What CPU To Choose

[snowdude125]

hey guys,

i'm building a new rig and need to know whether is should get the dual core phenom or the quad core athlon because they're about the same price.

this is the rig:

AMD Athlon II X4 640
or
AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=187_345&vk_sort=1

NZXT Lexa S Mid Tower Case (CASE)
ASRock 770DE3L Motherboard (MOBO)
Western Digital Green 500GB WD5000AADS (HDD)
Palit GeForce GTX 460 Sonic Edition 1GB (GPU)
Gigabyte 550W Superb Power Supply (PSU)
Mushkin 996768 Silverline PC3-10666 (2x2GB) DDR3 (RAM)

any input would be appreciated =)

 

[iRaiden]

A little more info would make it a lot easier to help you out.

Possibly post links to the exact two processors you're talking about?

 

[unknown_13]

Get the X4 640.

 

[guanyu210379]

+1 for X4.

 

[snowdude125]

Best answer selected by snowdude125.

 

[unknown_13]

Thanks for best answer