Now I am on a tight budget, so I will be getting the Phenom 2 cpu first but I wanted to know if a AMD Phenom II X4 810 would be able to run with a 5850 (Once I get it later on someday) . Because like my old Phenom I have now it holds back my 4870. So will it be good for the card or not?
It should be fine i think
Yep, I have this same combo.
Actually mine is a X4 805?
Anyways, they overclock really well, so go for it.
The Phenom II X2 550 would probably be better for what you want... unless you [I]really need[/I] four cores.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680[/url]
It's cheaper, and runs at a higher frequency.
you can overclock a 805 to better than that on 4 cores.
Which ones can you unlock an extra core on ? Athlon X3s?
[QUOTE=derlicious;19493833]Which ones can you unlock an extra core on ? Athlon X3s?[/QUOTE]
Its the Phenom 2 X3 ones because, some are just x4s with locked cores.
But I heard thats not recommended though as not all x3 cores have an extra core, and if you do it without it having it could screw you up.
[QUOTE=mrbloog;19493871]Its the Phenom 2 X3 ones because, some are just x4s with locked cores.
But I heard thats not recommended though as not all x3 cores have an extra core, and if you do it without it having it could screw you up.[/QUOTE]You can do it on the Phenom II X2's as well.
[QUOTE=Splode a Pinga;19493680]The Phenom II X2 550 would probably be better for what you want... unless you [I]really need[/I] four cores.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680[/url]
It's cheaper, and runs at a higher frequency.[/QUOTE]
If he has the money he should get the quad. There's no reason not to. (Higher frequency doesn't make a CPU better by the way.)
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