Best AMD processor?

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sammytheman

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Hi fellas I was shopping for a new AMD CPU. I currently have 64 3500 which is like 2 years old. I see there is the opteron, X2, and FX. I am lost. Which one should I get for the best, long lasting bang for the buck?
 
an X2 would be i think. the FX's are the best (fx-60 is the best s939 CPU,. but its bloody expensive, ditto for the FX-62,.. but that one's Socket A2M)

I think a 4400+ X2 would be the best bang for the buck atm
 
Archangel said:
an X2 would be i think. the FX's are the best (fx-60 is the best s939 CPU,. but its bloody expensive, ditto for the FX-62,.. but that one's Socket A2M)

I think a 4400+ X2 would be the best bang for the buck atm
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I agree yet would u be buying a new mobo? or just upgrading, if ur just upgrading then u might not be able to get an x2 since ur mobo wont support it.
 
It depends mainly on the make and model board. A simple look at the specifications will show what cpus it will support. Currently I am waiting for either the FX60 or Opteron 185 to drop far enough in price. The 4800+ X2 was just seen at 1/2 the price of the FX60 for a quick upgrade to a dual core model cpu.
 
Angel.of.Death said:
Unless youre a die hard AMD fan, get Core 2 Duo (conroe)... Nothing beats the E6600!
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sammytheman is looking for the best AMD model for the board there. The 4200+ X2 is one favored for ocing. The Opteron line is geared more towards work loads rather then gaming while the Opteron 165 is the oCer's favorite there.
 
The FX series is the line of AMD cpus to look into for performance there. The difference between the FX60 and the lower number models is that it is a dual cored not single cored cpu. The latest Intel cpu being raved about is also a dual cored cpu namely the Core 2 Duo. Conroe is the name of the core itself.
 
the 4200+'s and up are dual cores, 4000+ and belox are single. fx-57's and below are single cores, fx-60's and above are dual. the only difference between the regular athlon 64 line and the fx line, is the fx series have unlocked multipliers. other than that, they are identical. if you're not going to overclock, there's no reason to buy an fx processor.
 
pdc76 said:
the 4200+'s and up are dual cores, 4000+ and belox are single. fx-57's and below are single cores, fx-60's and above are dual. the only difference between the regular athlon 64 line and the fx line, is the fx series have unlocked multipliers. other than that, they are identical. if you're not going to overclock, there's no reason to buy an fx processor.
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You have a few things wrong there. For one there are two 3800+ models. One is the 3800+ X2. It's funny that you should say that the Atholon line has locked multipliers. To the contrary there. The Socket A line lacked some like the XP3200+ was one that was locked. The Barton cored 2500+ could clock out pretty good. The AMD64 3500+ here has been oced. The FX line just happens to have better support as well as less restrictions since it was geared to clock out further then the Atholon line with gaming in mind there.
 
i assumed we were talking about socket 939's only, because the original post was asking between the opteron, x2, and fx. i don't think this guy wants to upgrade to a socket a.
 
Hey, PC eye, there's a difference between overclocking and unlocking multipliers... but please don't respond to this with one of your off topic stanzas, please don't reply at all.

Sammytheman, the FX-60 is the best socket 939 processor out now. For the same price, you should be able to get a core 2 duo E6600, motherboard, and some DDR2 RAM, which will probably serve you better.

If you're still wondering what exactly core 2 duo (conroe) is, look here and here.
 
pdc76 said:
the 4200+'s and up are dual cores, 4000+ and belox are single. fx-57's and below are single cores, fx-60's and above are dual. the only difference between the regular athlon 64 line and the fx line, is the fx series have unlocked multipliers. other than that, they are identical. if you're not going to overclock, there's no reason to buy an fx processor.
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Though there is a 4000+ x2.
 
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