upgrade 2500xp on a budget help requested

[stampee]

Hello all: I would like to upgrade my xp2500
I currently have an msi k7n2g mainboard,
xp2500 barton
1 gig ocz pc2700 memory
nvideo 7600 gs 512mb video card AGP bus
3dmark 2001 SE score is around 12,000 depending on reliabilty.
flightsim 2004 1024x768 32 bit with pretty much maxed out graphics shows around 12 fps in NY city.
I hope the above gives you some idea of my current systems speed
I do a lot of video encoding so imagine I need as fast a CPU as possible, and I also like gaming, primarily flight sims or 1st person graphics.
I would like to double my FPS in flight sim 2004 (fsX is terribly slow)
I do not have alot of cash to spend, only around $250 so with a tremendous amount of effort and lost hair I have found the following prices.
1) MSI K8TNEO2-F V2.0 for $62 from Ewiz
2) thermltek venus 12 $24 from Ewiz
3) amd64X2 6000 for $166 from newegg.
I would then re-use my current pc2700 memory for now until I get richer.
so for around $260 I could have a considerably faster system (I HOPE ?)

I hope I have not lost you by now. From what I am reading the amd64x2 6000 would easily max out my video card (thats okay with me for now) But I am going with the faster cpu because I do so much video encoding as well.
The bottom line question I am asking. Am I throwing my money away on this faster 6000 cpu? And are there any other suggestions people may have to save myself some money, yet maintain comparable performance levels?
Once again my ultimate goal is to get faster FPS in my flight sims ( I was hoping to double them) And to speed up my video encoding.
Thank you all very much for your time and assistance.
-Stampee

 

[NMDante]

Will the AMD X2 6000+ work on a 939 board?
I thought they were all AM2 CPUs.

 

[gemini119]

Gigabyte has made a mainboard with nf3 chips.If you want to use your 7600gs agp,you'd better buy this one.But if your x2 6000+ is socket am2,you can't use your PC 2700 memory.

 

[gemini119]

Forgot to tell,the Gigabyte's nf3 mainboard support AM2 CPUs.

 

[stampee]

I did not realize the 6000 was AM2. I will need a 939 chip then. Is 4200 the fastest 939 model made? I tried searching for cpu speeds. I found one post claiming a 4600 939 but I cant find one for sale. Thank you to everyone.
-Stampee

 

[YO_KID37]

I did not realize the 6000 was AM2. I will need a 939 chip then. Is 4200 the fastest 939 model made? I tried searching for cpu speeds. I found one post claiming a 4600 939 but I cant find one for sale. Thank you to everyone.
-Stampee

Technically a
Athlon64x 2 4800(Desktop CPU)
Athlon64x 2 FX(Enthusiasts CPU) & the
Opteron 180(Server CPU) > P.S *All are Socket 939*
are the fastest Socket 939 CPU's made Clocking in @ 2.6Ghz
They might still be on sale around the Internet or Local stores

 

[caamsa]

Don't buy a 939 set up. Get an AM2. Just go to New Egg and look at some of their combo deals for AM2. You will see there are a lot of CPU and mother board combo deals for AM2. Then Pick up 2 gigs of DDR2 800 memory (prob can find some for less than 80 bucks). It will be cheaper now and down the road if you plan on upgrading.

 

[WrathloZ]

I am at the same crossroad with little cash and want a little more oomph outta my agp system for another year. Currently it runs any game without a problem, but some multitasking brings it to a crawl. Currently I have an intel mobo with a 3.4 gig prescott which does ok but the reason I am gonna stick with agp for a bit longer is I have some kick *** dual channel ddr that I would like to get some more use outta of along with more important a x1950 pro 512 mb ddr3 which kicks some *** for this old system. I am getting the same motherboard that you are (only bummer is that I will only be able to run 2 gigs as opposed to 3 i have now)but the processor I am getting is a opteron 175 dual core . It OC's quite well from what I have read and is reasonably priced considering .
Just a suggestion for you to look at if you want to use your current vid card would be to look at this opteron processor as well. Without some serious memory to reuse though you may want to as mentioned already look into an am2 setup but you only have what you have for money. AM2 equals new vid card , memory, motherboard and processor. May turn out to be too much for you to afford for the time being .

thx
Wrath