Core 2 quad q8400 vs phenom x4 945

[torres]

Hello,I would like to upgrade my CPU for gaming.I have a R4000 budget.
What i had in mind was a Core 2 quad Q8400.But should i take it or the amd phenom x4 945 plus 4 gigs ram.Please help
MY SPECS
CORE 2 DUO E4300 1.9
2 GIG RAM
ATI RADEON HD 4670 1G
WINDOWS 7 ulrimate 32 bit
450W PSU

 

[rolli59]

Well the AMD does not fit in a LGA775 motherboard. Does your current motherboard support the Q8400?

 

[Herr_Koos]

R4000 as in Rands? Where are you located?

 

[MechaNintendoMaster]

I'd go with the Phenom just for the socket.

With AM3 you could later upgrade to a hexacore but you have less options with that socket 775.

 

[torres]

South-Africa and no my motherboard does not support the core 2 qaud

 

[rolli59]

If you need a new mobo anyway there is no reason to go with LGA775

 

[Herr_Koos]

South-Africa and no my motherboard does not support the core 2 qaud

Cool! So am I. Just a tip: most guys on these forum won't know what a Rand is.

With a R4000 budget I would recommend the AMD route, you'll get more value for money that way. The problem is that with a Phenom II X4 system, the Radeon 4670 will become your new bottleneck.

 

[hell_storm2004]

The AMD option is more viable. The 955BE and the 965BE are very good chips, with very little price difference.

Off-Topic: It would be better if Tom's showed the users home country along with the number of posts and date joined on the left side of the post. Since this is a global community, it would help in currency and location specific tips!

 

[Herr_Koos]

The AMD option is more viable. The 955BE and the 965BE are very good chips, with very little price difference.

Off-Topic: It would be better if Tom's showed the users home country along with the number of posts and date joined on the left side of the post. Since this is a global community, it would help in currency and location specific tips!

That's a pretty good idea; I second!

 

[pokekok]

go for amd socket am3, lga 775 is replacing by new socket 1156 and 1366 all new intel chips is using this socket so lga 775 will be no use for future upgrades.

 

[torres]

Hi after this upgrade i will get the ati radeon hd 5850.

 

[hell_storm2004]

If you are worried about bottleneck issues, then mate you have nothing to worry about. The 955BE would be able to handle the HD5850 quite easily.

 

[enzo matrix]

The AMD option is more viable. The 955BE and the 965BE are very good chips, with very little price difference.

Off-Topic: It would be better if Tom's showed the users home country along with the number of posts and date joined on the left side of the post. Since this is a global community, it would help in currency and location specific tips!

If you put that idea in the feedback forum and link me, I'll add some of my votes to it.

 

[youssef 2010]

AMD here too

From Google search I found that 1 $ =7.3Rand if that's the case Then, I recommend the following configuration:

Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 945
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103809

CPU cooler: if you plan to O/C you should get an after market cooler like the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Motherboard: ASRock 870 Extreme3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198

RAM: Mushkin Enhanced 2GB (Get another 2GB in a month or so)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146744

Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon 5770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102873

Power Supply: Gigabyte Superb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817233010

Hard Drive: Use your Old HDD until you can get a new one

DVD Burner: Use your DVD until you can get a new one

Case: Either use your old case if its good or get the NZXT Gamma
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061

If you'll use the old case you can get the GTX 460
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187116

 

[Martin 71]

If you have ddr3 ram then you should grab a pure am3 mobo and a phII however, if you're running ddr2 then get an am2+ mobo that is am3 capable and still get a phenom... I personally think that for the money, amd is better... but that's my opinion.

 

[hell_storm2004]

If you put that idea in the feedback forum and link me, I'll add some of my votes to it.

Done!

 

[youssef 2010]

If you have ddr3 ram then you should grab a pure am3 mobo and a phII however, if you're running ddr2 then get an am2+ mobo that is am3 capable and still get a phenom... I personally think that for the money, amd is better... but that's my opinion.

I think he will definitely (i.e. 99.9999999999999%)have DDR2 as nobody will pair DDR3 with a e4300 @ 1.9GHz except if this is the only available processor in his country

 

[Herr_Koos]

If you have ddr3 ram then you should grab a pure am3 mobo and a phII however, if you're running ddr2 then get an am2+ mobo that is am3 capable and still get a phenom... I personally think that for the money, amd is better... but that's my opinion.

Not possible. DDR3 won't fit in a DDR2 slot, so there's no chance he has DDR3.

 

[Martin 71]

I know, but I figured that if he had some ddr3 around... I guess maybe I'm the only one that has ddr3 but I use ddr2 cause I don't have the mobo for it yet.

 

[enzo matrix]

Not possible. DDR3 won't fit in a DDR2 slot, so there's no chance he has DDR3.

There are DDR3 motherboard for socket 775. Unlike AMD at the time, the memory controller was in the motherboard so the CPU could support whatever memory the motherboard could. But I agree that it is still very unlikely.