19.5% gain in performance

So it was supposed to give my q6600 a boost but it's slower now, the d15 only gets 18fps (I am on x64) any help, I've unpacked cores I have tried everything

 

try to delete your BNG document files or look if your PC is running on power saver

 

no luck, my psu sounds like its about to die, also a ram chip failed the other day. i'm building a new one in the summer though and that should run it well (i5 4560k GTX960)

 

Get the 4690k with a GTX 970

 

I'd say its not worth upgrading FROM a 960 TO a 970. if you had something like a 700 / 600 series card, then go for the 970 unless you're broke... like me D: best to go for the 980 if you already have a 900 series card (or if you have the 950 for future readers, get a 970)

 

He didn't get anything yet so if he's still struggling to make a decision the faster stuff he'll get the better it will run.

 

OMG, I just overclocked my dell pc from 2.4ghz to 2.7ghz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am literally jumping around the room, have to test beamng with it though, and its stable with P95

 

Thats good, but check for voltage spikes, and just make sure the voltage doesn't go above the max recommended volts

 

The voltage doesnt go above the temp??? Sure you didnt mean temp doesnt go above max recommended temp?

 

Ha, oh man. I meant make sure the voltage doesn't go above the max recommended voltage. Temps are more available to get a reading, but voltage is important as well, and in my case at least, I needed to get a decent app to get a fast enough reading to catch the voltage going up and down. It would still catch the changes in voltage, but it sometimes missed certain readings

 

I turbo boosted my i7 from 2.4 to 3.3GHz

 

its a C2Q Q6600, i am amazed! everyone is telling me that dells can't be overclocked and i am literally showing it to them!

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I cant anyway, the bios is locked, im just using set fsb to squeeze it out at 1.2875v

 

Get yourself a decent cooling device and carry on, the average overclock figure for Q6600 is 3,5 GHz using just air (and that's average, not maximum). You should easily be able to go past 3 GHz mark with anything more than a stock intel fan and, of course, good airflow through the case.

Let this image be your inspiration .



On the other hand, no matter how hard you push it, don't expect i7 performance in Drive. It just ain't gonna cut it here.