Quote Originally Posted by Eastcoasthandle View Post

Please re-read my post. Thanks
Very well, on diminishing returns.

While diminishing returns is obviously a factor, does that mean we should not push our hardware as high as it can safely go?

Call it the enthusiast's curse, but most of us here will always try to push our hardware to the max, even if it results in minute performance gains.

Do I need my C2Q at 3.6ghz, when I game at resolutions and settings that are GPU limited?

No, of course not. But it's at 3.6ghz anyway, and it will stay there.

I see your point, but from the perspective of an enthusiast, it's moot.