which cpu

nednil · **Joined:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:30 pm **Posts:** 31

im looking to build a new pc im on some what of a budget and im thinking of starting with a barebones kit . i have found 2 that i likes but in the $400 range both a very similar other then case and cpu. my question is which cpu is better AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 2.80GHz or AMD Phenom X4 9500 2.20GHz

sbeeze316 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:10 pm **Posts:** 562

depends on if your gaming or doing video encoding. the x2 will be faster playing games since everything is being optomized for dual core cpu's and quads will be better doing video encoding.

nednil · **Joined:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:30 pm **Posts:** 31

well it would be a 50/50 use between school work and gameing. im also looking for the best bang for my buck like most ppl are

CMDR Steve-O · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:30 am

Wait for the newer Phenom 9x50's to come out at a lower price point, possibly even one of the tri-cores would be a viable option (but they are still on B3 stepping though).

The price drop is coming on the 7th, and I/m not privvy as to when MB is going to have any sort of quantities in stock, but it shouldn't take long.

ccm001 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:58 am

nednil wrote:

well it would be a 50/50 use between school work and gameing. im also looking for the best bang for my buck like most ppl are

If by schoolwork you mean things like typing papers, powerpoint presentations, etc ("office" stuff), then the dual core is more than adequate. Also the dual core is more than adequate for gaming (when combined with a good vid card of course).

You could wait a bit for price drops as cmdr suggests, but if you can't wait, go with the dual core.

haveblue · **Joined:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:55 am **Posts:** 229

I would definitely say quad. If you multi-task a lot, you'll notice a difference.

nednil · **Joined:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:30 pm **Posts:** 31

i would be using it for that kind of stuff but im studying geophysics and my gf is in electrical enginering so we have high memory using programs(some use more then photoshop)

nednil · **Joined:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:30 pm **Posts:** 31

i forgot to add in the last post. im having a hard time finding a good cpu cooler for the phenom without blowing my whole budget

haveblue · **Joined:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:55 am **Posts:** 229

ARCTIC COOLING FREEZER 64 PRO PWM (754, 939, AM2)
25.00

Tony · **Joined:** Tue May 01, 2007 10:42 am **Posts:** 733

I'm going to have my Hyper6 available next week but I'm not sure if it'll fit an AM2 or not. I know it fits AMD K8 (socket 754/940) and Intel P4 (socket 478) for sure though.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews ... r6_review/

Flama22 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:25 am

From the review you posted Tony:

Quote:

Pros
6 Heat Pipes
All Copper
Adjustable Speed Fan Included

Cons
Doesn't Follow AMD's Thermal Solution Design Requirements
Requires Changing The Retention Frame
Extremely Heavy
Caused System To Overheat / BSOD
Difficult To Mount
0 Performance / Doesn't Work
Caused A Lot Of Frustration

This product has been given the award of "WTF Were They Thinking"

Doesn't sound too great to me.

sswilson · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:26 pm

If a person isn't planning on overclocking much, the AC7 pro line of coolers is amazing price/performance.

As far as the Hyper6 performance goes... is that the original Hyper6 or a Hyper6+????

I had the Hyper6+ on a S939 3700+ and it managed to bring it up over 3G within acceptable temp limits so I'd give it a thumbs up for performance....

Tony · **Joined:** Tue May 01, 2007 10:42 am **Posts:** 733

Worked bomb for me. :?:

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