CPU--BEST OF THE BEST

[s1lent]

I need some help with selecting a new CPU. I need to know what is compatible with my MOBO? What is the best CPU out right now, that is reasonable in price. I can spend about $100 to $150!

This is what I am running right now.

Tower--Ninja (478x260x540mm)
ASUS Crosshair 941 pin motherboard (Nvidia chipset board)
AMD Athlon 64 x2 dual core 5600+ 2.91 ghz
XfX Geforce 9800 GTX + 512 DDr3
4 gb
372 gb harddrive
Rocketfish 550w power supply
Vista 32bit


Any input would be greatly appreciated.

thank you

 

[rooseveltdon]

at that price range i'd go for the phenom ll x3 720BE but i don t know if it will go with your mobo though...i know it works with am2+ and up so if your mobo is am2+ then that's your best option.

 

[Zenthar]

Does not support the Phenom 2 X3 or X4. List of compatible CPU here.

 

[Helloworld_98]

furthest you can go with that motherboard is getting a 6400+ BE and overclocking as far as possible with a IFX-14 or TRUE.

 

[chunkymonster]

If you need to know what cpu's are compatible with your mobo, here's an idea...go to the mobo manufacturers website and check out the cpu compatibility list!

 

[dark_lord69]

For only $19 over your budget you can get this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103228&Tpk=6400

If you are interested in overclocking you can get a bit more speed out of your CPU by purchasing a 6400+ Black Edition.

 

[knotknut]

If you have a Crosshair II Formula it supports PII x3's and PII x4's
http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

 

[Zenthar]

If you need to know what cpu's are compatible with your mobo, here's an idea...go to the mobo manufacturers website and check out the cpu compatibility list!

Finding CPU compatibility list is a pain on most websites, the only exception being Gigabyte where you can find it on the actual MB page and don't have to go to the Support section or a totally different section of the website.

That is why, most of the time I just go to www.cpu-upgrade.com ... quick, easy and accurate .

 

[knotknut]

Finding CPU compatibility list is a pain on most websites, the only exception being Gigabyte where you can find it on the actual MB page and don't have to go to the Support section or a totally different section of the website.

That is why, most of the time I just go to www.cpu-upgrade.com ... quick, easy and accurate .

Thats a nice site....Thanks, I saved it.

R.

 

[s1lent]

For only $19 over your budget you can get this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103228&Tpk=6400

If you are interested in overclocking you can get a bit more speed out of your CPU by purchasing a 6400+ Black Edition.

How does it compare to what I am running right now? AMD Athlon 64 x2 dual core 5600+ 2.91 ghz

 

[Zenthar]

Do you have the original Crosshair or the Crosshair II?

 

[Wisecracker]

It looks like the PhI 9850BE or PhI 9950BE would be your max. I think some folks have gotten PhIIs to work but they were not 'officially' recognized. Your HT will be a bit 'neutered' anyway ...

Here are some benchies for yahs ...
http://www.guru3d.com/article/cpu-scaling-in-games-with-quad-core-processors/5

At 16x12 and up things may work out well for yah - I wouldn't expect a massive leap in performance unless your game(s) can take advantage of 4 cores ...

How does it compare to what I am running right now? AMD Athlon 64 x2 dual core 5600+ 2.91 ghz

You should be able to clock your X2 5600+ to around 3.2GHz and bring your RAMs up to spec DDR2 800MHz.

All you need to do is raise the AMD base clock to 220MHz and drop the HT to x4 (might take a slight bump to 1.375v for your cpu)

I'm thinkin' you might be running the X2 5600+ Brisbane. Is it one of the other many flavors? :lol:

 

[jinks]

I am new to learning about PC's and am needing advice. I have this

MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128034

and this CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103741

Will this
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103234

go with my MB? Will it be much faster? And can it be OC'd?

Thanks.

 

[Zenthar]

It should be relatively faster (2.9GHz vs 2.2GHz), but not day and night. And yes it should be compatible, but you will probably need latest BIOS (F7E I think).

 

[Wisecracker]

I am new to learning about PC's and am needing advice. I have this

MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128034

and this CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103741

Will this
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103234

go with my MB? Will it be much faster? And can it be OC'd?

Thanks.

Is this your motherboard?
http://www.gigabyte-usa.com/Support/Motherboard/CPUSupport_Model.aspx?ProductID=2438#anchor_os

 

[jitpublisher]

I am new to learning about PC's and am needing advice. I have this

MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128034

and this CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103741

Will this
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103234

go with my MB? Will it be much faster? And can it be OC'd?

Thanks.

Please do not hijack other peoples threads. If you have a new question, please start a new thread rather than posting in someone else's thread. It is very rude.

 

[jinks]

Sorry about that. Feel free to delete my posts.