[SOLVED] Best replacement/upgrade for AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition?

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Hey Guys... My Phenom II X4 955 Black edition is only running 3 cores now and I would like to possibly replace it or upgrade it. It's my daily driver nothing heavy but I would still like all 4 cores to work.....Suggestions??

Thanks In advance
 
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I think I would like to stick to the same chipset if I can just drop something else in but I do have a Ryzen 5 2600 sitting here but I would have to do a new mobo to upgrade correct?.....I'd like to use the same Asus M4A88 TD-V EVO mobo that I have if I can... Thoughts??


This would be a option for a replacement:
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T

But I would not use any CPU better than what you already have for that Mobo.

If you have the Ryzen 5 2600, I would bite the bullet and go with that. Here is a simple and cheap build for you to use.

New PC Build

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GxRvRT

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4...
Hey Guys... My Phenom II X4 955 Black edition is only running 3 cores now and I would like to possibly replace it or upgrade it. It's my daily driver nothing heavy but I would still like all 4 cores to work.....Suggestions??

Thanks In advance


Did you want to stick with the same chipset (AM3) or did you want to upgrade to Ryzen?
 
Did you want to stick with the same chipset (AM3) or did you want to upgrade to Ryzen?
I think I would like to stick to the same chipset if I can just drop something else in but I do have a Ryzen 5 2600 sitting here but I would have to do a new mobo to upgrade correct?.....I'd like to use the same Asus M4A88 TD-V EVO mobo that I have if I can... Thoughts??
 
I think I would like to stick to the same chipset if I can just drop something else in but I do have a Ryzen 5 2600 sitting here but I would have to do a new mobo to upgrade correct?.....I'd like to use the same Asus M4A88 TD-V EVO mobo that I have if I can... Thoughts??


This would be a option for a replacement:
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T

But I would not use any CPU better than what you already have for that Mobo.

If you have the Ryzen 5 2600, I would bite the bullet and go with that. Here is a simple and cheap build for you to use.

New PC Build

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GxRvRT

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 570 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR400 (w/ODD) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($99.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $501.85
 
Solution
This would be a option for a replacement:
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T

But I would not use any CPU better than what you already have for that Mobo.

If you have the Ryzen 5 2600, I would bite the bullet and go with that. Here is a simple and cheap build for you to use.

New PC Build

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GxRvRT

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 570 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR400 (w/ODD) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($99.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $501.85
the build could use an 8gb 5500xt for $20 more which is better than an rx 580.