Best Socket 939 CPU upgrade?

[Dave-427SS]

Just curious as to some recommendations for a CPU upgrade. I do business and some gaming (Battlefield 2). I've upgraded the ram and vid card (specs below), and now I'd like to grab a new CPU.

Any thoughts?

thanks


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My Specs -
CPU - AMD 3500+ 2.2GHz
MoBo - Asus A8N SLI Deluxe
RAM - 2GB Patriot PC4000 500MHz
GPU - Nvidia GeForce 7950GT
HD - Maxtor 6B300SO
Sound - Internal

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[nickslick74]

Well, for socket 939 you still have some options, though it depends on what you want to spend. Here are couple of options:

Single core: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103528

Dual core: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103045

You should be able to reuse your HSF from your 3500, just would need some new thermal paste.

 

[ColdFusion1990]

4800+

I would suggest the X2 4800+, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103544
That would be the best 939 Socket CPU you can get, but its temporarily unavailable. Otherwise, get the 4400+ like the guy above me suggested. As long as it has 2 x 1MB L2 Cache, your good.

 

[Dave-427SS]

Thanks gents, I have kinda been looking at something along those lines. I can spend more money, that's not the issue.

Do you think Battlefield 2 responds better to single or dual core chip? I have read that the game is setup for single core CPU and does NOT take advantage of dual core............................

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[nickslick74]

Yes, there are only a few games right now that take advantage of dual core cpu's and I don't believe that BF2 is one of them. So you wouldn't really notice much, if any, difference in that game with a single or dual core rated at the same speed. However, you would be futureproofing yourself somewhat by getting a dual core since new games and applications will be written to use both cores.

 

[raybay]

Go for the leading edge of the technology, and right now Dual Core is it... probably well into the future.

 

[Dave-427SS]

Kinda sounds like I just might be better off buying another vid card and go SLI?

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[nickslick74]

Kinda sounds like I just might be better off buying another vid card and go SLI?

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That would be pretty sweet also.

 

[foozy]

There arn't a lot of good cards to go SLI with right now though, especially with Vista theres going to be a major change in video card architecture pretty soon. I'd just buy an 8800 if you're going to upgrade, 7950 seems fine to me though.

 

[JimShady23]

Fx-60

If you can find the FX-60 for a good price $300 or less then I would snatch it up. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103608

You might be able to fnd one on ebay for sub $300

 

[Dave-427SS]

If you can find the FX-60 for a good price $300 or less then I would snatch it up. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103608

You might be able to fnd one on ebay for sub $300

Pretty good idea, thanks! Are there any caveats to buying this CPU on eBay?

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[JimShady23]

Not Really

Just make sure that the seller has a good feedback and watch out for "All Sale Are Final" At minimum make sure they have a DOA garuntee....

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Even the FX-55 would give you very good gaming performance and decent enough performance for everything else like video editing etc. Newegg has one for $240 I think.