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I don't know what CPU to chose

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dareality

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I have a 2600+ Tbred and I think that my 6600gt is bottlenecking it. What would be my best bet on upgrading without upgrading the mobo?

Is it hard to put one in? Ive never put one in or put on a heatsink and fan. Should I use stock cooling and what thermal paste?
 
your 2600 is really about the best there is if you OC it. If its stock, you CAN put in a 3200, but it wouldn't really help too much and would just be a waste of money. Upgrading to socket 754 A64 really isn't that expensive and will be much more beneficial.
 
There is, but I just think at this point buying a new athlon xp with a higher rating than yours is wasteful because a new socket 754 cpu will dramatically outperform it and cost the same. A new mobo obviously raises the cost, but its either $$ for minimal gain, or $$$ for much more gain. Kinda like the "buying a new car will be cheaper than keeping your old one" arguement.
 
Alright thanks... I guess im going to start saving. Start a new job on thursday which is good because I think I have about 20 bux! LOL Thanks.
 
While thats certainly better, it seemed he is on a tight budget, and s754 is very comparable to s939 while saving a little cash.
 
Originally posted by: wchou
why are your constant upgrading, waste of dough IMHO. 2400+ plenty fast for me.
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Thanks for offering that, because I read the "buying a new car..." thing and I couldn't keep my fingers off the keyboard. (I'm sorry for going off topic, but. . .) The "buying a new car is cheaper than keeping the old one" arguement is a complete and total fallacy, unless the old car is broken. (Sorry Gnoad, but its a poor analogy--cars are money pits, even more so than PCs. Unless the old car is broken beyond economical repair, keeping the old car is always cheaper.)
 
Originally posted by: Thegonagle
Originally posted by: wchou
why are your constant upgrading, waste of dough IMHO. 2400+ plenty fast for me.
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Thanks for offering that, because I read the "buying a new car..." thing and I couldn't keep my fingers off the keyboard. (I'm sorry for going off topic, but. . .) The "buying a new car is cheaper than keeping the old one" arguement is a complete and total fallacy, unless the old car is broken. (Sorry Gnoad, but its a poor analogy--cars are money pits, even more so than PCs. Unless the old car is broken beyond economical repair, keeping the old car is always cheaper.)
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Some people would rather be paying slightly more for a dependable, fast car than constantly putting money into a undependeble old junker that can leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere at 2:00 in the morning. The cost of knowing your car will most likely make it from point A to point B dependably makes it worth the extra money. While I think this is taking the analogy a little too far, I thought it seemed appropriate because putting money into a Soket A system is just like putting a new transmission in an old junker. Sure, it'll run a little better, but it just cost you $1200 and the engine is still a peice of crap. Thats my point, and I hope it makes a little more sense now.
 
Yes it does. I plan on waiting this out right now and in about 3-4 months after I start making a little extra money at my new job that I start on thursday to get me a socket 754 or 939 setup. What's odd is... I'm in the exact same position with my car right now. That also plays a role in me getting a new CPU setup. Well thanks for the help.
 
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