the only way the fx 8350 could rock over an intel (maybe over i5) due to the 4 extra cores would be the ability to process data faster in 3d rendering, vector calculations, video editing, sculpting.... but that as well depending on the app itself (if it is optimized for single threaded power or multi threaded power).
intel has better single threaded processing power while amd owns better multi-threaded power (at their respective price).
a xeon will be a nice cpu to have but errm at least if you gonna make a bit use of it's reason of being made.. cad, render, calculation, particle, simulation or whatsoever. with a xeon the rig might turn into a small personal server and media/gaming rig xD
for only normal use, gaming and emulation gaming I wouldn't bother with something expensiver than an i5.
and yes it is possible to play and tweak with the data of a mainboard. but mod it? that might turn creepy if there is even a 0.1 margin of mod error or mistake... I mean you don't need the mb anymore O_O ?
I know many cheaper mainboards that own a cmos flashback button o.O the mb you own is a mb created for high overclocking potential. just a suggestion but you could sell the 4771 and get an unlocked cpu even i5 (if you are not into rendering and "hard" editing). oc is not meant only for games but for productive softwares as well. yet the question is if it is really needed.
you can have a cpu with 100 cores clocked at 5ghz. that won't get you a processing power of 500ghz O_O you would need super duper nitro cooling for that x.x
all the cores will work together in harmony at 5ghz (if the apps pushes all the cores to work). this theory gets blown away by the titan supercomputer. but that's a supercomputer not a rig ...
intel has better single threaded processing power while amd owns better multi-threaded power (at their respective price).
a xeon will be a nice cpu to have but errm at least if you gonna make a bit use of it's reason of being made.. cad, render, calculation, particle, simulation or whatsoever. with a xeon the rig might turn into a small personal server and media/gaming rig xD
for only normal use, gaming and emulation gaming I wouldn't bother with something expensiver than an i5.
and yes it is possible to play and tweak with the data of a mainboard. but mod it? that might turn creepy if there is even a 0.1 margin of mod error or mistake... I mean you don't need the mb anymore O_O ?
I know many cheaper mainboards that own a cmos flashback button o.O the mb you own is a mb created for high overclocking potential. just a suggestion but you could sell the 4771 and get an unlocked cpu even i5 (if you are not into rendering and "hard" editing). oc is not meant only for games but for productive softwares as well. yet the question is if it is really needed.
you can have a cpu with 100 cores clocked at 5ghz. that won't get you a processing power of 500ghz O_O you would need super duper nitro cooling for that x.x
all the cores will work together in harmony at 5ghz (if the apps pushes all the cores to work). this theory gets blown away by the titan supercomputer. but that's a supercomputer not a rig ...