What do you think about this new rig?

Jan Kyster · 04-26-11, 02:50 AM

I'm afraid you'll be disappointed by that upgrade then. The difference is so small that I doubt you can feel any difference...

Why not go the overclocking way instead.
Instead of spending $500 on a dubious upgrade, spend some $50 on a good CPU fan, one or two chassis fans and then OC the heck out of the good, old Athlon

It is capable of running really fast...

Loud_Silence · 04-26-11, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

I'm afraid you'll be disappointed by that upgrade then. The difference is so small that I doubt you can feel any difference...

Why not go the overclocking way instead.
Instead of spending $500 on a dubious upgrade, spend some $50 on a good CPU fan, one or two chassis fans and then OC the heck out of the good, old Athlon

It is capable of running really fast...

I've been thinking on that. I can overclock it to 4800mhz per core without even messing with the voltage. The problem is that my Mobo is AM2, and I can't find cpus for that socket, at least in spain (buying outside makes the shipping costs go sky high), and if my CPU dies because of the overclocking I will have no choice but to upgrade the whole system. If I could find AM2 processors, I would probably buy a faster one and save more money to get a more decent rig later.

Jan Kyster · 04-26-11, 04:02 PM

Some AM2 sockets I can order:

Athlon X2 7550 €36,-
Athlon X2 5200 €46,-
Athlon 64 X2 5600 €54,-

Postage from Denmark to Spain will be less than €28 (depending on weight) as package, but if I ship the cpu alone in a brief it will be some €6...

If you're interested, PM me your address and I'll ship the one(s... ?) you want.

Remember though there's very little you win by overclocking it the last steps.
Better keep it safe than putting too much strain on the chip.

But I understand why you would like to have a backup

Loud_Silence · 04-26-11, 04:16 PM

Athlon X2 7550 for 36 bucks?!?!?!?!?

ME WANT IT NOW!!!!!!
Seriously..... shipping costs from Denmark to my doorstep just 6€? Omg... the shipping costs for deliveries just inside madrid are 10+€....
What shop sells that? Because I could buy one right now...

Jan Kyster · 04-26-11, 04:54 PM

PM sent - but that one was found here http://www.proshop.dk/ShowProduct.as...&prodid=417379

Some other (danish sites):
http://www.computersalg.dk/produkt.h...&producent=AMD
http://www.compumail.dk/vare-oversig...&type=hardware
http://www.shg.dk/CPU/AMD-Athlon-X2-...&ref=edbpriser

Loud_Silence · 04-27-11, 05:53 PM

Well..... new rig scuttled indefinitely.

It seems that the money from the new job will have to be invested on other more urgent things.
As you may know, things in spain are going pretty bad, and the "vacas flacas" have finally caught up.

PS:Kyster, thanks for your links. I really was THIS close to replying to your PM, but it will have to wait.

04-27-11, 05:53 PM	#6
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well..... new rig scuttled indefinitely. It seems that the money from the new job will have to be invested on other more urgent things. As you may know, things in spain are going pretty bad, and the "vacas flacas" have finally caught up. PS:Kyster, thanks for your links. I really was THIS close to replying to your PM, but it will have to wait. Last edited by Loud_Silence; 04-28-11 at 08:45 AM.

04-26-11, 02:50 AM	#1
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	I'm afraid you'll be disappointed by that upgrade then. The difference is so small that I doubt you can feel any difference... Why not go the overclocking way instead. Instead of spending $500 on a dubious upgrade, spend some $50 on a good CPU fan, one or two chassis fans and then OC the heck out of the good, old Athlon It is capable of running really fast...

04-26-11, 04:02 PM	#3
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	Some AM2 sockets I can order: Athlon X2 7550 €36,- Athlon X2 5200 €46,- Athlon 64 X2 5600 €54,- Postage from Denmark to Spain will be less than €28 (depending on weight) as package, but if I ship the cpu alone in a brief it will be some €6... If you're interested, PM me your address and I'll ship the one(s... ?) you want. Remember though there's very little you win by overclocking it the last steps. Better keep it safe than putting too much strain on the chip. But I understand why you would like to have a backup

04-26-11, 04:16 PM	#4
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Athlon X2 7550 for 36 bucks?!?!?!?!? ME WANT IT NOW!!!!!! Seriously..... shipping costs from Denmark to my doorstep just 6€? Omg... the shipping costs for deliveries just inside madrid are 10+€.... What shop sells that? Because I could buy one right now...

04-26-11, 04:54 PM	#5
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	PM sent - but that one was found here http://www.proshop.dk/ShowProduct.as...&prodid=417379 Some other (danish sites): http://www.computersalg.dk/produkt.h...&producent=AMD http://www.compumail.dk/vare-oversig...&type=hardware http://www.shg.dk/CPU/AMD-Athlon-X2-...&ref=edbpriser