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X3 710 or x3 720 BE for a non overclocker??

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rooseveltdon   04-13-2009 at 09:23:53 PM

I just got done with the components of my new rig and i have a dilemma,i am not big on overclocking and i wanted to get a solid performance at stock speeds the 710 is 2 Mhz slower than the 720BE but has the same amount of cache and performs pretty well and since the price difference between them is not much (less than $35) i was wondering which way i should go....i use my computer for everything mostly WoW,some other games (like crysis and FEAR) and for watching videos and stuff like that but i like having a cpu that allows me to multi task without slwing down performance

here are my specs:

AMD Phenom II X3 710 2.6GHz
ASRock M3A790GXH/128M AM3
Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
SAPPHIRE 100265HDMI Radeon HD 4830 512MB 25Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 6-bit GDDR3
LG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner
BFG Tech GS-550 550W ATX12V V2.2 PSU
COOLER MASTER Mystique RC-632S-KKN1-GP Black Aluminum case
Western Digital Caviar Black 640 GB with 32mb cache

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The Third Level   04-13-2009 at 09:27:06 PM
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If you're not OCing you want see a huge difference from the 200mhz.
Go 710, and spend the 35 on a White Castle Crave Case.

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rooseveltdon   04-13-2009 at 09:32:10 PM
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The Third Level wrote :

If you're not OCing you want see a huge difference from the 200mhz.
Go 710, and spend the 35 on a White Castle Crave Case.


lol i am totally in love with the cooler master case i was thinking of spending the extra money on a 9800gt but the 4830 seems fine to me.

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The Third Level   04-13-2009 at 11:02:52 PM
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lol dude the Crave Case has nothing to do with computers.

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rooseveltdon   04-13-2009 at 11:12:46 PM
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The Third Level wrote :

lol dude the Crave Case has nothing to do with computers.

lol my bad

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MISRy   04-14-2009 at 12:42:08 AM
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Dude! I was so going to search for that case.

My hopes have been dashed. Dashed I tell you, like diced onions on a grill.

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Paranoidmage   04-14-2009 at 01:19:05 AM
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I think the $35 premium is to get a Black Edition CPU. If you don't overclock, spend the money on you GPU or Hard Drive.

------------------------------ Pentium D 930 :: 2x1GB DDR2-667 OCZ RAM :: XFX 7600GT at 580MHz Core, 1600Mhz Memory :: WD 250GB + 500GB HDDs :: OCZ 600W PSU :: Asus 945P mobo :: Antec aluminum case :: Samsung 24 inch monitor
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