is it worth the upgrade to a dual core processor.

dreaminginred · 08-14-2006, 07:49 PM

Recently i have been noticing a slight slowdown in my computer,,,mostly because i have been running several programmes at the same time. You can see below what processor i have, but the other day i saw this AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz Socket 939, 1MB, BOXED w/fan, at what i consider a reasonable price ,240 euros. Is it worth the upgrade, and will i really see much improvement???
Also, do you guys think that this processor wil b capable of running vista when its released, as i dont want to have to purchase a new one again in a few months(or years, it is microsoft).

any suggestions greatly appreciated

001rome · 08-14-2006, 07:52 PM

if you want your computer running multiple applications constently and its becoming a problem then you should upgrade, it will aslo handle vista better.

sniperchang · 08-14-2006, 10:49 PM

A dual-core will certainly help with your multi-tasking. And future games will have full support of dual-core CPU in no time!

I don't know what is 240 euros in canadian, put the X2 4600+ would make a nice addition to your computer.

Or perhaps you should save up for the core 2 duos (Conroes), thoes CPUs are fantastic as you propably heard alot of people say.

**The_Other_One** · 08-14-2006, 10:54 PM

I'm fairly impressed with my Athlon X2... However, they do come with problems. A few apps have issues with dual core, and some programs slow down.

dreaminginred · 08-15-2006, 10:05 AM

hey thanks, i will take that into consideration (its 345 canadian btw.lol.)
I also would like to know if them amd 64 FX processors are "all that". thanks

08-14-2006, 07:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
dreaminginred Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Waterford, Ireland Age: 19 Posts: 68	is it worth the upgrade to a dual core processor. Recently i have been noticing a slight slowdown in my computer,,,mostly because i have been running several programmes at the same time. You can see below what processor i have, but the other day i saw this AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz Socket 939, 1MB, BOXED w/fan, at what i consider a reasonable price ,240 euros. Is it worth the upgrade, and will i really see much improvement??? Also, do you guys think that this processor wil b capable of running vista when its released, as i dont want to have to purchase a new one again in a few months(or years, it is microsoft). any suggestions greatly appreciated __________________ Athlon X2 4200+ @ 2.2ghz Epox EP-9NPA+ ULTRA 1.5gb Corsair (3x512) geForce 6600gt 256mb ddr2 NorthQ 4775-400BULK, ATX 400W 160gb Hitachi SATA2 Acer 17inch lcd, Polaroid 32inch HD LCD (Dual setup) Windows Vista Home Premium Benq DVD R/RW w/lightscribe,Club 3d ZAP 1001 tv anddddddd Sony VAIO n38e/w

08-14-2006, 07:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
001rome Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 46	if you want your computer running multiple applications constently and its becoming a problem then you should upgrade, it will aslo handle vista better. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.6GHz AM2 Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe nVidia nForce 570 OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 1GB XFX GeForce 7950 GT Xtreme 512 GDDR3 SLI PCI-E Seagate 250GB 7200 RPM W/16MB Cooler Master Wave Master Black Case Zalman 600W PSU Samsung SyncMaster 19" LCD

08-14-2006, 10:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
sniperchang Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,000	A dual-core will certainly help with your multi-tasking. And future games will have full support of dual-core CPU in no time! I don't know what is 240 euros in canadian, put the X2 4600+ would make a nice addition to your computer. Or perhaps you should save up for the core 2 duos (Conroes), thoes CPUs are fantastic as you propably heard alot of people say. __________________ CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Skt939 Toledo @ 2.4Ghz Motherboard: Asus A8V-E SE VidCard(s): BFG 9800GTX 512MB PCI-E; eVGA 6200 PCI (Secondary) Mem: Corsair 2x1 gb TWINX C2 PT XMS HardDrive: Western Digital 8m Cache 250GB 7200RPM Monitor(s): 2x CRT 17" Phillips 107B5/107T6 and LCD 22"wide Samsung 226BW (Triple Display) Multiple Display 101

08-14-2006, 10:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I'm fairly impressed with my Athlon X2... However, they do come with problems. A few apps have issues with dual core, and some programs slow down. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

08-15-2006, 10:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
dreaminginred Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Waterford, Ireland Age: 19 Posts: 68	hey thanks, i will take that into consideration (its 345 canadian btw.lol.) I also would like to know if them amd 64 FX processors are "all that". thanks __________________ Athlon X2 4200+ @ 2.2ghz Epox EP-9NPA+ ULTRA 1.5gb Corsair (3x512) geForce 6600gt 256mb ddr2 NorthQ 4775-400BULK, ATX 400W 160gb Hitachi SATA2 Acer 17inch lcd, Polaroid 32inch HD LCD (Dual setup) Windows Vista Home Premium Benq DVD R/RW w/lightscribe,Club 3d ZAP 1001 tv anddddddd Sony VAIO n38e/w

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