CPU upgrade question - Regor 3.0GHz dual to a Vishera 4.2 quad?

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ascendant

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Ok, currently I had this:

AMD Athlon II x2 250 Regor 3.0GHz AM3 65 watt dual-core

Since my CPU got fried and I needed a new one asap, I ordered this:

AMD FX-4350 Vishera 4.2GHz AM3+ 125 watt quad-core

Since I'm no longer up to date on CPU architecture, can anyone tell me how much of an upgrade this is? I use my comp for a little gaming and a lot of multi-tasking. Just wondering how much of a difference I should expect in speed?
 
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ascendant

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Almost forgot, I have a 500W PSU. Im thinking this new CPU might put a strain on it and was also wondering what a good PSU would be for when I can afford one? Looking for a combo of quality and affordability. Thanks in advance.
 
MajinCry

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500W is fine. You could undervolt the CPU for nice temperature reductions and energy savings.
 
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waltchan

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Plenty of used Athlon 250 for $8 shipped on eBay. I can't stop buying here... :D

Anyways, make sure your motherboard supports AM3+ CPUs and 125W rating.
 
VirtualLarry

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First of all, the Vishera is an AM3+ CPU. Do you have an AM3+ motherboard, or just an AM2+ or AM3?

Second, is your PSU a cheapo generic one, or a decent solid name-brand one? If it's a name-brand one, you should be fine, it shouldn't take all that much more juice.

However, third, what GPU do you have, and is it overclocked? A decent 500W supply should be good enough for most any CPU under 150W, and a decent GPU of around 250W, and a few HDDs and fans.
 
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ascendant

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Yes, my mobo does support AM3+, but thanks for asking.

PSU was not a solid name brand, but had great reviews when I bought it. It's a Rosewill RCX-Z940-SL.

GPU is a GTX 460 Fermi 1G 256-bit GDDR5. It's not OC'd.
 
VirtualLarry

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ascendant said:
Yes, my mobo does support AM3+, but thanks for asking.

PSU was not a solid name brand, but had great reviews when I bought it. It's a Rosewill RCX-Z940-SL.

GPU is a GTX 460 Fermi 1G 256-bit GDDR5. It's not OC'd.
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Searching on that Rosewill product code, brings up a CPU heatsink. Again, do you know what brand / model PSU that you have?
 
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ascendant said:
Ok, currently I had this:

AMD Athlon II x2 250 Regor 3.0GHz AM3 65 watt dual-core

Since my CPU got fried and I needed a new one asap, I ordered this:

AMD FX-4350 Vishera 4.2GHz AM3+ 125 watt quad-core

Since I'm no longer up to date on CPU architecture, can anyone tell me how much of an upgrade this is? I use my comp for a little gaming and a lot of multi-tasking. Just wondering how much of a difference I should expect in speed?
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http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/121?vs=1273
 
Justinbaileyman

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Yeah the FX-4350 is going to be a huge upgrade from your dual core x2 250. If you have a hyper 212 evo or better for cooling you can even overclock for much better results. I cant imagine you not being able to break a nice 4.6-5.0Ghz with said cooler.
I would say 9 times out of 10 people overclocking the 4350 get 4.7GHz or higher.
What Motherboard are you using,if you dont mind me asking?
 
DrMrLordX

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An Xclio Goodpower 500 is an ancient PSU by PC standards. That design was new in 2005. It'll still work but how long has it been in service?
 
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ascendant

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Thanks for all the info. As far as OC'ing, I don't have any interest in that simply because I want the CPU to last as long as possible and don't care to push for a few extra frames per second on games I don't play much at the cost of a shortened lifespan of my CPU.

As far as the PSU, it is pretty old. Since it's still alive and kicking though, I figure I may as well get what life out of it that I can. My next upgrade is most likely going to be a video card, at which point I will get a new PSU.
 
DrMrLordX

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Just be aware that all hardware, even good hardware, goes eventually. I put my Corsair HX520 out of service after about 8 years of fairly frequent use. The fan would probably be first to go, but whatever. In any case I do not expect the HX520 to do any "serious" work in the future, and I probably wouldn't sell it except maybe at a steep discount.

That XClio is about 3 years older, and it isn't quite the legendary PSU that were the original Corsair units (HX520/620). I'm surprised it hasn't pushed up any daisies yet. I would not recommend pushing it past 60% load on a regular basis.
 
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nenforcer

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You shrunk a process node from .45nm to .32nm and gained over a gigahertz of clock speed so it should be quite a noticeable upgrade, even though the chip is 3 years old now.
 
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Don't forget to undervolt it if you want a cooler rig. AMD always had high default VID since long ago.
 
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ascendant

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Thanks for all the information. I do know this new CPU I'm getting is a bit old, but since I am on a tight budget, I was looking for something pretty decent at a reasonable price. I didn't see anything else under $130 that seemed like it would be much better than this one, at least from my browsing on Newegg.
 
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escrow4

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Buying a new AMD mobo (other thread) and a new AMD chip doesn't make sense in 2016. If it was part of the same system you should have gone for H170 with a 6500.
 
VirtualLarry

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escrow4 said:
Buying a new AMD mobo (other thread) and a new AMD chip doesn't make sense in 2016. If it was part of the same system you should have gone for H170 with a 6500.
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He's buying a new board, and a CPU? And he chose this one? How bizarre...
 
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FX4XXX can usually be undervolted a TON and still run stable no questions asked. So the PSU is of no concern I think...unless it's already acting up, which some PSUs tend to do once they hit a certain age.

But it should run with the PSU regardless.
 
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dark zero

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Change PSU. Is a must to change it every 3 years due performance degradation. Not joking.

The CPU upgrade is okay, but if you can find a FX 6300 is better.
 
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