gimmigzgy

I really dont know which brand makes a good processor.
I'm running now a:

core2duo e7500 2.93ghz 3mb L2 cache
ECS g31
I3d 9500gt 1gb 128bit ddr2 PCI-e
2gb Apacer 667 ddr2
160gb Sata HDD
17" LCD monitor

I'm into gaming and media editing(photoshop, aftereffects)

Do you think it would be better for me to upgrade my procie and mobo with an
AMD Phenom x4 9650 2.3ghz 2mb L2 cache, still with the same pc specs?

would I notice the difference?

I am not really satisfied with my core2duo procie, cuz NBA 2k9 won't even run smoothly, but my friend's computer (AMD athlon64 x2 2.6, with the same pc specs as mine but lower ram, only 1gb) runs nba 2k9 much smoother than my PC.

I really dont know how come it's like that.

Seeing the difference,
it made me to see that AMD's early version of dual core's are better than Intel's Newest versions of Dual Cores(namely core2duo's).

Guyz, please help me decide if I'm gonna upgrade my processor or just tweak it.

Thankz!!!

StrangleHold

What ever you do, dont get a Phenom I. If you want to change over to a AMD go with a Phenom/Athlon II.

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gimmigzgy

Why?
What's wrong with a phenom 1?
How about I get a Phenom II x3 720 2.8ghz?
Is it better than the Phenom x4 9650?

StrangleHold

Yeap, the Phenom II 720BE would wipe the floor with a 9650. I have a 720 unlocked to a quad running at 3.5GHZ. with only 1.375 voltage.

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gimmigzgy

But do you think it's better than the core2duo e7500 2.93ghz?

2048Megabytes

A Phenom II 720 Central Processing Unit has more processing power than a Core 2 Duo E7500 Processor.

I agree with Jet though. A new video card would likely give your system the extra processing power it needs. The Core 2 Duo E7500 is likely good enough.

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Twist86

Its just over all slower and was packed with problems it also didn't fair well with overclocking.


Phenom II x3 is better its a 45nm chip vs 65nm has more L2 cache AND has L3 cache and it can be overclocked much better.

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Phenom II X3 doesn't have more L2 cache, it only have more L3 cache than Phenom 1

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tlarkin

To be honest, more cache is probably the performance factor here you are looking for. I would buy the processor that has the most cache around the clock speed or price range you are looking for.

I went with a Q9650 when I built my PC last year because it has 12MB of Cache.

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tossy

Hey, I read some good reviews about core2duo e7500 ..... I felt it could be useful for you.
http://www.productwiki.com/intel-core-2-duo-e7500/

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