Hi All,
I'm curious as to how much (significant) of an increase in performance I
can expect going from my current 3200+ with A7N8X Deluxe (rev. 2.0) to a
64 bit AMD and an A8N SLI.
Is it truly worth it?
Depends. What exactly are you going to do with the slightly faster setup?
If you are a true hard core gamer who needs that bit of extra speed and
you have the money to spend without going into debt sure. But otherwise I
really think it could be a waste of money. I have much the same setup as
you and my system is blindingly fast enough for me. I can rebuild an
entire Linux kernel in a matter of a few minutes. To be perfectly honest
with you other than hard core 100% high end gaming most computer users
these days have more processing power than they know what to do with. My
CPU % useage rarely gets above 10% for most tasks I do.
Does it offer better stability as well?
Stability has nothing to do with a new motherboard or faster processor.
Stability comes from the correct power supply wattage, correct Vcore and
Vdimm settings for your chosen FSB and good memory chips, as well as an
operating system and associated drivers which are performing as they were
designed for. You will not get a more stable "system" by buying a
different MOBO or CPU, unless there is something inherently unstable with
your original components. If you want a really stable system make sure the
above are all correct and run Linux instead of MS Windows.
Larry Gagnon, A+ certified tech.
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