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Hi all!
So I've finally decided to switch over to AMD
. The main reason is because I love playing Half-Life 2 Deathmatch, and I've read that the Source Engine is going multi-core.
What I'd like to know from you guys, is an AMD Athlon X2 3800+ (Toledo) @ 2.0 Ghz going to be adequate? According to Toms Hardware Guide CPU Charts, this CPU is about middle of the line.
I'm going to pair it up with either an MSI K8T Neo2-FIR or an Asus A8V-X along with the RAM and Graphics Card I'm currently using.
What kind of overclock do you guys think I can expect if I use adequate fan cooling on the CPU and NorthBridge? I also wanna be able to play some of the upcoming games like Crysis and Medieval 2 Total War at reasonable resolutions with decent frame rates. I wanna get something now, or should I wait another month and save up for a faster model? Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
So I've finally decided to switch over to AMD

What I'd like to know from you guys, is an AMD Athlon X2 3800+ (Toledo) @ 2.0 Ghz going to be adequate? According to Toms Hardware Guide CPU Charts, this CPU is about middle of the line.
I'm going to pair it up with either an MSI K8T Neo2-FIR or an Asus A8V-X along with the RAM and Graphics Card I'm currently using.
What kind of overclock do you guys think I can expect if I use adequate fan cooling on the CPU and NorthBridge? I also wanna be able to play some of the upcoming games like Crysis and Medieval 2 Total War at reasonable resolutions with decent frame rates. I wanna get something now, or should I wait another month and save up for a faster model? Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
