AMD Phenom II X4 945, 955, 965 etc. Black Edition

[gareth170]

Is that not just luck of the draw though. Plenty of evidence around on the net of successful unlocks, especially on MSI 790 chipset MOBO's with ACC ?

yes it is luck of the draw but my point was if a person really wants a quad they should buy a quad.

if the person want a x2 or x3 then yes go for it and if it unlocks then its a bonus...

but im just trying to get at is , don't buy a x2 or x3 just thinking to unlock to a quad. because u could be disappointed....

 

[bigjimmyauk]

i use photoshop X2 ultimate and my farty little system has no problems with that

 

[Essexraptor]

yes it is luck of the draw but my point was if a person really wants a quad they should buy a quad.

if the person want a x2 or x3 then yes go for it and if it unlocks then its a bonus...

but im just trying to get at is , don't buy a x2 or x3 just thinking to unlock to a quad. because u could be disappointed....

Fair comment and I understand where your coming from

 

[aftershxck]

seroiously off topic and a little weird but... Big.Wayne ... all your posts over the years, are a joy to read, especially as you come across so chirpy and enthusiastic and full of life

 

[Big.Wayne]

Thank you!

 

[mr_tea]

Your supposed to be helping me choose, not giving me more choices!

 

[gareth170]

Your supposed to be helping me choose,

if u really want a quad than get 965 c3.. if your not bothered about a quad than get a 550 or 425

 

[Big.Wayne]

£62 on a heatsink fan? . . . . are you crazy!

I see all the cool kids with them though?

Your supposed to be helping me choose

Hey mr_tea,

I'm not sure how much more help I can be, if your running with the Cool-Kids you better had deep pockets as the Cool-Kids Edition stuff carries a premium that doesn't sit well with me. We all have different wants and needs when we make a purchase so you really should go with whatever you want as in this day and age it's pretty hard to gOOf up as all the kit is first class!

I personally admire enthusiast kit that is affordable, and I can tell you when your looking at kit that isn't truely affordable the decision making process becomes a bit more painful. As an example most people won't think twice when buying a £2.00 sandwich for lunch because most likey they can afford £2.00 but once you exceed your personal realistic maximum budget you begin a much more detailed thought process of weighing things up, it kinda is a sign that your about to overspend!

With that in mind I think this is a really affordable Cool Kids Gaming System-Core , PCI-E 2.0 x8/x8 Crossfire ready, full fat 6MB cache Black Edition x2 processor and a tasty 4GB set of DDR3 memory modules!

Cannot imagine having to spend a penny more other than to eventually pick up a third party premium heatsink if the retail unit doesn't let you eek out those last few hundred MHz from the overclock!

Please take a few minutes to consider your realistic budget and what value you would be getting for the amount asked . . . .


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[mr_tea]

Looking good Mr AMD. Is unlocking to an X4 likely? If so I may go with your spec.

 

[Big.Wayne]

Mr AMD lol!

It may seem like that but that basket could be filled with Intel® goodies if the suits would change their marketing strategy . . .

As to unlocking the processor, I'd dunno, if your talking about an Athlon II X3 I'd give you a 25% chance of a successful unlock but if your talking a Phenom II 550 Black Edition I'd say you more near the 50% mark for a successful unlock!

I went for the best of both worlds with the Athlon II X3 chip as they have a chance of unlocking to Quad-Cores or unlocking the extra 6MB of level 3 cache but if your unlucky (like me) you just end up with a nice overclockable Triple-Core! . . .

The two chips that seem to offer the most potential for the least money are:

• Phenom™II X2 550
• Athlon™II X3 425

Rana Core - Powering Batman's Wrist Watch . . .

 

[mr_tea]

Mr AMD lol!

It may seem like that but that basket could be filled with Intel® goodies if the suits would change their marketing strategy . . .

As to unlocking the processor, I'd dunno, if your talking about an Athlon II X3 I'd give you a 25% chance of a successful unlock but if your talking a Phenom II 550 Black Edition I'd say you more near the 50% mark for a successful unlock!

I went for the best of both worlds with the Athlon II X3 chip as they have a chance of unlocking to Quad-Cores or unlocking the extra 6MB of level 3 cache but if your unlucky (like me) you just end up with a nice overclockable Triple-Core! . . .

The two chips that seem to offer the most potential for the least money are:

• Phenom™II X2 550
• Athlon™II X3 425

Yes you seem to be Mr AMD!

Well, its all food for thought, thank you, you've been a great help!