I'm planning on buying a new processor for my pc, but I don't reeally know which one to buy. There's so much choise out there these days. Does anyone maybe know a system scanner that gives good advice (like for example the one at www.crucial .com but for processors, not memory) or recommendation for one? Thanks

Amplid

Originally Posted by amplid

I'm planning on buying a new processor for my pc, but I don't reeally know which one to buy. There's so much choise out there these days. Does anyone maybe know a system scanner that gives good advice (like for example the one at www.crucial .com but for processors, not memory) or recommendation for one? Thanks

Amplid

Amplid,

I admit, I'm an Intel junkie. Having said that, here's a link to an Intel processor comparison tool : Intel® Product Comparison Chart

I hope you find what you're looking for.

Well, your board is a Socket 939, from what I can see. That's going to limit your options a bit. In fact, so much so that you've already got the best (unless you want to go with a server chip, which doesn't make too much sense).

I would recommend you look at motherboards as well and think about what you want in that as well. The Phenoms are actually starting to get good reviews. I've got a 6000+ and I'm quite happy. Helped someone else install a 6400+ today with extreme ease. You're right, there's a lot of choice. But the more you can tell us about what you want, the easier it will be to point you the right way.

I didn't realise AMD made a good processor :P

Compare CPU's here:- CPU Charts | Tom's Hardware

Originally Posted by z3r010

I didn't realise AMD made a good processor :P

Compare CPU's here:- CPU Charts | Tom's Hardware

Oooh. You'll pay for that...

Oh, wait. You did when you bought your processor. And, as I understand it, you just got 2 dual cores. We AMD people get a true quad if we buy one.

Plus there's the way 64-bit words are handled which is superior. Hmm...

It may be 2x2 cores but at least it works.

Originally Posted by z3r010

It may be 2x2 cores but at least it works.

Touche. Note, I just have a dual-core. Then again, there don't seem to be many times when I even use all of those.

Definitely time to upgrade your motherboard as well. Socket 939 is going out fast. Even the AM2 has hit the end of it's road stopping at the 6400+. The only thing that will keep the AM2 alive is the fact that AM2+ boards support the quad core as well as the dual core processors.
If I were you I would go with the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-DQ6 or similar and a AMD Phenom X4 9600 Quad Core Processor.
I will be upgrading to that board soon, but I might wait for better quad core processors to be released by AMD. I certainly dont have anything against Intel as I was using a P4 on an AGP board up until about a year ago, but I think AMD will crush Intel soon with new Quad Cores.
And yes, they are true Quad Cores.