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by Toallpointswest
Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:23 pm
Forum: Legit Reviews Review Forum
Topic: AMD FX-8150 Processor Review - Bulldozer Arrives
Replies: 43
Views: 36111

Re: AMD FX-8150 Processor Review - Bulldozer Arrives

I'd like to say that I think pretty much everyone is benchmarking these multicore processors incorrectly. While seeing how a processor runs one threaded application, I think we're missing out on how power users really use their systems, say they'll fire up Handbrake AND a game, or fire up a game whi...
by Toallpointswest
Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:36 am
Forum: AMD Processor Forum
Topic: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T versus FX-8120 Performance Guide
Replies: 10
Views: 26565

Re: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T versus FX-8120 Performance Guide

To be fair your friends are correct in a sense.. while AMD clearly doesn't offer superior processor capabilities, they do offer superior upgradability. In the past 5 years how many times has a new processor from Intel required an entirely new motherboard due to a socket difference? How many times as...
by Toallpointswest
Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:24 am
Forum: Legit Reviews Review Forum
Topic: AMD Radeon HD 7950 & XFX R7950 Black Edition Video Cards
Replies: 9
Views: 6787

Re: AMD Radeon HD 7950 & XFX R7950 Black Edition Video Cards

What I'm wondering is what would happen if you upgraded a mid-range system to a card such as this? Say instead of an i7, how about an i5 or a Phenom II ?
by Toallpointswest
Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:18 am
Forum: New Members Please Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 1
Views: 3515

Hello!

Long time lurker, first time poster (I think as it may have been awhile) how are ya?!
by Toallpointswest
Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:06 am
Forum: New Members Please Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hey!
Replies: 4
Views: 2771

Hey!

Hey all! Longtime reader, first time poster! AMD fan, Linux abuser, FPS player! Hi all!