- Jun 14, 2013
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My AMD Athlon II X2 260u (cpu-system) has served my needs for the past 2+ years, but I need to squeeze more life/power out of it while I save up for a new machine; which will be my first build! 
Anyways, I'm trying my best to utilize a very small budget to upgrade my machine while I finish up school. I think I have found 2 CPU's that will work within my mobo's meager 65 watt TDP.
After looking around, it appears that simply replacing the motherboard/cpu may not be within my budget, and/or cause issues with my operating system.
I have about $150 & Windows 7 OS installed prior to purchase (no CD). I need to be able to record and edit video/audio and would like to be able to broadcast to twitch while playing modern games.
I would really appreciate your help/insight, what do you recommend?
Anyways, I'm trying my best to utilize a very small budget to upgrade my machine while I finish up school. I think I have found 2 CPU's that will work within my mobo's meager 65 watt TDP.
- ■ AMD Athlon II X2 270[/*]
■ AMD Phenom II X3 705e[/*]
■comparison of the two above CPUs[/*]
After looking around, it appears that simply replacing the motherboard/cpu may not be within my budget, and/or cause issues with my operating system.
I have about $150 & Windows 7 OS installed prior to purchase (no CD). I need to be able to record and edit video/audio and would like to be able to broadcast to twitch while playing modern games.
I would really appreciate your help/insight, what do you recommend?
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