Need some help in choosing a right decision

[dautopor]

Hi there, i need some help
right now i have:
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+, Socket AM2, 2X512K, bus 2000, 0.09u, 1.4V, 65W, 64bit, (2600 MHz), BOX, Dual CORE, (Windsor)
MB Asus M2N, nForce 430, S-AM2, ATX 24p., PCI-E x16, 3xPCI, 2xPCI-x, Dual DDR2-800, U-DMA 133 S-ATAII Raid 5, SB 6ch.&GBLan on board.. but I don't like how it's working..so i want to upgrade to intel and here i need some help to choosing a right optins with ure help

so here are my options:
MB Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R, iP35, LGA775, FSB 1333, ATX, 1x PCI-E x16, 3x PCI-E x1, 3xPCI, Dual DDR2-1066, 8xS-ATAII, U-DMA 133, SB 8ch.&GBLan on board

MB Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L, iP31, LGA775, FSB 1333, ATX, 1xPCI-E x16, 1xPCI-E x4, 2xPCI, Dual DDR2-800, 4xS-ATAII, U-DMA 133, SB 8ch.&Lan on board

CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6550, 2333 MHz, Socket LGA775, 4096K, bus 1333, 0 065u, BOX, Dual CORE, ( Intel EM64T, VT )
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6750, 2666 MHz, Socket LGA775, 4096K, bus 1333, 0 065u, BOX, Dual CORE, ( Intel EM64T, VT )

or should i upgrade my pc with a new cpu like CPU AMD Phenom 9500 Quad Core, Socket AM2, 4096K, bus 3600, 0.65u, 1.1-1.25V, 95W, 64bit (2200 HMz), BOX, Quad CORE, (Agena)

All kind of opinions is wellcome,thanks
(sorry for my poor eng :|)

 

[rgeist554]

Hi there, i need some help
right now i have:
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+, Socket AM2, 2X512K, bus 2000, 0.09u, 1.4V, 65W, 64bit, (2600 MHz), BOX, Dual CORE, (Windsor)
MB Asus M2N, nForce 430, S-AM2, ATX 24p., PCI-E x16, 3xPCI, 2xPCI-x, Dual DDR2-800, U-DMA 133 S-ATAII Raid 5, SB 6ch.&GBLan on board.. but I don't like how it's working..so i want to upgrade to intel and here i need some help to choosing a right optins with ure help

Give me some money!

That's a decent setup already. My opinion though: Don't go with either... get an E8400 or 8500. They're both 45nm... that means: cooler, lower core voltage, and higher over clocking potential. The E8400 is only a few $'s more than the E6750, so it's not like your wallet is going to be hurting.

or should i upgrade my pc with a new cpu like CPU AMD Phenom 9500 Quad Core, Socket AM2, 4096K, bus 3600, 0.65u, 1.1-1.25V, 95W, 64bit (2200 HMz), BOX, Quad CORE, (Agena)

I've thought about this, but the performance difference is so small... plus, it can barely OC 200Mhz w/o becoming unstable.

 

[Lionblade]

As of right now I wouldnt recommend a E6xxx if you are gonna go intel. The E8xxx series is already comming out for the nearly the same prices with better performance. I just preordered one and all I gotta do is sit back and wait (its the hardest part).

 

[dautopor]

well the problem is that in my country it's not yet avaible the e8xxx series, i would like a e8500 but maybee later,for now i need to choos beetween e6750 and e6550

 

[geofelt]

The E8400 and E8500 are officially not available anywhere until 1/20. Be patient, it's the best way to go.

You will want a P35 based board. A gigabyte board that is at revision 2.1 will support the E8xxx cpu's

Also, get more than 1gb of memory. It is so cheap today that 2gb is a minimum, and I would try to get 4gb.

 

[dautopor]

well i will wait for the 8 series..hope it will come soon in my country, and yes i have 2gb ram..i don't see why i should buy 4gb..i never used my 2 gbram max 1.5 gb with vista

 

[geofelt]

An os will not use ram that it does not have, it always keeps some in reserve. Vista will use extra ram for performance or something. Also, a program will not use more ram than it has, it does not mean that it would not put more to good use if it could get it.

 

[dautopor]

i see,thanks for the advice probable i will upgrade to 4gb ram

 

[vagetaqtd]

How bout the Quadcores? I think thats the way to go if you want your build to last a few years. My opinion, Quadcore overclock to 3.4-3.6Ghz, 4GB ram, Vista x64. You should be good to go.

You will max out your dual core when running games along w/ background services.