CPU's / Processors

newegg selling D0 or C0

kckyle — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:55:17 GMT

hi i'm planning on building my i7 system during thanksgiving, however i'm getting mixed reviews and answers when i ask if newegg is selling the D0 revision or the older C0. can anyone confirm this?

AMD Phenom 9500 Bottlenecking 9800GTX+?

zaboomafoo1212 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:57:11 GMT

I have been wondering, does my AMD Phenom 9500 bottleneck my 9800GTX+ ? I am thinking it does because of the TLB patch but I'm not sure.

$200 Budget CPU for video conversion

mgltacoma — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:30:12 GMT

I am building a new PC for $600 to $700 budget. I will be using my pc mostly for playing HD content, video conversions like mkv to vob etc for ps3. I do photoshop editing etc. Gaming not so much(some gaming like SF 4 etc) since I play on PS3. I am considering to spend about $200 for the CPU. I did quite a bit research and boiled down to 3 options so far. I want to get the most powerful CPU for $200 in Video editing and conversion plus multitasking.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4GHZ $195

Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHZ $199

Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHZ $189

I am leaning more towards AMD though since it has the highest GHZ speed and four cores. But Core i5 is 4 core as well although it has lower speed 2.66GHZ it has bigger L3 cache 8MB whereas AMD has 6MB L3 cache.

Help me out guys.

Basic Question About AMD Processors & Mobos

products — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:47:16 GMT

If your mobo takes Phenom processors can I put a Phenom II processor? Or these two are different processor models?

Need a new processor+mobo

SpLeDaNG — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:07:15 GMT

Okay so i have an ATI HD4830 video card for about 5 months, but I have an amd athlon x2 5600+ 2.8ghz thats been bottle necking it foreverrrrrrrr. So i got around 150-200 (not much i know) to get a new processor PLUS a MOBO. I have only ddr2 800 i think ram... so it has to be compatible with that. If someone can help me find a good combo deal for a great processor+mobo AND COMPATIBLE for the money i have i would be very appreciative. If any other specs are required just post and i'll reply back with it. Thanks in advance.

Upgrade opinions on dual or quad core cpu

Capnmorgan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:46:09 GMT

Hello all, I plan on building a new PC soon but with economy the way it is I have a tight budget. I currently have an AMD 64 X2 5200+ with 4gb ocz ddr2 on ecs 7050m motherboard with ati 3850 video card. The system is fast and im very pleased with it but it chokes up on some of my games, I feel that another 3850 in crossfirex might solve my probs but that requires a new mother board, video card and case. I am looking at barebones kits and wondering if I should get an AMD based system that support my current memory and cpu and buy another 3850 or just go ahead and get an intel based system with a single 4850 or gtx 260? I'm leaning hard towards the intel setup but if I do the fastest quad core in my budget would be the Q8400.

So my real question is should I get a faster dual core like the E8400 instead of the Q8400? Or will the Q8400 outperform the dual core? And i'm also wondering how much of an improvement either of them will be over my 5200+?

I was also looking at the shuttle sx38p2pro, it's a small footprint barebones kit that supports 775 cpus and crossfire. any opinions on these? Altho I'll prob go with a nice mid tower setup so I just need mobo/mem/cpu when I upgrade to I7.

Thanks for any advice.

How much does a cpu matter

Grind — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:44:42 GMT

Like gaming wise say you have these 2 setups

8800GT 4 gigs DDR3 ram AMD Athlon 2 X4 220 2.6ghz

And the same but with a i5, how much of a difference would u notice while gaming, watching videos etc..

I ask because im buying a new computer this christmas and i want to know if its worth the extra money or if i should save the money for speakers etc..

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition vs Core I5?

zaboomafoo1212 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:22:18 GMT

I've been making a build for a while now, and someone has told me that AMD's work better for 64 bit, and I also wanted to know if this processor would be a better deal than the I5?

