What would be better for mostly gaming, and some video rendering? I have an aftermarket heatsink also so overclocking is an option.
wait one month for sandy bridge
I have an am3 board and wont be changing it
I have a X6 1055T, not very good to be honest.
I would go with the Phenom II X4 965.
965.
[QUOTE=mc_bob;26560303]I have an am3 board and wont be changing it[/QUOTE]
Then wait for Bulldozer.
[QUOTE=Kialtia;26560630]Then wait for Bulldozer.[/QUOTE]
Bulldozer is on a different socket.
955BE is best option
[QUOTE=poopsicle;26560743]Bulldozer is on a different socket.[/QUOTE]
AM3+, will work on AM3.
[editline]8th December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=Wnd;26561040]955BE is best option[/QUOTE]
If he wants to buy now, I agree.
[QUOTE=Kialtia;26561088]AM3+, will work on AM3.[/QUOTE]
nope.avi
If you have to buy now though, get the 965 (or 955). I have a 1055T and most of the video encoders I've used have only used 4 cores despite being set to 6 threads or more.
[QUOTE=Darkimmortal;26567882]nope.avi
If you have to buy now though, get the 965 (or 955). I have a 1055T and most of the video encoders I've used have only used 4 cores despite being set to 6 threads or more.[/QUOTE]
Got any source on the socket stuff? last time I checked AM3 will work with AM3+, excluding a few features.
so the 955BE then? Because i am buying now.
also where the hell can i get one, sold out on newegg. I cant find the BE version.
[QUOTE=Kab2tract;26560369]965.[/QUOTE]
955.
[editline]9th December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=mc_bob;26577061]so the 955BE then? Because i am buying now.[/QUOTE]
Get it. Right now.
[QUOTE=mc_bob;26577061]so the 955BE then? Because i am buying now.
also where the hell can i get one, sold out on newegg. I cant find the BE version.[/QUOTE]
If you can't find it, you could get the 965 if it is in stock. Do you live in USA or Canada?
this it?
[url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TQYUAE[/url]
cheaper on newegg if you live in US
this no?
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808[/url]
this
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.412235[/url]
awesome thx
[QUOTE=mc_bob;26577061]so the 955BE then? Because i am buying now.
also where the hell can i get one, sold out on newegg. I cant find the BE version.[/QUOTE]
BE = Black edition, all 955, 965 and 970's are BEs.
1055T @ 3,4GHz or so should be easily attainable depending on your 'aftermarket cooler', atleast that's where I got mine with a CM Hyper 212+ and I'm not even pushing it. That combined with a decent northbridge overclock will result in performance better than a 965, since you have the extra two cores for multi-tasking just in case your renderer doesn't support more than four cores, and if it does then it's a bit under 50% faster.
Buying a quad is kind of silly when you can get the same clock speeds + two more cores for the same price IMO, but that's what everyone is doing. *shrug*
[QUOTE=Pocket Rocket;26609725]1055T @ 3,4GHz or so should be easily attainable depending on your 'aftermarket cooler', atleast that's where I got mine with a CM Hyper 212+ and I'm not even pushing it. That combined with a decent northbridge overclock will result in performance better than a 965, since you have the extra two cores for multi-tasking just in case your renderer doesn't support more than four cores, and if it does then it's a bit under 50% faster.
Buying a quad is kind of silly when you can get the same clock speeds + two more cores for the same price IMO, but that's what everyone is doing. *shrug*[/QUOTE]
965=955 minus 200MHz.
A 965 isn't hard to beat at all with a 955.
I never said it was, I said getting a quad over a hexa isn't a smart move IMO.
[QUOTE=Pocket Rocket;26609912]I never said it was, I said getting a quad over a hexa isn't a smart move IMO.[/QUOTE]
If all you're doing is gaming, yes it is. Any quad core will outperform the AMD X6s because they are shit.
[QUOTE=Pocket Rocket;26609912]I never said it was, I said getting a quad over a hexa isn't a smart move IMO.[/QUOTE]
You need to research deeper.
Extra cores doesn't mean you perform better. For future reference.
[QUOTE='[GM] Gaw;26560165']wait one month for sandy bridge[/QUOTE]
Fucking stop.
That has nothing to do with what he asked.
[QUOTE=silentjubjub;26628540]Fucking stop.
That has nothing to do with what he asked.[/QUOTE]
It has everything to do with what he asked. Prices will drop.
I'm saving for a bulldozer setup.
965 is a powerhouse which actually has full support for all its cores, unlike the 1055T, I'd go with that. I suits me well anyway.
[QUOTE=doonbugie2;26629348]I'm saving for a bulldozer setup.[/QUOTE]
Just wait until both Sandy Bridge and Bull Dozer come out. Then you can know for sure what to get.
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