CPU decisions--which one?

[craneop1985]

I'm upgrading MB and CPU from what's listed in my sig-looking at one of these three processors-1. Athlon II x4 620-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103706,2.Phenom II x2 550 Black Editionhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680, or this one 3.Phenom II x3 720http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103652. Also will be upgrade ram to 4GB,Win 7 Home 64-bit,and either an Asus or Gigabyte 770 motherboard. I will probably re-use the AC HSF. Looked at Intel--but nothing in same price area is interesting to me-sorry.

 

[2048Megabytes]

I would go with either the Phenom II 720 Tri-Core Processor or the Phenom II 550 Dual-Core. Neither processor should disappoint you.

If you do a lot of multi-tasking go with the Phenom II 720. If you do video games I would go with the Phenom II 550 Processor.

 

[2048Megabytes]

You may want to save yourself a few dollars and look at this thread. This guy is selling a brand new Phenom II 550 Processor for $90:

http://www.computerforum.com/166729-fs-huge-sale-cpu-mobo-cases.html

 

[NCspecV81]

x2 550 if it unlocks.