Stay 939 and get 4400+ X2, or go AM2?

Amraam · 04-23-2007, 04:38 PM

Should I stay 939 and get a 4400+ X2 and OC to 2.6Ghz? or would it be better to spend more and up my system to AM2 and get say a AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8GHz? Will my 2GB TwinX PC3200 RAM work with AM2?

Cheers

grim reaper · 04-23-2007, 05:10 PM

Depends on your budget. If its limited just got for a 4400 939. However if you have the cash get a Conroe system. AM2 just really isn't worth considering.

Amraam · 04-23-2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by grim reaper

Depends on your budget. If its limited just got for a 4400 939. However if you have the cash get a Conroe system. AM2 just really isn't worth considering.

OK cool.

Several people have recommended that also. Will I be able to use my RAM in a skt775 system?

grim reaper · 04-23-2007, 07:34 PM

Nope, all the new platforms use DDR2.

Amraam · 04-23-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by grim reaper

Nope, all the new platforms use DDR2.

Ryt OK. Well I defiinatley can't afford to replace a mobo,ram and CPU.

So I'm gonna have to stay with 939 and either upgrade to the 4400 or wait till I can afford to make a big upgrade.

Knowing what I'm like for spending, I'll prolly go for the 4400 now and make a large upgrade in a year (not including Dx10 in 6 months

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Deathmaker · 04-24-2007, 04:29 PM

What's your current CPU & graphics card? An oc'ed 4400 isn't exactly slow by any means, and if you use your PC predominantly for gaming it won't prove much of a bottleneck at all.

Amraam · 04-24-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Deathmaker

What's your current CPU & graphics card? An oc'ed 4400 isn't exactly slow by any means, and if you use your PC predominantly for gaming it won't prove much of a bottleneck at all.

I currently have a 4000+ and 7800GTX with 2GB TwinX PC3200 RAM.

I would like to upgrade to X2 now and get a DX10 card in 3-4 months.

04-23-2007, 04:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Stay 939 and get 4400+ X2, or go AM2? Should I stay 939 and get a 4400+ X2 and OC to 2.6Ghz? or would it be better to spend more and up my system to AM2 and get say a AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8GHz? Will my 2GB TwinX PC3200 RAM work with AM2? Cheers __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

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grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: Stay 939 and get 4400+ X2, or go AM2? Depends on your budget. If its limited just got for a 4400 939. However if you have the cash get a Conroe system. AM2 just really isn't worth considering.

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04-24-2007, 04:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deathmaker Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 349	Re: Stay 939 and get 4400+ X2, or go AM2? What's your current CPU & graphics card? An oc'ed 4400 isn't exactly slow by any means, and if you use your PC predominantly for gaming it won't prove much of a bottleneck at all. __________________