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I'm going to have to disagree with you there, soundood. Your explanation sounds more like a rationalization than an honest opinion. Regardless though, it isn't right to feel cheated because one processor doesn't overclock higher than the previous model. What AMD sells you is a CPU which is promised to run at a specific frequency at a specific voltage while at specific temperatures consuming no more than a specified amount of power. You would be improper to demand any 9950 to overclock higher than any 9850. So long as it performs at the speed it was sold to you, they've held their end of the bargain. This does not relieve you of your moral responsibility to live with your purchase decision. This is similar to people who RMA video cards because they fail to meet their overclocking goals.
Overclocking is as gambling is. It's just unfortunate that stores don't or can't enforce responsibility like a casino does. Try going to the pit after losing a thousand dollars playing poker and demand your money back because the game failed to be as profitable as you expected. They'll look at you like you're either mentally insane or you just told a joke.
Particle's First Rule of Online Technical Discussion:
As a thread about any computer related subject has its length approach infinity, the likelihood and inevitability of a poorly constructed AMD vs. Intel fight also exponentially increases.
Rule 1A:
Likewise, the frequency of a car pseudoanalogy to explain a technical concept increases with thread length. This will make many people chuckle, as computer people are rarely knowledgeable about vehicular mechanics.
Rule 2:
When confronted with a post that is contrary to what a poster likes, believes, or most often wants to be correct, the poster will pick out only minor details that are largely irrelevant in an attempt to shut out the conflicting idea. The core of the post will be left alone since it isn't easy to contradict what the person is actually saying.
Rule 2A:
When a poster cannot properly refute a post they do not like (as described above), the poster will most likely invent fictitious counter-points and/or begin to attack the other's credibility in feeble ways that are dramatic but irrelevant. Do not underestimate this tactic, as in the online world this will sway many observers. Do not forget: Correctness is decided only by what is said last, the most loudly, or with greatest repetition.
Rule 3:
When it comes to computer news, 70% of Internet rumors are outright fabricated, 20% are inaccurate enough to simply be discarded, and about 10% are based in reality. Grains of salt--become familiar with them.
Remember: When debating online, everyone else is ALWAYS wrong if they do not agree with you!
Random Tip o' the Whatever
You just can't win. If your product offers feature A instead of B, people will moan how A is stupid and it didn't offer B. If your product offers B instead of A, they'll likewise complain and rant about how anyone's retarded cousin could figure out A is what the market wants.
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