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aceace   08-09-2008 at 12:29:00 AM

hello all.. well i'm not a complete newb when it comes to PC's But i feel overwhelmed with all the options and information thats out there.. here is my predicament
I'm a gamer and i'm looking to get the best graphics and the best performance i could get.. here is my current rig.

 

CPU: Amd Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+ 2.61

 

Memory: A-DATA 4.00GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit

 

Motherboard: ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
(new Bio's support AM2+)

 

Video Card: ZOTAC ZT-98XES2P-FCP GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3

 

Power Supply: Antec True Power Trio 650w

 

I'm a complete Newb to over clocking since i fried my last pc when i tried it for the 1st time.. so i'm a little scared

 

i run my games at 1680 X 1050

 

I'm looking to upgrade my CPU but im unsure wither to go with a Dual Core with a Higher Speed or to Get a quad-core...

 

here are the 2 candidates i have...

 

Either:AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor

 

or

 

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor

 

which should i get.. also whats a good air cooling fan just in case i decide to Over Clock.. any input would greatly appreciated..
I'm torn and confused between the two...


Message edited by aceace on 08-09-2008 at 01:08:53 AM
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Shadow703793   08-09-2008 at 12:54:55 AM
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You'd be better off with the X2 6000.

For a good HSF I recommend the XIGMATEK S1283.

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aceace   08-09-2008 at 01:07:05 AM
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Shadow703793 wrote :

You'd be better off with the X2 6000.

For a good HSF I recommend the XIGMATEK S1283.




thank you so much... so you think i'd get better performance fromthe x2 6000.. even with games that support multithreading?

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Mondoman   08-09-2008 at 04:20:01 AM
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I don't think you'll see much if any noticeable gaming difference with that little of a CPU upgrade (either one).

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aevm   08-09-2008 at 04:35:11 AM
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Mondoman wrote :

I don't think you'll see much if any noticeable gaming difference with that little of a CPU upgrade (either one).



Agreed. Your money would be better spent on a second video card. Your PSU and MB already support that.

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aceace   08-10-2008 at 04:07:03 AM
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aevm wrote :

Agreed. Your money would be better spent on a second video card. Your PSU and MB already support that.




ok then well i have another question.. i was reading that my motherboard only supports sli at 8x on both ports will it hurt the performance if i have 2 of those same cards running on SLI at 8X what do you guys recommend? also my Power Supply Is only 650w is that enough juice to run 2 of these video cards?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814500039

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jimmysmitty   08-10-2008 at 07:27:59 AM
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^The difference between x8 and x16 is minimal. I remember a article on it and the difference didn't show until like x4 or x2.

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Shawnhath   08-10-2008 at 07:40:31 AM
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Shadow703793 wrote :

You'd be better off with the X2 6000.

For a good HSF I recommend the XIGMATEK S1283.



MEASURE BEFORE YOU BUY THE S1283!!!!
I have an Antec 900 and I have less than 2cm clearance with no side fan...
IMO It's an extremely good HSF

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aevm   08-10-2008 at 07:41:38 AM
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The Antec TruePower Trio 650W is certified by nVidia for two 8800GT. No worries there.
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

I don't know how much the 8x+8x issue affects the 8800GT cards, sorry. Still, even if the MB becomes a bottleneck, I think you'll see an improvement. For example an 8800GTX works fine in a PCI-E 1.0 slot at 8x, it only loses a few percentage points of speed.


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