an AMD X2, are they still good for gaming?

[tomanders91]

Is something like a 4600+ X2 2.40ghz still a good proccessor for gaming even though C2D is pretty much killing it. It would be paired alongside something like an X1950XTX or 8800 with 2gb of ram, how long would it last before another major upgrade?

 

[tomanders91]

Ok thanks, im probably going to go for C2D but im just considering ways to save money on the mobo and stuff, also i looked on toms hardware comparsion charts and its got 4600 Toledo, and 4600 windsor, what do these mean?

 

[tomanders91]

How well would a 4600+ X2 2.4ghz overclock? would it be ok on the stock cooler or would i need a better one?

 

[tomanders91]

would a 4600x2 bottleneck an 8800GTS?

 

[tomanders91]

well i would have thought an 4600X2 plus a GTS would be very good, also you can overclock it to near e6400-e6600 performance anyway i think.

 

[tomanders91]

im not getting a GTX though, what about a GTS?

 

[tomanders91]

i wouldnt of thought the difference between a 4600 and a e6300 would be more than a couple of frames?

 

[tomanders91]

ok please let us (or me) no.

 

[tomanders91]

Anyone know if a 5000+ x2 would be ok with a GTS?

 

[tomanders91]

Well i know Conroes are much better proccesors but it dosent make AMD X2's bad though does it.

 

[tomanders91]

Instead of the 4600 you might want to look at the 4400. Ok its 2.2ghz not 2.4, but it has 2 x 1mb cache over the 4600's 2 x 512kb. Will also be cheaper and should still clock well.

where can i find a 4400? there arnt any on ocuk?

and 4200's are better overclockers that 4600's?