Cab00se said:on that note: what's the potential gain seen from jumping from a x2 3800 to an x2 4400
The gain is essentially the same as when going from an Atholon XP1800 to the XP3200+ for a rough estimate there. The OS you are running loads faster. The cpu processes data of various types at a faster rate. If a program requires a minimum of an XP1800+ the jump seen with the 2400+ is like going from 25mph to 35mph while the jump with the 3200+ is climbing to the 65mph super highway. If the 3800+ X2 makes the 40mph you've just gone to the super highway. The real gain is found with increased vpu power in order to free up cpu time when gaming.