Which CPU and motherboard should I get for ...

lenyywong — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:04:16 GMT

Hi! I have my old computer connect to my HDTV. The other day when I tried to watch "How I Met Your Mother" on 1080p from cbs.com, the CPU was crapping out. Usage was at 99%. That triggered me to build a new HTPC. My requirement is very simple. It sends video and audio signal via HDMI and capable to handle 1080p processing. I am trying to spend as little as possible for this. Can someone recomment a motherboard (w/ HDMI) and a CPU that can do the job?? Should I go with the a separate video card? Thank you very much in advance!

Len

Turbo Boost

Jedo — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:03:23 GMT

How does the core i5/i7 turbo boost work? It sounds really useful but I don't understand how it increases performance and by how much.

Performance or Power Saver?

dbe425 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:51:14 GMT

I just built a new rig with an AMD Phenom II X 4 955. I previously had a HP PC with an AMD Athlon 64 dual core 5200+ where doing any tweaking was very limited. Now I have a lot of options but I am unsure just what to set everything to. My main question is with the CPU. Is it best to let it run at its full capabilities (3.2 GHz) or to enable Cool n Quiet to reduce heat and save energy. I game on my PC but the wife and kids use it at times as well. I like the temps I get when Cool n Quiet is enabled but I am not sure if there are any performance issues during high demand times by having it at this setting. To make things more confusing, my new mobo has a bunch of settings via its software as well.

Something wrong with my setup? i7 seems slow.

Franknj229 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:24:32 GMT

I built my first computer last year for gaming and storage. While it handles every game I have tried so far with no problems, it still seems slow for everyday use. For example, I'm running the i7 processor and everything slows down or gets "stuttery" when AVG Free is running scans. I thought the whole point of a quad core processor was that you wouldn't notice when something like that was running. Shouldn't the virus scan be running on one of the cores, leaving the other 3 to process something simple like typing this message? Instead, I'm typing faster than it's showing up on the screen and my mouse pointer is choppy.

Any ideas?

AMD processors

Sooper1337 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:05:37 GMT

On AMD processors what is the difference where some amd processors have a + next to it and some dont.

Need to upgrade

vandammage — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:27:49 GMT

Hidey ho people. I am looking for some guidance on an upgrade.

I have an HP Pavilion zd8000 that has the following specs.

Pentium 4CPU 3.00GHz
2,99 GHz 1.00 GB od Ram

Now I have been told that I need to upgrade to either a

Quad-core or an i7

I have to upgrade my notebook due to the AVCHD files I am editing.

Any suggestions?

changing from 533 to 800 mhz ? Intel 915gv chipset

drsjr1969 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:57:42 GMT

I know little more than the basics when it comes to upgrading. I have switched out memory, graphics cards, PSU's but never motherboards or cpu's.

Right now I have a intel P4 2.66 Ghz @ 533Mhz processor LGA775

My motherboard specs support both 533 and 800 Mhz FSB.

How can I upgrade to 800mhz? If I buy a P4 3.?? Ghz @800Mhz processor LGA775 will it plug and play or does there have to be changes made?

What determines the FSB speed, the CPU or the Motherboard?

Thanks for any help.

Gatway 3250s

Processor upgrade question

zrally69 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:21 GMT

I have a Dell Dimension 4700 that has a 3GHz Pentium 4 in it now. I want to up upgrade to a Core 2 Quad 2.83 GHz 6MB Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core. Both have the same socket configuration (LGA 775).

Will my current motherboard/chipset handle the new processor?

Thanks

AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE or Intel Core i5- 750??

shanewest — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:28:31 GMT

Which one should I get for gaming??

CPU Bottlenecking

Jackpfeiffer11 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:40:29 GMT

Ok, i have a dilemma and i dont know what to do. Im 15 and i have no job and the money i get is from Christmas and my birthday, which conveniently are days apart. Now right now my setup is (try not to laugh, im poor) a Dell Inspirion 4600 a 4 or 5 year old machine xD. I love this thing like a child, i dont want to get rid of it, actually i do i just dont have the money too. I was looking at building a new comp but the cheapest half a** semi gaming pc i could put all together was around $400 and that is not including hdd and optical drives. So without much detail i wanted to add this to my old grandpa pc.

