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Old 04-30-09   #1 (permalink)
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Hi guys, so basically i think it is time for me to upgrade m rig again, as it is considerd "OLD" And im looking to buy a amd quad core. What is the best bang for buck right now?

I am also going to add another GB ram and another 8800gt.

Would this be a significant performance boost to games like crysis?
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Hi guys, so basically i think it is time for me to upgrade m rig again, as it is considerd "OLD" And im looking to buy a amd quad core. What is the best bang for buck right now?

I am also going to add another GB ram and another 8800gt.

Would this be a significant performance boost to games like crysis?
hell yea
bang for buck would be the X3 720 B.E
(sorry quad? id say 940 would be best for buck option)
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Well it doesnt really matter if its quad or tri, or dual even. I would just like the best bang for bug AM2+ cpu out there :P
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Best Bang for the buck is Phenom II 940. Down from $220 to $189 @ New Egg.

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if you add in an x3 720, another 8800GT, and another gb of ram, your PC will run so much smoother in games..
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I vote 720 and the 940, 720 saves you some money, minus one core but it's an awsome chip. chuck in some more ram, another 8800gt will deffinately boost your framerates.
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Looking at the new article from Tomshardware, the x3 outperforms the x4 a lot of the time. Save the money and get that!
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720 for sure, that might just be the chip I will be throwing into my next build.
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yea im going to have to say the 940 just cant beat the price its at right now
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Best Bang for the buck is Phenom II 940. Down from $220 to $189 @ New Egg.
You're absolutely correct, the 940's are the best bang right now and with the link listed below, you're gonna be kickin yourself

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yea im going to have to say the 940 just cant beat the price its at right now
With the pricing that is in THIS thread....no it can't be beat

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