Whats the best CPU for the price from my 3800+?

Ramodkk

Ramodkk

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Title says it, I currently have a 3800+ (socket 939) and want to upgrade to (AM2) whats the best X2 for the price to replace my 3800+ at this time??? I will be overclocking a bit and was thinking about the 5000+ Black Edition but am not sure.

THanks for any input...
 
I paid about $230 for the 6000+ X2 and now see the 6400+ for $209 with the 6000+ having dropped to $160 at newegg. For stock those are the two fast models there. The 6000+ is 3ghz while the 6400+ is 3.2ghz not amounting to much at this time like it would on an old Socket A board.
 
ramodkk said:
Title says it, I currently have a 3800+ (socket 939) and want to upgrade to (AM2) whats the best X2 for the price to replace my 3800+ at this time??? I will be overclocking a bit and was thinking about the 5000+ Black Edition but am not sure.

THanks for any input...
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Some new AM2+ motherboards just came out. You might want to consider getting one of those, and just use an old AM2 CPU in it until you can afford a newer AM2+ cpu. The cheapest one that is a true AM2+ board is $169 from gigabyte. But for $20 more you can get the MSI board, it seems to be the better of the 2.

Get a amd 6000 cpu for now.
 
The larger difference seen with the 6000+ over the 5600+ besides 200mhz is the 6000+ is a 125w cpu compared to the 89w seen with the 5600+ which is seen for $139.99 compared to the $159.99 for the 6000+ at newegg.
 
Bradan said:
if ur changing ur mobo u need new ram, so might as well go core2
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You think I should? :confused: I thought about it too, but thought it would be more expensive, but if I do go Core 2 Duo, is the E4300 a good processor?, how far could I OC with stock fan?
 
Your not hardly going to be able to OC at all with any stock fan. IF your buying with the intensions of overclocking i would suggest getting something like a E6550. But if you can i would hold off untill January since Intel is releasing their new lineup, and they are going to be overclocking monsters. Its what im doing, i plan to grad a E8400

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of course when i get a 8400, you could buy my mobo/cpu..

:P
 
ThatGuy16 said:
of course when i get a 8400, you could buy my mobo/cpu..

:P
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Lol, Yeah, so I was going to wait anyways until after Christmas to order my build so, I guess i can wait until January...
btw: whats a good overclocking mobo for core 2s, I would prefer GIGABYTE but dont mind, and I hear and read that Zalman coolers are the best??
 
ThatGuy16 said:
Your not hardly going to be able to OC at all with any stock fan. IF your buying with the intensions of overclocking i would suggest getting something like a E6550.
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I beg to differ with both of those statements.

First, the E4300 doesn't really get that hot. I know that I have a Zalman 9500, but at max load...at 3.1Ghz...I'm only at ~50C load on Orthos, or 45C on Folding@Home (On my E4500). The stock cooler should be able to get you to around 2.7/2.8 (that's when you start needing more Vcore, generally).

Then, about the E6550. The E4300 has a 9X multi, where the E6550 only has a 7X multi. The E6550 probably could overclock more (maybe, to say, 3.5 max), but imagine the motherboard you'd have to have to get there: 500FSB is rarely stable on motherboards, unless you have some golden chip, or give it unhealthy amounts of voltage. However, with the E4300, you don't even have to void your motherboard's warranty to get 3Ghz: 333x9. Given, the max you could do with plenty of voltage is probably not going to be over 3.33. But it is a value overclocking chip. Add that the E4300 is cheaper.

And, maybe a better deal: See if you can pick up an E4500 sometime. At most places, they're the same price (and an 11X multi never hurts), though I got mine for $99.
 
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