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182074

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231039

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161284

Now my main problem, all this is not to bad and will extremely boost up my current system, however my cpu... is a pentium 4 prescott 2.8ghz single processor ....lol.... Now for the cheap like $230 do you think this will be enough to hold me about a year with games like: L4D SC2 COD4 and the new AVP. Im also at 1024x768 resolution, so that should also make it easier to run those games. So tell me what you think, and not just the answer save up for a better pc how do you think this will run, should i upgrade to a 3.0 prescott so i can get hyper threading etc. Thanks.

E7500 VT?

TAVikes — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:50:16 GMT

Quick question about Intels E7500 Core 2 Duo. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115056

Does it have Virtualization Technology? Newegg says yes as does Tigerdirect(I don't buy from them) but at the link below it's saying that it doesn't. Or am I reading it totally wrong?

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=36503&processor=E7500&spec-codes=SLB9Z,SLGTE

Thanks

Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb in gaming pc?

magicwolf123 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:34:14 GMT

How well would this processor hold up with a good video card and other parts? I thought it was good, but some people said it wasnt. Im really confused as to what different people have to say about this processor. Some say its good, others bad. All help would be appreciated.

Low power upgrade suggestions???

Realtybiz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:12:49 GMT

Hi I am looking for some suggestions on upgrading some pcs in my office.

The challenge is that thereis about two dozen Netvista M42 P4 machines with 160 watt proprietory power supplies that are an unusual size.

A larger power supply will not fit in the case.

These pcs are not gaming machines but used mainly for office applications, email and internet.

I would like to upgrade with low power cpus, motherboards, memory and utilize the IDE harddrives,power supplies, case and optical.

My gut feeling is that I should probably try and get 1 more year out of them and then replace with new pcs ...however maybe there is a way

to make a sensible upgrade...

Thanks

Chris

Phenom II X4 940 vs Core 2 Duo E8400

wjclements — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:24:52 GMT

Here's my wishlist: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=15751208

I'm building a new gaming rig but I'm not sure which processor/mobo combo to go with. I'm not really set on a particular motherboard, the ones I've included below are current combos with the processors I'm interested in. I'm no expert but the AMD looks like its better than the Intel but like I said, I'm no expert and I'm not sure which processor would go best with my setup.

My primary concern with my new rig is gaming but I'd also be using it to do other, more basic things (surf the web, MS Office programs, etc.).

In the list I have the following two combos:

AMD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471 with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128394

and

Intel

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359

I'm willing to reconsider either processor and I'm definitely willing to go with a different motherboard.

Also, I've never had an AMD before, I've always had Intel but since this is the first build I've done in awhile, I'm considering all options.

Thanks in advance!

Laptop Processor Upgrade

gusgusthegreat — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:20:20 GMT

My current processor: http://www.machinaelectronics.com/store/buypart/HP_Pavilion_DV8000/TMDML34BKX5LD

Prospective upgrade: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-AMD-AMD-Athlon-64-Mobile-4000-62W-Socket-754-Processor

After looking at the two links, should I simply be able to swap one processor for another?

In addition, are there any special considerations I should know about before attempting to take apart my laptop, swap procs, and put it back together?

celeron dual core vs core 2 solo

strawbermelon — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:45:35 GMT

which one is better? im talking about on a thin and light notebook.

http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=42779,37133, this is intel's specs comparison of the two processors im looking at.

the core 2 notebook is about 450 while the celeron is 400.

Upgrade Input.

Sooper1337 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:08:57 GMT

Ok, so I am wanting to upgrade my processor in my current computer simply because i am tired of a single core. and it is time for an upgrade. now i dont have the money to build another computer otherwise i would. but as of now i have picked out

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103210

for my processor and was wanting to get some feedback on everyones thought to see if it was a good buy.

P.S. i am upgrading from a single core AMD Athlon 64 3800+.

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