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abhishekk89   10-10-2009 at 08:48:20 PM

wanna choose from either of the two...

price difference not a problem...

reliability counts... should process faster...

i don't mind paying extra for the phenom but is it worth it ??

planning to use it in my gigabyte ga-ma785gm-us2h

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Raidur   10-10-2009 at 10:13:39 PM

Both will be reliable. The only real difference between the 2 is the L3 cache (and stock clock I guess).

What are you going to be using the PC for?

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dirtmountain   10-11-2009 at 02:51:03 PM

I'd say the PhenomII 245 if any gaming is going to be done.

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xaira   10-11-2009 at 02:57:06 PM

get the 250, nice low tdp, practically matched

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abhishekk89   10-11-2009 at 07:29:34 PM

hey thanks there.... i'll be using it for light gaming... and for other ordinary purposes like browsing, to complete my college projects... that's all... i don't wanna upgrade for another 2-3 yrs.. so i thought i'll go for the phenom for better future proofing..

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werxen   10-11-2009 at 07:32:48 PM

the athlonx4 is a killer man... i am very impressed with the price/performance of that chip. i would go that route and overclock as necessary as years come :)

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abhishekk89   10-11-2009 at 07:57:11 PM

so u suggest an athlon is way better than a phenom ??
i was more interested in unlocking the cores to make it a quad core...

so if don't have enough luck then it would be a waste to buy a phenom i guess...

what do u guys think ??

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abhishekk89   10-11-2009 at 08:15:58 PM

i love the environment and all that... but power consumption is not a issue for me... so lets get that outta picture...

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xaira   10-11-2009 at 08:33:56 PM

if power consumption is not an issue, y not get the athlon x4 620? that is the most future proofed of all

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sunny27   10-11-2009 at 08:46:26 PM

hey!
we share the same name--guess ur from india--if ur based in mumbai--athlon2 x4--quad core 630@ 2.8ghz and 2 mb l2 cache sells for about 6000rs--dirt cheap!! would make a good cpu for the next 2 years if you don't plan on upgrading!

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sunny27   10-11-2009 at 08:48:08 PM

if u intend to unlock ur phenom 2 --the 550BE along with an asus/biostar board would give u the best results.
get a good cooling solution--i would recommend the sunbeamtech core contact cooler 120 @ 2500rs.


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abhishekk89   10-11-2009 at 08:51:47 PM

i stay in bangalore... the athlon ii retails for about 3.5k and the phenom 545 for 4.4k...

i was very apprehensive to spend anything more than 4 k for a processor due to a very tight budget concerns...

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pete3867   10-12-2009 at 02:39:06 AM

I have a athlon 240 and I must say it is an absoluterly cracking chip , mine runs at 3.2 ghz and stays very cool , if I were you tho I would go for the athlon 2 x4 , the fact that its 45nm makes it a great buy

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benoitd   10-12-2009 at 02:47:10 AM

athlon aims for mainstream use
phenom aims for gaming or enthusiasts
performance wise they are pretty much the same
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/

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dokk2   10-12-2009 at 06:06:16 AM

Get the 550be....:)

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sunny27   10-12-2009 at 07:09:25 AM

hey i am from mumbai!
i do understand the tight budget scenario , abhishek.but the athlon 2 x4 quad cores are priced at 5500 for x4 620 @ 2.6 ghz and 6000 for x4 630 @2.8 ghz.
the problem with the 550BE phenom is getting the proper board to unlock the 2 cores.biostar and asus have certain board which can do that--but then on going through other forums --the rate of success in unlocking these cores using those specific boards are variable and not constant.
i guess a 1000rs more wouldn't hurt---tht's like sacrificing 2-3 pizzas --or giving up on a movie date with your gf! borrow it from someone/family and get the athlon x4.

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abhishekk89   10-12-2009 at 08:26:15 PM

ok thanks everyone.... really love ur suggestions and replies... i guess due to the tight budget constraints i have to stick with the athlon x2

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abhishekk89   10-12-2009 at 08:26:49 PM

thanks everyone for atleast giving me an insight into things

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