soltek SL-K8TPro-939 next cpu for gaming upgrade?

angrysquirrel · 08-05-06, 03:12 PM

Hello folks,

I have a SL-K8TPro-939 motherboard. I currently have an althon xp 3000 overclocked to 2.45 ghz. My video gard is an nvidia 6600gt. I am looking to do an upgrade so my games are less choppy. I am running at 1024x768 resolulutions. I play alot of oblivion, bf2, and soldiers heroes of wwii.

My latest bios support the following: Supported AMD K8 E6 CPU.Supported AMD K8 Dual-Core CPU.

Will a dual core CPU help for gaming? I read that the game MUST support dual core processors to make any difference. Is this true? What if I'm downloading stuff in the background and playing a game, will the dual core CPU help out?

What would be the best bang for the buck right now? Thanks for your advice.

The Coolest · 08-05-06, 04:32 PM

The dual core will probably not really help performance wise in the game itself but your system will be smoother, you'll be able to do two CPU intensive things at once w/o any problem. All you need is enough RAM.
And best bang for the buck right now I think is the X2 3800+ s939, especially if you want the system to last you for quite a while as sooner or later games will be multithreaded.

ronaldo · 08-05-06, 06:29 PM

If u wannt better performance in games, then u will need to buy a new video card. I dont think a cpu upgrade alone will help you with that.

ChristmasGT · 08-05-06, 08:02 PM

yeah, aren't most games Video Card dependent over CPU dependent?

The Coolest · 08-06-06, 10:54 AM

Yes, but if he has an A64 3000+ then he could keep the chip. But he sais something about XP3000
If he really does have an XP then the X2 will give him a pretty nice boost, even in games.
I kinda didn't think about the possibility that the OP made a mistake about his CPU.

08-05-06, 03:12 PM	Thread Starter #1
angrysquirrel Registered Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NH	soltek SL-K8TPro-939 next cpu for gaming upgrade? Hello folks, I have a SL-K8TPro-939 motherboard. I currently have an althon xp 3000 overclocked to 2.45 ghz. My video gard is an nvidia 6600gt. I am looking to do an upgrade so my games are less choppy. I am running at 1024x768 resolulutions. I play alot of oblivion, bf2, and soldiers heroes of wwii. My latest bios support the following: Supported AMD K8 E6 CPU.Supported AMD K8 Dual-Core CPU. Will a dual core CPU help for gaming? I read that the game MUST support dual core processors to make any difference. Is this true? What if I'm downloading stuff in the background and playing a game, will the dual core CPU help out? What would be the best bang for the buck right now? Thanks for your advice.
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The Coolest Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tel Aviv, Israel	The dual core will probably not really help performance wise in the game itself but your system will be smoother, you'll be able to do two CPU intensive things at once w/o any problem. All you need is enough RAM. And best bang for the buck right now I think is the X2 3800+ s939, especially if you want the system to last you for quite a while as sooner or later games will be multithreaded. __________________ "<The_Coolest> You can't unwaste wasted CPU cycles" - Start FOLDing now! Main rig: Core i7 2600K 3.4GHz @ 4.5GHz (Scythe Mugen2) / Mobo: Biostar TP67XE / SSD: Crucial M4 128GB (+ HDDs) / GPU: HD5450 or 8800 Ultra / Mem: 4x4GB DDR3-1600 G.Skill 4GBXL RipJaws X - 16GB total / PSU: Seasonic S12II 620W. Secondary rig: Core i3 540 3.06GHz @ Stock / Mobo: MSI H55M-ED55 / GPU: Integrated / Mem: 2x2GB DDR3-1600 G.Skill 4GBRL RipJaws - 4GB total / PSU: FSP ATX350-PNR 350W. Core Temp - Accurate temperature monitor for Intel's Core/Core 2 and AMD64 processors Heatware
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08-05-06, 06:29 PM	#3
ronaldo Member Join Date: Apr 2004	If u wannt better performance in games, then u will need to buy a new video card. I dont think a cpu upgrade alone will help you with that.
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08-05-06, 08:02 PM	#4
ChristmasGT Member Join Date: Sep 2004	yeah, aren't most games Video Card dependent over CPU dependent?
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08-06-06, 10:54 AM	#5
The Coolest Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tel Aviv, Israel	Yes, but if he has an A64 3000+ then he could keep the chip. But he sais something about XP3000 If he really does have an XP then the X2 will give him a pretty nice boost, even in games. I kinda didn't think about the possibility that the OP made a mistake about his CPU. __________________ "<The_Coolest> You can't unwaste wasted CPU cycles" - Start FOLDing now! Main rig: Core i7 2600K 3.4GHz @ 4.5GHz (Scythe Mugen2) / Mobo: Biostar TP67XE / SSD: Crucial M4 128GB (+ HDDs) / GPU: HD5450 or 8800 Ultra / Mem: 4x4GB DDR3-1600 G.Skill 4GBXL RipJaws X - 16GB total / PSU: Seasonic S12II 620W. Secondary rig: Core i3 540 3.06GHz @ Stock / Mobo: MSI H55M-ED55 / GPU: Integrated / Mem: 2x2GB DDR3-1600 G.Skill 4GBRL RipJaws - 4GB total / PSU: FSP ATX350-PNR 350W. Core Temp - Accurate temperature monitor for Intel's Core/Core 2 and AMD64 processors Heatware
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