But for best overclocking @ affordable prices
I would go for a Core2 E8 or E7 series they are brilliant and all will nearly hit 4GHz+
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Old 12-12-2008, 03:51 PM   #22
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Intel Core i7 is the CPU Power king at the moment
In gaming applications , it is not .
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Old 12-17-2008, 10:45 PM   #23
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aye, the c2q9 and c2d8 series still hold it there.
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