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System Name | gamer/htpc (light gamer) |
---|---|
Processor | i7870/i3530 |
Motherboard | EVGA LE/Gigabyte hn55-usb3 |
Cooling | stock/stock- for now |
Memory | 4g gskill/4G gskill |
Video Card(s) | Gigabyte 570/Gigabyte 560 |
Storage | 7200 hard drives |
Case | Full ATX tower/SugoB mitx |
Audio Device(s) | intagrated/intragrated |
Power Supply | 750W silverstone/300W mini ITX |
As seen in the specs I have a s939 4000+ chip which is a single core, so there is starting to be a few games that I can't play.
My brother has the same setup with a different graphic card.
My question is if I could pick up a opty chip for say 50 or less would it be worth it since it is a dual core cpu.
I have seen on the forums and on fleebay esp. opty 165 for not much money, they say they will OC to 2.x and sometimes 3.x on a good air cooler.
Would this be a worth while upgrade to keep my 939 rig going a while longer or a wast of money... Mostly an upgrade for my bro- as he don't have the cash to rebuild right now-
My rig play most game decently, but like new games ie Saboteur and BF2 will not run, and the opty may not make enough different to play them.
Thanks
My brother has the same setup with a different graphic card.
My question is if I could pick up a opty chip for say 50 or less would it be worth it since it is a dual core cpu.
I have seen on the forums and on fleebay esp. opty 165 for not much money, they say they will OC to 2.x and sometimes 3.x on a good air cooler.
Would this be a worth while upgrade to keep my 939 rig going a while longer or a wast of money... Mostly an upgrade for my bro- as he don't have the cash to rebuild right now-
My rig play most game decently, but like new games ie Saboteur and BF2 will not run, and the opty may not make enough different to play them.
Thanks