Trying To Decide Whether Or Not To Upgrade

[mello_newf]

Ok so I will be getting some money Thursday and am thinking of upgrading my cpu. Right now I have a amd 5200+ with a 640mb 8800gts so I need a better processor. I was thinking of getting this... http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3089422&CatId=2331

I would be able to keep my current mobo which is a big thing for me because I love this mobo and just bought it. So what do you guys think? Should I get this? Something else? Or wait for upcoming processors? I will have about $600 CDN I don't really want to spend it all but I should be able to get some money back after selling my 5200+ so if you can convince me then I will blow it all on my computer. I was also thinking of getting a water cooling kit but I don't know if it's worth it with my current setup or if their is even a kit out there that will work for me. Thanks in advanced and remember I live in Canada so I need a place that will ship to Canada and having paypal would be preferred.

 

[Nemesis881]

I don't see why you would need to. If you really want to, i would go for the 6000+, or wait for the new quad cores.

 

[mello_newf]

So you think a 6000+ would be a better decision than a FX-62 2.80GHz?

 

[Nemesis881]

So you think a 6000+ would be a better decision than a FX-62 2.80GHz?

Yup. FX's are basically overpriced x2's. Your processor shouldn't be bottlenecking hardly at all though, especially since it's clocked at 3ghz.

 

[Chewy]

yep if anything do you do much video work? you could get 2 new hd's for raid1 or raid0 and use that 500gb for back-up/storage... or maybe add a sound card either a gamming Creative one or an audiofiles Auzetech X-Meridian ($176 on ncix.com this weeks sale).

 

[mello_newf]

I never thought to get more hd's I don't do to much video editing mostly photo and web design plus I already have over 1tb of storage if you include my external drives.

 

[shoe16]

I don't see why you would need to. If you really want to, i would go for the 6000+, or wait for the new quad cores.

i agree your processor is fine for now. i would save that money and wait for a quad core because your proc is fine as is. if you really want to upgrade now then yeah go with nemesis and get the 6000+

 

[mello_newf]

Does anyone know when the quad cores will be available, how much they cost and will I have to upgrade my mobo or should I? what would be the advantages of upgrading if it's backwards compatible with am2?

 

[LonGun]

Ok so I will be getting some money Thursday and am thinking of upgrading my cpu. Right now I have a amd 5200+ with a 640mb 8800gts so I need a better processor. I was thinking of getting this... http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3089422&CatId=2331

I would be able to keep my current mobo which is a big thing for me because I love this mobo and just bought it. So what do you guys think? Should I get this? Something else? Or wait for upcoming processors? I will have about $600 CDN I don't really want to spend it all but I should be able to get some money back after selling my 5200+ so if you can convince me then I will blow it all on my computer. I was also thinking of getting a water cooling kit but I don't know if it's worth it with my current setup or if their is even a kit out there that will work for me. Thanks in advanced and remember I live in Canada so I need a place that will ship to Canada and having paypal would be preferred.

I would too, go for the AMD 6000+ if upgrading. But you see, my CPU right now is 5200, with the same MB like yours, I oveclocked it to 2.8 using the motherboard OC feature. Your CPU is 5600+ which is closer to the 6000+ than mine. That means the less difference you might see in performance. I'd say keep your 5600+ with or without overclocking it, doesn't really matter. It can still operates along with your 8800GTS card fine. Your MB should be able to handle the future AMD AM2 CPU after the 6000+, so don't worry.

 

[shoe16]

Does anyone know when the quad cores will be available, how much they cost and will I have to upgrade my mobo or should I? what would be the advantages of upgrading if it's backwards compatible with am2?

end of this year or begining of next year.im guessing the advantage for going am3 would be ddr3 and im not sure if am3 procs work in am2 boards or if am2 procs work in am3 boards or just both.

