What is the best Dual core AMD CPU and mobo on budget?

p_o_s_pc · Oct 2, 2008

What is the best AMD DUAL CORE CPU and mobo on a budget? It has to be under $300. I WILL be overclocking. cooling will be taken care of by a lapped Xigmatek HDT 1283.

Just for those of you wondering i can't bring myself to make the switch to intel sticking with AMD.

I would like the board to have support for 45nm Quads also ram voltage must be 2.4v or higher CPU voltage 1.55v or higher(would like 1.7v+) SLI support would be nice but NOT needed. I don't really care if it is a crossfire board or just a 1 PCI-E slot board...

Thanks
p_o_s_pc
:toast:

EDIT: I forgot to tell you i already have a 5k BE that will bench at 3.2ghz but i want to bench at 3.3ghz+

3870x2 · Oct 3, 2008

9950 + most am2 mobos out there.

p_o_s_pc · Oct 3, 2008

3870x2 said:
9950 + most am2 mobos out there.

thanks but I said DUAL CORE i don't want a quad till 45nm

DrPepper · Oct 3, 2008

Don't get a dual then. Wait for the 45's and save yourself some money. Its rare to get even a 6400 over 3.4ghz

p_o_s_pc · Oct 3, 2008

DrPepper said:
Don't get a dual then. Wait for the 45's and save yourself some money. Its rare to get even a 6400 over 3.4ghz

ok... what about the AMD 8750 tri core would it be faster then my 5kbe@3.2ghz? The good thing is that it would let me run my ram at its full 1066 speed.

DrPepper · Oct 3, 2008

p_o_s_pc said:
ok... what about the AMD 8750 tri core would it be faster then my 5kbe@3.2ghz? The good thing is that it would let me run my ram at its full 1066 speed.

you hypocrite

you said you wanted a dual. Erm I dunno how much faster it would be but imo going straight to quads from a dual is a massive increase. I think a 9950 would be quite good though if you have a motherboard that supports it.

panchoman · Oct 3, 2008

the x2 5000+ BE is the best for you man, BUT amd will be releasing some new k10 x2, x3, and x4's that are very promising.. i would wait till q1 before doing some new hardware purchases, because if you buy now, your hardware will get outdated very soon..

p_o_s_pc · Oct 3, 2008

DrPepper said:
you hypocrite you said you wanted a dual. Erm I dunno how much faster it would be but imo going straight to quads from a dual is a massive increase. I think a 9950 would be quite good though if you have a motherboard that supports it.

my mobo that was running my 5kBE is dead so that is why i have to buy a new one... I don't want quad yet i am looking to save some money NOW. I know i will have to spend the money on a 45nm but that is LATTER so i don't care about that right now.
I have read that the 8750 will do 3ghz+ so 3 cores at 3ghz should be better in mulit.threaded apps then 2 cores at 3.2ghz...

did i just answer my own question :wtf:

anyways now that i just answered my self :laugh:

what board would meet the following requirements best....
45nm Quad support
must support 8750 (no shit :laugh:

)
can give CPU 1.55v or more
can give ram 2.4v or higher

SLI would be NICE BUT NOT REQUIRED

@pancho. I can't keep waiting i have been stuck using a Celeron D @3.3ghz and it sucks vary bad i need something better ASAP before i pull my hair out and start cutting again (jk on the cutting part)

Damian^ · Oct 3, 2008

DrPepper said:
you hypocrite you said you wanted a dual. Erm I dunno how much faster it would be but imo going straight to quads from a dual is a massive increase. I think a 9950 would be quite good though if you have a motherboard that supports it.

Having a motherboard that supports the 9950 just got narrower. AMD has released a 125W version of the 9950BE

panchoman · Oct 3, 2008

p_o_s_pc said:
my mobo that was running my 5kBE is dead so that is why i have to buy a new one... I don't want quad yet i am looking to save some money NOW. I know i will have to spend the money on a 45nm but that is LATTER so i don't care about that right now.
I have read that the 8750 will do 3ghz+ so 3 cores at 3ghz should be better in mulit.threaded apps then 2 cores at 3.2ghz...

did i just answer my own question

anyways now that i just answered my self what board would meet the following requirements best....
45nm Quad support
must support 8750 (no shit )
can give CPU 1.55v or more
can give ram 2.4v or higher

SLI would be NICE BUT NOT REQUIRED

@pancho. I can't keep waiting i have been stuck using a Celeron D @3.3ghz and it sucks vary bad i need something better ASAP before i pull my hair out and start cutting again (jk on the cutting part)

get a biostar.. solid with voltages, most support the 45nm and all...

as for the celeron and all, why not get something cheap right now (like a 3800 brisbane and oc that mofo) and save for the 45nm quads?

