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phenom II x4 955 c2 to i3 2100. yay or ney?

Poll Results: phenom II x4 955 to i3 2100/2120

 
  • 54% (12)
    yup
  • 45% (10)
    nope. keep it
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post #1 of 54
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basically If I sell my phenom II x4 955 c2 + am2+ board + 2x2gb DDR2 memory it would be enough to buy a used i3 2100 + cheap h61 board + 4gb ddr3 kit. should I go for it? I will only use this as a htpc/gaming pc. I want to lessen my bottleneck a bit ( I have a gtx 670 on this htpc check sig for additional info) seeing I wouldn't spend anything at all I figured why not. should I go for it?
     
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post #2 of 54
This is a good question. The higher ipc on the intel chip will be better. But there is no overclocking on h61 boards. Well i think you can change a couple things like blck but thats about it.

I would go i3
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post #3 of 54
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Originally Posted by Lazloisdavrock View Post

This is a good question. The higher ipc on the intel chip will be better. But there is no overclocking on h61 boards. Well i think you can change a couple things like blck but thats about it.
I would go i3

I'd invest a little bit of cash and get a slightly better board and maybe the lowest end i5? Even a used i5 would be great.
The i3 is a bit weak for some games, but it's a slight upgrade and it uses lots less power. thumb.gif

EDIT: If you part it out you'll get a fair bit on eBay.. People looking for a 4GB kit of DDR2 800 is intense.. I got $66 for a 4GB Corsair kit and $33 for a 2GB kit. Total of $99, I then got 16GB of Samsung Eco for $100.

The processor you could possibly get a bit for.. Depends if you know anyone with an Athlon/similar that wants to upgrade and then "Install" it for them and then flog their older CPU off on eBay for a bigger profit.
Edited by Matt-Matt - 11/7/12 at 9:25pm
     
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post #4 of 54

Honestly, I dunno if it would be faster in all that much, but definitely more stable and cooler. If you can get an 2500k, it would be so much more worth it.

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post #5 of 54
Quote:
Originally Posted by nvidiaftw12 View Post

Honestly, I dunno if it would be faster in all that much, but definitely more stable and cooler. If you can get an 2500k, it would be so much more worth it.

Even a base i5 that's locked would be good.
     
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post #6 of 54
I don't think an i3 will be faste then you current phenom. I would only "yay" if you upgrade it to an i5... I'll nay to an i3
post #7 of 54
I would definitely upgrade to the i3 2100.

I might be Bias having one myself, but they're powerful! it is totally worth the upgrade!

and hey, may as well keep your tech up to date right?

Edit: Also, RAM is fairly cheap, why not get yourself an 8GB ddr3 kit?
Edited by CSCoder4ever - 11/7/12 at 9:50pm
   
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http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/88?vs=289


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post #10 of 54
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt-Matt View Post


Even a base i5 that's locked would be good.


Not much cheaper though. Pointless imo.

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