Tweet
Hi. My current setup is asus k8v-se deluxe mobo, 512x2 corsair value select, amd64 3400+(the old one with 2.2ghz and 1mb L2 cache), PNY geforce 6800 ultra OC, wd raptor 74gb 10k rpm hd. I was wondering if upgrading to the new 3700+ would be of any use. I mainly use my computer for gaming, doom3, cs:s, cs1.6.. How much of a difference would it make? I was told that the old amd64's are alot different than the new ones.
-
-
Re: Upgrading To 3700+ ?
The only possible differences between your 3400+ and the 3700+ is 200mhz and the CG revision. Not worth the money, you may as well overclock your 3400 by 200mhz and have the extra performance for free. -
Re: Upgrading To 3700+ ?
You'll have to switch to socket 939 for any meaningful CPU upgrade, and even that would be a huge waste of money. A 2.2GHz Clawhammer is plenty, but you can OC if you want. You will see gains, but not huge ones. All of those games are more GPU-reliant and no existing video card will be CPU-limited by any Athlon 64 2GHz or greater.Comment
-
Re: Upgrading To 3700+ ?
thanx guys... I was about to sell my mobo and cpu and get an nforce3 with fx-53 til i read your replies.Comment
Comment