Do I upgrade?/upgrade options

jdanniece · Mar 4, 2018

I wasn’t sure if I should uprgrade my Athlon 64 3700+ to a 4000 series x2 cpu. I can’t find any cheap ones on amazon and newegg. And I Rufuse to use eBay. Also it’s a 939 mobo

Specs are
Athlon 64 3700+
2gb Ddr400
A8N-SLI se mobo on bios rev out of box (in the 100’s).
Raedon x800xl pcie gpu
AC cool heatsink (I think it’s rates up to the 3400+)
Aftermarket AC Cool cooler for the x800xl (I still have stock one.)
2 hdds
Antec p180b
430w rosewill psu

J_E_D_70 · Mar 4, 2018

To what end? That platform has been obsolete for a good 7 or 8 years.

Is there a bridge nearby? Smells like troll.

imsqam · Mar 4, 2018

Okay, from a performance standpoint it is worth it to go to something like a 4400 or a 4600 or a 4800.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+64+3700%2B&id=71
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+64+X2+Dual+Core+4400%2B&id=80
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Athlon+64+Dual+Core+4800%2B&id=1605

These CPU's are all supported on this mobo and you go to two cores.
https://www.asus.com/ca-en/supportonly/A8N-SLI%20SE/HelpDesk_CPU/

Now this system is so old that I wonder why you would consider putting money into it, I certainly wouldn't want to put much when a modern budget pentium is 10 times faster.

You can try to find something on Amazon if that works for you
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_1?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A229189%2Ck%3AAMD+Athlon+64+X2+Dual+Core&keywords=AMD+Athlon+64+X2+Dual+Core&ie=UTF8&qid=1520172565&rnid=2941120011

jdanniece · Mar 4, 2018

I like having it around and I don’t like intel. But we’re to find these old cpu’s I don’t want to go on eBay or alibaba (AliExpress)

codygriffy · Mar 4, 2018

jdanniece :

You're only other real option is Amazon, but when parts are that old they usually default the searches to Ebay anyways my man. :\

jdanniece · Mar 4, 2018

Esty?

13thmonkey · Mar 4, 2018

jdanniece :

Have you tried looking on Etsy? although it's not really a thing that someone has built.

If you refuse to use secondhand sites for secondhand goods then you are stuck.

jdanniece · Mar 4, 2018

Most the eBay listings are needing to be imported. And then a lot of them are sketchy. Or they give am2 ones. Then help me with that.

imsqam · Mar 4, 2018

You could also try Kijiji or Craigslist, sometimes you can find things.

jdanniece · Mar 4, 2018

I’ll try eBay

ohiou_grad_2006 · Mar 4, 2018

You would be better off with eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/p/AMD-Athlon-64-X2-4200-2-2GHz-Dual-Core-ADA4200DAA5BV-Processor/74115317?iid=401495266195

There's an old x2 4200. But dumping to much in that old system isn't advisable.

jdanniece · Mar 4, 2018

I’ve found a 4600 for $10 but looked sketchy.

jdanniece · Mar 4, 2018

I kinda want to keep the system around it’s my first built. Senamenal value

ohiou_grad_2006 · Mar 4, 2018

eBay the biggest thing is look at the person's feedback. Usually if they are under 99% I don't want to buy from them. eBay also has buyer protection I think so that if something isn't as described then you can file a case with that and not just the seller.

13thmonkey · Mar 4, 2018

jdanniece :

So pay through paypal, and make a claim if it isn't what you expected it to be. No-one does 'sketchy stuff' for $10, it's not worth the hassle, you'll be far more likely to find GPU's that are sketchy.

jdanniece · Mar 4, 2018

What about the fx60 or optertrons? Then I need a beefer heatsink

ohiou_grad_2006 · Mar 4, 2018

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cooler-Master-Vortex-Plus-RR-VTPS-28PK-R1-Cooling-Fan-Heatsink-Intel-AMD/282841115152?hash=item41daa4ea10:g:gyQAAOSwXsFafSK2

I have one of these(with a bigger fan, may not be needed though) cooling my Ryzen 5 1600.

jdanniece · Mar 4, 2018

Or do you think the 3700+ should just stay.
The board on eBay is vauled at $70

ohiou_grad_2006 · Mar 4, 2018

That system is really obsolete at this point. So any upgrades will be also unfortunately. It depends how much you want to put into it.

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