Worth getting a 6000 for BioShock?

12-Gauge · 08-18-2007, 01:28 AM

Hi guys, I need some advice. Would the rig in my sig benefit from a processer upgrade? I'm thinking of getting a dual core because I just preordered BioShock and I really don't want lag to spoil it. Also the AMD 6000 X2 is going for peanuts nowadays, last time I checked they were like £350 and today I can get one for £100. Do you reckon it's worth doing or should I stick with my current cpu for a bit longer?

hermeslyre · 08-18-2007, 01:32 AM

Definitely. I'm not sure if Bioshock is well coded for dualies but even if not it's a great upgrade, should net you some extra performance.

StrangleHold · 08-18-2007, 01:37 AM

Agreed, going from a 3500 single core to a X2 6000 you'll see a difference

INTELCRAZY · 08-18-2007, 01:41 AM

Not only would you benefit in Bioshock, but things like DVD ripping and encoding, and everyday stress... I suggest the upgrade, at $169.99 in the US, if I needed it I would jump for it. I have heard of voltage problems on those, you might need to up it to 1.4v, to increase the stability.

StrangleHold · 08-18-2007, 01:49 AM

Yea, I would really go for a X2 5600, heard the 5600 even clocks better. The 5600 uses 89watts at 2.8 and the 6000 uses 125watts at 3.0. I dont think raising the 5600 by 200mhz is going to make it jump in wattage that much, so it seems the 5600 is more of a efficient processor

08-18-2007, 01:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
12-Gauge Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Age: 17 Posts: 685	Worth getting a 6000 for BioShock? Hi guys, I need some advice. Would the rig in my sig benefit from a processer upgrade? I'm thinking of getting a dual core because I just preordered BioShock and I really don't want lag to spoil it. Also the AMD 6000 X2 is going for peanuts nowadays, last time I checked they were like £350 and today I can get one for £100. Do you reckon it's worth doing or should I stick with my current cpu for a bit longer? __________________ BLANK CPU: AMD Athlon X2 6000 MBD: ASUS M2N4-SLI NF4 GFX: Leadtek 7900GS 256MB RAM: 2x1GB DDR2-533 STEAM: Pyrofreezer PSN: BattleScars

08-18-2007, 01:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,502	Agreed, going from a 3500 single core to a X2 6000 you'll see a difference __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

08-18-2007, 01:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,502	Yea, I would really go for a X2 5600, heard the 5600 even clocks better. The 5600 uses 89watts at 2.8 and the 6000 uses 125watts at 3.0. I dont think raising the 5600 by 200mhz is going to make it jump in wattage that much, so it seems the 5600 is more of a efficient processor __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

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08-18-2007, 01:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	Definitely. I'm not sure if Bioshock is well coded for dualies but even if not it's a great upgrade, should net you some extra performance.

08-18-2007, 01:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
INTELCRAZY banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,060	Not only would you benefit in Bioshock, but things like DVD ripping and encoding, and everyday stress... I suggest the upgrade, at $169.99 in the US, if I needed it I would jump for it. I have heard of voltage problems on those, you might need to up it to 1.4v, to increase the stability.