Few new parts

[wake4x4paintball]

my PC is kinda 5 years old and need to upgrade new mobo and processor and few parts....

my current parts: msi K9a 690fx
: black edition 56+ single core


i already have other parts but just need to replace new mobo with new CPU


im planning to get.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128510 _ mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103849 _ CPU
and new memory cuz i have DDR2 want to replace to DDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460


what do ya think...... my budget is under $400

im planning to play BF3 i have 4970 radeon im planning to upgrade new video card later but it will work with bf3 though

 

[michxymi]

Can you give us a link of your motherboard? Can't find it anywhere...

 

[Onus]

For games, the higher-clocked X4 970 should be faster, and at $140 it is cheaper. By the time you need anything faster, Bulldozer will be out so you can upgrade to that.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103894

Edit: Take a look at this ASRock mobo as well. It offers similar features, and costs a lot less: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262

 

[michxymi]

No reason to buy 970. He buys 955 and with the saved money a good aftermarket heatsing and goes easy to 4.0GHz.

 

[Onus]

For whatever reason, despite being faster, the 970 uses less power than the 955, and runs cooler.

 

[michxymi]

For whatever reason, despite being faster, the 970 uses less power than the 955, and runs cooler.

I would like to see that...970 and 955 are exactly the same CPUs but 970 comes with higher clock speed.

 

[Onus]

I would like to see that...970 and 955 are exactly the same CPUs but 970 comes with higher clock speed.

Yeah, I was surprised too. Go here: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/CPU/63 and you'll need to look at the individual charts in the "Power Consumption" section on the left side. And, actually, it looks like the charts have been "cleaned up" some, as I'm no longer seeing the 955, but I am still seeing the 965, and the 970 uses a LOT less power than that one (the 965 is the one that I believe uses the same silicon as the 955; can't remember where I read something about the 970 being different). In any case, I believe I saw this somewhere else too, but haven't been able to find it lately.

 

[michxymi]

Yeah, I was surprised too. Go here: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/CPU/63 and you'll need to look at the individual charts in the "Power Consumption" section on the left side. And, actually, it looks like the charts have been "cleaned up" some, as I'm no longer seeing the 955, but I am still seeing the 965, and the 970 uses a LOT less power than that one (the 965 is the one that I believe uses the same silicon as the 955; can't remember where I read something about the 970 being different). In any case, I believe I saw this somewhere else too, but haven't been able to find it lately.

AMD never stops surprising me..thanks for the link, really didn't know that sorry! I want to see his motherboard though. If it supports newer CPUs (even an Athlon II X4) he can keep this and spend his money on a better GPU.

 

[Onus]

His link takes me right to it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128510
And yes, it is a 990X Socket AM3+.

 

[Onus]

Incidentally, I have a 970BE under a Xigmatek Gaia with its single stock fan that idles as low as 31C OC'ed on stock voltage to 3.8GHz.

 

[michxymi]

His link takes me right to it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128510
And yes, it is a 990X Socket AM3+.

I meant his old one

 

[Onus]

Oh. Well, with a 690FX chipset on it, it is sufficiently old that you may need to visit an anthropology site to find information on it. Even Google isn't being very friendly about it.

Edit: Near as I can tell, it's socket AM2, but that's for the K9A Platinum, which may have some differences.

 

[wake4x4ptball]

Jtt283 is correct about my old mobo I'm looking good and quality CPU and I don't wantt to overclocking so which should I go X4 or X6

My system is like 5 years old and time for upgrade

So u think my parts will last next 5 years...

Iplay a lot games like shooting fps plan to crossfire

Give me few links of good mobo you recommended that less than $200

Thanks

 

[Onus]

The ASRock I linked would be the lowest cost board I'd consider. If you want to go to the top of your range, I really like the Asus Sabertooth 990FX I'm running now; it is $190: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131736