 

[mello_newf]

I would too, go for the AMD 6000+ if upgrading. But you see, my CPU right now is 5200, with the same MB like yours, I oveclocked it to 2.8 using the motherboard OC feature. Your CPU is 5600+ which is closer to the 6000+ than mine. That means the less difference you might see in performance. I'd say keep your 5600+ with or without overclocking it, doesn't really matter. It can still operates along with your 8800GTS card fine. Your MB should be able to handle the future AMD AM2 CPU after the 6000+, so don't worry.

i have a 5200+ not a 5600+ I have it oc'd to 3GHz so it's the same speed as a 6000+. I don't know how high I can oc the 6000+ if it cant go much higher than 3GHz it wont be worth it for me.

 

[Chewy]

yeah man just save up your $$$ you could get a second 500gb seagate thier on sale at Nicx.com canada for $119.99 and go with raid0 that means both drives have the same data but your load times will be better in games since it can read from both drivees at teh same time.. just an idea, it will increase your HD performance alot. I like faster load time + than if one drive fails you still have the other one with the same data.

Save up get a quad core in the fall, I would imagine Amd would release thier quad by than.

 

[mello_newf]

end of this year or begining of next year.im guessing the advantage for going am3 would be ddr3 and im not sure if am3 procs work in am2 boards or if am2 procs work in am3 boards or just both.

Thats a long time shit im bored and want to do something with my system maybe I should get 2x 150gb raptor drives and set them up in raid..?

 

[shoe16]

Thats a long time shit im bored and want to do something with my system maybe I should get 2x 150gb raptor drives and set them up in raid..?

umm im going to say yeah. your load times will be incredible.

 

[Nemesis881]

Ah people with high end PC's that are bored with them...I wouldn't be bored with it! Give it to me .

 

[Demos_sav]

I beleive that am2 processors will work in am3 motherboards but am3 processors will definitely not work in am2 motherboards

 

[shoe16]

I beleive that am2 processors will work in am3 motherboards but am3 processors will definitely not work in am2 motherboards

ok thats what i figured

 

[Chewy]

Ah people with high end PC's that are bored with them...I wouldn't be bored with it! Give it to me .

lol

I think raptors are over priced. I think you should get a sound card and another 500gb 7200.10 NCQ Seagate HD in Raid1 for faster read/load times and the safety of raid0 where one drive fails you still have all your data on the other one.

Seagates coming out with a 10k rpm NCQ hd soon.. its going to pwn (period).

 

[Ravenas]

wait for new amd quad cores if you plan on upgrading

 

[hat]

Do nothing. Do absoultely nothing. Stash it.

 

[mello_newf]

Im bad a saving my money if I don't spend it on something useful right when I get it I always end up spending it here and their until it's all gone and I have nothing to show for it. Does no one think I should get a water cooling kit?

 

[Ryosuke]

Sorry for stealing ur thread but I have the same question, here's my story, recently I've bought a sapphire x1950 pro but I think my cpu is bottlenecking my vid card so I'm not sure what to do between buying a used x2 3800+ at 80$ canadian or buying this board http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2449 with a core2duo e4300, I dont wanna waste my x1950 pro and my old ddr, I only have 250$ max to spend and my comp it's for playing everquest2. Thx advance for the help

 

[mello_newf]

Sorry for stealing ur thread

YOUR DEAD.......JK

 

[Ryosuke]

Please dont scare me like that

 

[Chewy]

Sorry for stealing ur thread but I have the same question, here's my story, recently I've bought a sapphire x1950 pro but I think my cpu is bottlenecking my vid card so I'm not sure what to do between buying a used x2 3800+ at 80$ canadian or buying this board http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2449 with a core2duo e4300, I dont wanna waste my x1950 pro and my old ddr, I only have 250$ max to spend and my comp it's for playing everquest2. Thx advance for the help

You got single core? atm (Im not familar with amd cpu's since Im new to the market).. I would just say upgrade your cpu if thats the case.. Than eventually sell the whole computer nexted time its time to upgrade and go pci-e.