I need to choose my next upgrade very carefully.
My current setup:
AMD 5400+ BE 2.8ghz (not overclocked - too unstable - got 3.15 max)
Coolermaster Hyper TX2 cooler
Biostar TF570 SLi
4 x 1G OCZ Reaper 1066
4870 1g Radeon
I like AMD and intend to upgrade this month, but I can't decide between i5 and P2 965 AM3 (Both with new mobo's will set me back just about the same).
I built my rig to do gaming, but it turns out I do even more video editing and transcoding. I need the best value and performance for money (and naturally I intend on overclocking the heck out of it).
With this upgrade I'l need to add around $160 after I sold some of my other stuff, but if I don't get around to doing that, what other AM3 CPU upgrade do you guys suggest, athlonx4 630 (2.8Ghz) or Phenom2 x3 720 BE ( 2.8Ghz ).
Socket longevity bothers me with the lga1156, and I know I'll need to get DDR3 RAM too.
My current setup:
AMD 5400+ BE 2.8ghz (not overclocked - too unstable - got 3.15 max)
Coolermaster Hyper TX2 cooler
Biostar TF570 SLi
4 x 1G OCZ Reaper 1066
4870 1g Radeon
I like AMD and intend to upgrade this month, but I can't decide between i5 and P2 965 AM3 (Both with new mobo's will set me back just about the same).
I built my rig to do gaming, but it turns out I do even more video editing and transcoding. I need the best value and performance for money (and naturally I intend on overclocking the heck out of it).
With this upgrade I'l need to add around $160 after I sold some of my other stuff, but if I don't get around to doing that, what other AM3 CPU upgrade do you guys suggest, athlonx4 630 (2.8Ghz) or Phenom2 x3 720 BE ( 2.8Ghz ).
Socket longevity bothers me with the lga1156, and I know I'll need to get DDR3 RAM too.