Processor upgrade suggestiongs

mbrady · 05-06-08, 09:00 AM

I built my computer a few years back now and havent kept up on all the computer technology since, so im looking for suggestions from anyne that can help.

Im interested in upgrading my processor for $150 or less. I dont plan on overclocking this computer much, if any at all. I play world of warcraft a lot and have recently noticed some cpu lag with the use of more and more addons in the game. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and explinations on why you like particular products over others, so i can learn a bit more

Current system:
AMD 64 3200+ 939
A8N SLI
2gig ram
nvidia 7600gt

Gabkicks · 05-06-08, 09:50 AM

maybe one of these?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...3&name=2+x+1MB

Trap05 · 05-06-08, 10:03 AM

If he's only doing the cpu he'll have a fun time trying to jam an AM2 chip into a 939 pin socket.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103037

I would try ebay or the like for a used X2

mangyrat · 05-10-08, 01:21 PM

AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103037

i would hunt down a 2x 3800+/opteron 170 and over clock it a little to lets say 2.5ghz
ebay or the for sale forums here would be a good place to start.

OC101 · 05-10-08, 02:53 PM

try x3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...name=Phenom+X3

Evilsizer · 05-10-08, 03:43 PM

my thought would be to sell the motherboard,cpu,ram... then get a new AM2+ board/setup, if you cant find a faster 939 cpu on the bay...

AngelfireUk83 · 05-11-08, 06:51 AM

I've just priced up a Phenom X3 system for around £401

AMD X3 8650 £103
Corsair TwinX 2GB DDR2 PC8500 £53
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM £55
OcUK 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 £96
SeaGate Barracuda 250GB SATA-II HDD £36

Just need a case and decent PSU which I've seen for £28 and 2 optical drives thats £30 it would be about about £305 but I couldnt resist the price of that 8800GT. I've got a buyer for my 939 rig below sold it for £300.

05-06-08, 09:00 AM	Thread Starter #1
mbrady New Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Minnesota	Processor upgrade suggestiongs I built my computer a few years back now and havent kept up on all the computer technology since, so im looking for suggestions from anyne that can help. Im interested in upgrading my processor for $150 or less. I dont plan on overclocking this computer much, if any at all. I play world of warcraft a lot and have recently noticed some cpu lag with the use of more and more addons in the game. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and explinations on why you like particular products over others, so i can learn a bit more Current system: AMD 64 3200+ 939 A8N SLI 2gig ram nvidia 7600gt
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05-06-08, 09:50 AM	#2
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05-06-08, 10:03 AM	#3
Trap05 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada	If he's only doing the cpu he'll have a fun time trying to jam an AM2 chip into a 939 pin socket. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103037 I would try ebay or the like for a used X2 __________________ CoolerMaster 690 Antec HCG 620w Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 + i5 2500K Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283V w/crossbow G.Skill 8GB 1600 MSI GTX 560ti 448 1280MB Corsair Nova 64GB SSD Windows 7 x64 HP SP1 Corsair k60 & Logitech MX518 BenQ RL2450H 24" 1080p http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=60834 SteamID trm2006
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05-10-08, 01:21 PM	#4
mangyrat Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Carolina	AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103037 i would hunt down a 2x 3800+/opteron 170 and over clock it a little to lets say 2.5ghz ebay or the for sale forums here would be a good place to start. __________________ Q6600 @ 3.2 ghz, ABIT IP35 Pro, 8 GB A-Data DDR2 800, XFX 8800 GT, Audigy 2 zs, SyncMaster 225BW 22 inch lcd, VISTA 64bit Opteron 170 @ 2.5Ghz, 4 GB A-data DDR 3200 ,Biostar Tforce4 SLI, Evga 7900 GT, Soyo Topaz-S 24 inch lcd, XP 64 bit barton 2500+ @3200+ ,ati 9700pro, 1 GB ddr 3200, biostar M7ncd pro, viewEra 19 lcd, XP home
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05-10-08, 02:53 PM	#5
OC101 Member Join Date: Oct 2007	try x3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...name=Phenom+X3
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Evilsizer Senior Fourm Spammer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin,Texas	my thought would be to sell the motherboard,cpu,ram... then get a new AM2+ board/setup, if you cant find a faster 939 cpu on the bay... __________________ i7 920@3.6ghz \| Asus R2G \| GK F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH \| Galaxy GTX660 GC \| C650TX \| OCZ VERTEX EX 120GB, VERTEX 250GB i3 330m \| Jetway NF98 \| 2x2gig DDR3-1066 \| pico 120WI i5 2450 \| Jetway JNF9G-QM77 \| 2x2gig DDR3-1333 \| WIP "I Love To Camp!" "Commensing Shock Therapy!" I'm jonnyGURU of jonnyGURU.com and we don't overload PSU's - JonnyGURU HeatWare
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05-11-08, 06:51 AM	#7
AngelfireUk83 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England	I've just priced up a Phenom X3 system for around £401 AMD X3 8650 £103 Corsair TwinX 2GB DDR2 PC8500 £53 Gigabyte GA-MA78GM £55 OcUK 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 £96 SeaGate Barracuda 250GB SATA-II HDD £36 Just need a case and decent PSU which I've seen for £28 and 2 optical drives thats £30 it would be about about £305 but I couldnt resist the price of that 8800GT. I've got a buyer for my 939 rig below sold it for £300. __________________ OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Board: Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Rev.1 F8 CPU: INTEL i7 2600k 3.40ghz (Stock) RAM: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB 1866mhz DDR3 (1600mhz@1.60v) Storage: Crucial 128GB M4 SSD (FW 040H) Storage 2: Seagate 500GB 7,200rpm HDD GPU/Audio: HIS 7850 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E Card (Stock) PSU: OCZ Fatality 750w Modular PSU Optical: LG GH24NS90 24x DVD-RW
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