Damian^ · Oct 3, 2008

p_o_s_pc said:
my mobo that was running my 5kBE is dead so that is why i have to buy a new one... I don't want quad yet i am looking to save some money NOW. I know i will have to spend the money on a 45nm but that is LATTER so i don't care about that right now.
I have read that the 8750 will do 3ghz+ so 3 cores at 3ghz should be better in mulit.threaded apps then 2 cores at 3.2ghz...

did i just answer my own question

anyways now that i just answered my self what board would meet the following requirements best....
45nm Quad support
must support 8750 (no shit )
can give CPU 1.55v or more
can give ram 2.4v or higher

SLI would be NICE BUT NOT REQUIRED

@pancho. I can't keep waiting i have been stuck using a Celeron D @3.3ghz and it sucks vary bad i need something better ASAP before i pull my hair out and start cutting again (jk on the cutting part)

Does it have to be AMD, if you want to save money yet have a huge increase, your best bet would be an E7200/7300 with a low cost P45 motherboard to hit 3GHz.

E7300 ($140) (E7200 $120) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115132&Tpk=E7300

P45:
MSI P45 Neo3-FR - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130180
Foxconn P45A - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186148

p_o_s_pc · Oct 3, 2008

has to be AMD I can't make the switch to intel i have tried to but i just can't click the order.

DrPepper · Oct 3, 2008

I went to intel on the basis that only performance matters not if its amd or intel.

p_o_s_pc · Oct 3, 2008

DrPepper said:
I went to intel on the basis that only performance matters not if its amd or intel.

i like AMD better sorry to Intel fanboys and i don't want to start a flame war

trt740 · Oct 3, 2008

p_o_s_pc said:
i like AMD better sorry to Intel fanboys and i don't want to start a flame war

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103289 for the price and the best if you can find it is a 6400+ black edition.

3870x2 · Oct 3, 2008

o, amd still makes dual core? lol.
dont do dual core, amd struggles enough at 45nm and up as it is.

Damian^ · Oct 3, 2008

p_o_s_pc said:
i like AMD better sorry to Intel fanboys and i don't want to start a flame war

Thats cool man. I'm somewhat of AMD fanboy myself i just had to get Intel for the overclocking experience.
Although as soon as Deneb comes out, I'll leave Intel...for a while.

Intel is like that slut you just want to bang. Shes for the players, and the desperate. While AMD is the girl you have been with for years, on an "on and off" term, but you love her to much to let her go.
:laugh:

panchoman · Oct 3, 2008

hey pos, did you get my last post?

p_o_s_pc · Oct 3, 2008

panchoman said:
hey pos, did you get my last post?

yeah, I am going to look into some Biostar boards and some DFI boards.i'm not going to get a 3800 because i still have a 5kBE and i want something higher

p_o_s_pc · Oct 3, 2008

ok how is this BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX
and a AMD Tri core 8750 BE
links
mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138128

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103295

Damian^ · Oct 3, 2008

That's a great board. It shouldn't have a problem overclocking the 8750 to 3.2GHz (+)

suraswami · Oct 3, 2008

p_o_s_pc said:
ok how is this BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX
and a AMD Tri core 8750 BE
links
mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138128

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103295

Actually that is my favorite combo and infact its in my shopping cart. I would have blindly bought that if I had the money.

Anyway, if you still have your 5KBE, why don't you just buy that mobo and wait for new Denebs to come out?

For that matter get an Asus. They are pretty fast in Bios updates and they seem to OC well too.

JrRacinFan · Oct 3, 2008

So, possible SLI eh POS?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813141010
May be worth a peak but I really REALLY like that Tforce, and theres a quite a few bad reviews of the board. May just be end-user error with 125W cpu's tho. That 8750 looks pretty nice too.

DaMulta · Oct 3, 2008

Buy a AM2 790FX motherboard

A AM3 chip will work in them. Yes 45nm ones coming at the end of the year. Those chips will hit 4ghz I'm 99% sure about it.

So use you 5000+ in a 790FX board for now, and then upgrade the CPU when the AM3 chips come out.

You may get your .1 out of the 790FX on your chip that you want and more lol

p_o_s_pc · Oct 3, 2008

i am not too sure if my BE is still alive that is why i want to get a new CPU i don't want to be having to wait for another one to get here if it isn't working and if it is then i can have fun benching 2 CPUs and try to get my 5kBE to 3.5ghz. so all in all i just want another CPU so i can play around with them.

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