POLL: Buy a FX-53 for $250

[Corporate Thug]

would you buy a Fx-53 for $250?

 

[llars]

Link?

 

[imported_Kensai]

S940 or S939?

 

[Corporate Thug]

939, sorry no link (private seller)

 

[peleejosh]

abso-freaking-lutely

 

[fstime]

If you plan to overclock, just buy a 3000+ venice.

 

[Elcs]

S940: No

S939: Probably not. Id get a Venice or even look at a San Diego.

 

[Bona Fide]

Sure why not. An FX-53 is basically a 3700+ San Diego with an unlocked multiplier.

 

[sOKaLiBoY]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide
Sure why not. An FX-53 is basically a 3700+ San Diego with an unlocked multiplier.

almost. does not have the updated memory controller or sse3

 

[piroroadkill]

Originally posted by: sOKaLiBoY

Originally posted by: Bona Fide
Sure why not. An FX-53 is basically a 3700+ San Diego with an unlocked multiplier.

almost. does not have the updated memory controller or sse3

On the older ones this is true, but all the newer ones are indeed San Diego and as thus have all these extra features. Depends.

 

[Xephian]

Yes.

 

[imported_Kensai]

I never knew there were FX-53 San Diegos... I always though they were all ClawHammer (S939 version)...

 

[enwar3]

for 250 heck yea!! but i might think about an X2 for an extra 100 bucks..

 

[sOKaLiBoY]

Originally posted by: Kensai
I never knew there were FX-53 San Diegos... I always though they were all ClawHammer (S939 version)...

AFAIK the only processors that are San Diego's are the 3700, 4000, FX-55 and FX-57

 

[CrazyHorse]

Originally posted by: sOKaLiBoY

Originally posted by: Kensai
I never knew there were FX-53 San Diegos... I always though they were all ClawHammer (S939 version)...

AFAIK the only processors that are San Diego's are the 3700, 4000, FX-55 and FX-57

Thats true and the FX-53 is totally overpriced these days but $250 Dollar is simply a good deal on it. Athlon64 4000+ has the same speed for much lower price but i m not sure how good/bad the unlocked multipler is since i never was interessted in an FX53 cause they did/do cost way to much money.

One thing is for sure... great Gamer CPU

 

[Furen]

I would buy a 3700+ instead. Even though the fx-53 is multiplier unlocked it doesnt have a whole lot of headroom for overclocking (that's why amd had to do strained silicon on the 130nm FX-55s). Also, all FX53s should be CG stepping, which is rather hot, doesnt have the improved mem controller of the newer cores and uses a lot more power.

 

[Ronin]

Unlocked multi = teh bestest fer de overlockzen

 

[fstime]

You never told us you couldn't spell.

 

[ssvegeta1010]

Sell on Ebay for $380, then buy a 3700+.

IE. Undercut this guy.

 

[coomar]

its not worth it to keep, if you can get more selling it, buy it

 

[n7]

F*ck yeah!

Unlocked multi = so much fun for OCing.

Or you could sell it for a lot more, & use the money made for other stuff

 

[piddlefoot]

250 buks snatch it, for sure, thats a bloody good cpu still, and will crunch 250 buks worth of numbers no probs.......jam it onto an x800xt or xtpe or sumf..... cccrankin....

 

[Furen]

Unlocked multi is pretty useless on that chip since it should require a big voltage increase to hit 2.6 and most likely wont do 2.8 anyway.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

Is this specific FX-53 number a good one?

ADafx53drp5as (Socket 939)

The part number for the FX-53 at AMD's website is the same but with a "53dEp" instead of "53dRp"