Hi All,
I want to (For Now) just upgrade my CPU and my MoBo and keep the rest of my system components....I am working on a bit of a budget and want to get the best bang for my buck, just in case it is not in my sig here is my current systems specs;
Home Built (WhiteBox)
Processor = AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ @ 3.09 ghz with Thermaltake Bigwater 780i Cooling, MB = ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe, Memory = 4GB OCZ Gold DDR2 800mhz, GPU's = Dual 8800 GTS 320mb, HDD = 500GB 7500 RPM SATA, 750 Watt PSU, Op Sys = Win 7 pro 64 bit, Custom Full ATX Case.
The reasons I am upgrading are two fold, I want to use my old MB for a HTPC setup, and I want to move up to a Quad Core setup in my Gaming PC! That being said, there is one more criteria for the new CPU....I would like it to be a cooler running CPU then this HOT azz AMD I have now! I can fry eggs on this thing and had to put a water cooler on it to cool it down some, and then it just seriously heats up my gaming room...THIS THING RUNS HOT!!!
I am not looking for the latest and greatest CPU as my budget wont allow for that, maybe a step or two back, Quad core that would give me a performance boost over what I have now, and maybe something with good overclocking potential, I am not stuck on AMD, actually I only went AMD this last time because it was what was supposed to be "HOT" at the time, I did not know they meant Literally HOT... .
I could also use recommendations on a good Motherboard/Chipset to go with the CPU.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
I want to (For Now) just upgrade my CPU and my MoBo and keep the rest of my system components....I am working on a bit of a budget and want to get the best bang for my buck, just in case it is not in my sig here is my current systems specs;
Home Built (WhiteBox)
Processor = AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ @ 3.09 ghz with Thermaltake Bigwater 780i Cooling, MB = ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe, Memory = 4GB OCZ Gold DDR2 800mhz, GPU's = Dual 8800 GTS 320mb, HDD = 500GB 7500 RPM SATA, 750 Watt PSU, Op Sys = Win 7 pro 64 bit, Custom Full ATX Case.
The reasons I am upgrading are two fold, I want to use my old MB for a HTPC setup, and I want to move up to a Quad Core setup in my Gaming PC! That being said, there is one more criteria for the new CPU....I would like it to be a cooler running CPU then this HOT azz AMD I have now! I can fry eggs on this thing and had to put a water cooler on it to cool it down some, and then it just seriously heats up my gaming room...THIS THING RUNS HOT!!!
I am not looking for the latest and greatest CPU as my budget wont allow for that, maybe a step or two back, Quad core that would give me a performance boost over what I have now, and maybe something with good overclocking potential, I am not stuck on AMD, actually I only went AMD this last time because it was what was supposed to be "HOT" at the time, I did not know they meant Literally HOT... .
I could also use recommendations on a good Motherboard/Chipset to go with the CPU.
Thanks in advance,
Mike