Confused between FX60 & FX62

shadow4509 · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:03

Ok people im about to upgrade and im getting quite confused.

Which is the better processor the 60 or the 62, simply because the 60 seems to cost more than the 62 but the 62 is the latest release??

Also i am planning to use 2GB (2x1GB) crucial ballistix 6400 would anybody else agree with this? IF not what would your recommendations be?

Thanks

russty · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:07

fx60 is socket 939 and runs at 2.6Ghz this only works with DDR and not DDR2 and your crucial ballistix is DDR2.

fx62 runs at 2.8Ghz and uses socket AM2 and DDR2 so should be fine for your RAM choice.

fx60 is more expensive because there probably aren't many left due to 939 being dead.

Hope this helps.

Russty

shadow4509 · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:09

Ah ok thanks mate i didnt notice that little detail!

So you think the crucial would be a good choice, any recommendations on mobo?

hp7909 · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:13

shadow4509 said:
Ah ok thanks mate i didnt notice that little detail!

So you think the crucial would be a good choice, any recommendations on mobo?

Why FX62/AMD & not Intel C2D?

shadow4509 · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:17

hp7909 said:
Why FX62/AMD & not Intel C2D?

Just one of those things i guess i have always preffered AMD to INTEL just like i have always preffered Nvidia to ATi. But feel free to try and convert me which would you go for and why mate?

Thanks

russty · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:19

if you have the money go for the asus crosshair. BTW: Core 2's are great at the moment especially if you are an overclocker.

Russty

Raikiri · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:21

shadow4509 said:
Just one of those things i guess i have always preffered AMD to INTEL just like i have always preffered Nvidia to ATi. But feel free to try and convert me which would you go for and why mate?

Thanks

They are faster, cheaper, cooler, use less power and overclock better. My £115 6300 is faster than an FX-62 with an £85 mobo and £125 ram (OCZ DDR2 667, 2x1GB.)

pastymuncher · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:24

You should listen to him. ^^^^^^ C2D is miles ahead of anything AMD has or is going to have for the foreseable future.

shadow4509 · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:28

So what is the main competitor (thrasher) to the fx62. Are talking this new quad core?

Im really not upto date with Intel in anyway.

Thanks

hp7909 · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:33

As above

& why not compare them for yourself here.

marscay · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:35

any low end c2d will wipe the floor with the fx-62 once it's clocked slightly

unless you're going s939 and keeping your DDR which you aren't it's kinda pointless to stay loyal to AMD when Intel currently hands them a thrashing.

c2d are just dual core like the fx.

quad core = £££

shadow4509 · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:35

hp7909 said:
As above & why not compare them for yourself here.

Nice link : thanks mate having a look now!

hp7909 · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:39

shadow4509 said:
So what is the main competitor (thrasher) to the fx62. Are talking this new quad core?

Im really not upto date with Intel in anyway.

Thanks

@ stock, the £191.99 E6600 keeps up with the £414.99 :eek:

FX62 & even beats it at some tasks/benchies

Raikiri · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:40

BTW I am running mine at 2.87ghz, which like I said is a fair bit faster than an FX62 in most applications (<20s super pi 1m, around 20k 3dmark 03 with a single 7800GT etc.). Worst case scenario is that its the same speed.

I am using OCZ GX Gold ddr2 667mhz which I paid £125 second hand and a mid range motherboard. With better ram (Geil 800mhz and above) you should be able to get 3.5ghz on air with an Asus P5B Deluxe/Gigabyte DS3.

shadow4509 · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:43

marscay said:
any low end c2d will wipe the floor with the fx-62 once it's clocked slightly

unless you're going s939 and keeping your DDR which you aren't it's kinda pointless to stay loyal to AMD when Intel currently hands them a thrashing.

c2d are just dual core like the fx.

quad core = £££

Yeah i was just looking at the quad core and it really does thrash the 62 on that benchmark test link above. The quad core is a little too pricey for me although i do want it lol. So it looks like it will have to be the x6800, 2gb crucial ballistic 6400, and what motherboard would you recommend am i right in thinking the new nvidia chipset is out (640??) for this socket?

Again thanks for all the help it is much appreciated!

EDIT: Oh and i was paying £300 for the fx62 (brand new) if that changes anything.

Raikiri · 21 Nov 2006 at 19:54

Please don't get ballistix ram, it doesn't have the best reputation and they don't oc that well compared to the alternatives. Also I wouldn't bother with the x6800 if you are OCing. A 6400/6600 will go just as high in most cases.

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B Heatpipe CPU Cooler (478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA755) Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B Heatpipe CPU Cooler (478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA755) £32.99
(£38.76) £32.99
(£38.76)
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) £194.99
(£229.11) £194.99
(£229.11)
Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £191.99
(£225.59) £191.99
(£225.59)
EVGA nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard EVGA nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £179.99
(£211.49) £179.99
(£211.49)
Sub Total : £599.96
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.25
Vat : £106.44
Total : £714.65

£300 changes nothing

You could get an Asus P5B Deluxe mobo to save some money there. It would OC very well.

shadow4509 · 21 Nov 2006 at 20:00

Raikiri said:
Please don't get ballistix ram, it doesn't have the best reputation and they don't oc that well compared to the alternatives. Also I wouldn't bother with the x6800 if you are OCing. A 6400/6600 will go just as high in most cases.

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B Heatpipe CPU Cooler (478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA755) Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B Heatpipe CPU Cooler (478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA755) £32.99
(£38.76) £32.99
(£38.76)
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) £194.99
(£229.11) £194.99
(£229.11)
Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £191.99
(£225.59) £191.99
(£225.59)
EVGA nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard EVGA nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £179.99
(£211.49) £179.99
(£211.49)
Sub Total : £599.96
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.25
Vat : £106.44
Total : £714.65

£300 changes nothing You could get an Asus P5B Deluxe mobo to save some money there. It would OC very well.

WOW your like a personal computer shopper i'm impressed with the above and its saving me a fortune, maybe all this saving could mean 2 8800's instead of one

EDIT: wow just noticed the cost of the motherboard, thats pricey, is the Asus P5B a lot better?

Raikiri · 21 Nov 2006 at 20:03

No, it isn't better. Overclocking wise and performance wise they are very similar but the eVga board has SLi support whereas the P5B does not. If I was going with a single 8800GTX I would just get the P5B Deluxe.

shadow4509 · 21 Nov 2006 at 20:07

ah ok i see where your coming from, i will go for the on with sli support because i may buy 2 8800's if not im getting 1 now and 1 in the future.

shadow4509 · 21 Nov 2006 at 20:13

Ok i think this will be my last question (seriously this time

)

I have found a asus p5n32 sli deluxe mobo and e6600 for a combined price of £300.

What do you think?