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As I toyed with the idea of a new mobo and a second 8800GT, I also toyed with the Phenom(enon) idea.
I currently have an X2 6000+ (Dual Core) and my board can accept these processors.
Looking at it, I can keep my current setup and spend no money or go Phenom. The two Phenoms I am specifically looking at are the 9550 and the 9600 Black Edition.
The Black Edition 9600 is approximately $5 more expensive and Im not sure if its worthwhile or what issues I may face with "older" phenoms.
What would you recommend? I am mainly into a wide variety of games, only very occaisional CPU-intensive tasks.
EDIT: Stock speeds only. I am not an AMD fanboy but currently having a reasonable motherboard, ram and system, I do not wish to discuss anything Intel. I just want to know whether its worth swapping my DC for a QC.
I currently have an X2 6000+ (Dual Core) and my board can accept these processors.
Looking at it, I can keep my current setup and spend no money or go Phenom. The two Phenoms I am specifically looking at are the 9550 and the 9600 Black Edition.
The Black Edition 9600 is approximately $5 more expensive and Im not sure if its worthwhile or what issues I may face with "older" phenoms.
What would you recommend? I am mainly into a wide variety of games, only very occaisional CPU-intensive tasks.
EDIT: Stock speeds only. I am not an AMD fanboy but currently having a reasonable motherboard, ram and system, I do not wish to discuss anything Intel. I just want to know whether its worth swapping my DC for a QC.