will the phenom 2 x4 upgrade be worth it?

[BigSteve702]

as of right now im limited on money, but i can JUST afford this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103472

the reason that interests me is im sitting with a 3.34 ghz 6400+, but my bored will support am3 but that one is am2+ so i can be sure it will work good. Im stuck with my ddr2 800mhz ram for now, but i might get either ddr 1066 soon until i can afford a nicer board. with the rig in my sig, do you guys think getting that phenom will be a significant change?

 

[ganzey]

umm, maybe if u sell ur old cpu

 

[BigSteve702]

nah i dont plan on factoring that into this. i have the money to buy it and im prepared to, but only if i will see a significant change with my same system otherwise. i also plan to overclock.

 

[Mr soft]

Have you thought about the 720 ?

 

[BigSteve702]

Have you thought about the 720 ?

yes but i figured why not get an x4 while i can afford it?

 

[Mitch?]

I wouldn't get the 920.
It's only an AM2+ chip, meaning if you choose to upgrade to an AM3 board at any point, you'll need to get another cpu.
For $15 and .2ghz less you can get the 810 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103650
or you can get the 945 for $175 (at 3ghz) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103696.

The 920 also runs with a TDP of 125w, and the other 2 run at 95w, so you'll have alot less heat and energy bill.

 

[Twist86]

yes but i figured why not get an x4 while i can afford it?

Well some have unlocked 720s so they get a cheap quad-core but id never buy a item thinking I would unlock it to x4. Some can't.


*edit*
Bah Mitch beat me to it.

 

[BigSteve702]

well, i ended up getting it. i wasnt worried on upgrades, ddr2 1066 is cheap and my board supports it. that will be my next upgrade. by the time i do a significant upgrade, i was planning on upgrading the processor anyways so...

lets hope im satisfied with the results!

wish me luck haha

 

[Mitch?]

yeah good luck ha. it's a solid processor nonetheless.

 

[Bodaggit23]

by the time i do a significant upgrade, i was planning on upgrading the processor anyways so...

If you would have taken Mitch's advice, you wouldn't have had to.

 

[BigSteve702]

If you would have taken Mitch's advice, you wouldn't have had to.

no you see my next upgrade i hope to be whatever the next generation of phenoms are. so it will be awhile anyways

 

[Twist86]

With luck next round of phenoms compare to the new Intel chips coming out at the same time.

 

[BigSteve702]

With luck next round of phenoms compare to the new Intel chips coming out at the same time.

im hoping so. i love amd's price/performance ratio. but if they dont compare, and id spend roughly 200 more for a better processor and mobo than i would on a new amd chip and mobo... then so be it. intel will have me sold

 

[ScottALot]

Phenom II = Awesome Upgrade
X4 = Awesome Upgrade for Multitaskers. If you're looking to save money for moderate gaming and everyday use, then get a dual-core. If you want, you could go tri-core, but I don't like those so much.

 

[BigSteve702]

Phenom II = Awesome Upgrade
X4 = Awesome Upgrade for Multitaskers. If you're looking to save money for moderate gaming and everyday use, then get a dual-core. If you want, you could go tri-core, but I don't like those so much.

well im hoping it will do me better than just more multitasking, im currently bottlenecked by my cpu, my graphics card is alittle choked. im hoping to really release its fury with this x4!

 

[BigSteve702]

yay it will be here in a few hours!