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Upgrading my Phenom II X2 550 3.7ghz

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Computerrock1 said:
I would go for the x4 965 be, its got the highest stock clock and overclocks like a dream. At the moment, not many games or programs can utilize 6 cores.

huhhh i was typing and u posted it first..lol :lol:  .. my slow typing.. :pt1cable: 
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It all depends on what apps you use most. I do a lot of video editing/encoding so I use the hexacore 1055T that I bought from Newegg for $184. It was $199 but came with a $15 gift card.

If you only play games and your PII is already at 3.7 ghz, you'll be sort of disappointed going to a quadcore because you won't notice the difference in framerates.

Yeah! I was thinking of an x4 965 too but my budget now is still enough for a 955. :(  I only need to add Php4,600 (that's $100 USD) for a 955 and like Php5980 ($130) for 965 according to the retailer..

Yup.:)  I'm into gaming for now. Gonna practice and do some video editing soon. But I'm not yet into multitasking. By the way, is my x2 @ 3.7ghz good for some video editing too and kind of future proof? or still upgrade to an x4?

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I would keep it until bulldozer comes out! That way you can either buy the phenom II for cheap(er), or you could still upgrade onto the newest cpu architecture! I would definetly wait and keep your dual core.

Computerrock1 said:
I would keep it until bulldozer comes out! That way you can either buy the phenom II for cheap(er), or you could still upgrade onto the newest cpu architecture! I would definetly wait and keep your dual core.


Yeah!! That sounds practical. :)  The comp store owner told me that $100 add'l from X2 to x4 955 BE w/ free overclocking. Hehe! But I'll ask them again if they'll allow me to upgrade my x2 until the bulldozer comes out..

hundredislandsboy said:
It all depends on what apps you use most. I do a lot of video editing/encoding so I use the hexacore 1055T that I bought from Newegg for $184. It was $199 but came with a $15 gift card.

If you only play games and your PII is already at 3.7 ghz, you'll be sort of disappointed going to a quadcore because you won't notice the difference in framerates.

woohhhh i got my Q8300 for 160$.... intel is costly....... :ouch: 
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rohn_avni said:
woohhhh i got my Q8300 for 160$.... intel is costly....... :ouch: 


That should be obviouse when an Athlon II X4 639 @ $100 matches it's performance at a much cheaper price, or that the Phenom II X4 processors out perform it for less or slightly more depending on model. :lol: 


OP: I don't see much reason to upgrade, unless your computer actually feels slow to you.

loneninja said:
That should be obviouse when an Athlon II X4 639 @ $100 matches it's performance at a much cheaper price, or that the Phenom II X4 processors out perform it for less or slightly more depending on model. :lol: 


OP: I don't see much reason to upgrade, unless your computer actually feels slow to you.

but i don't have any choice that time..... i need to change whole platform for the 60$ saving!!!! and the will cost a bomb to my pocket...... :non: 
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