Socket 939 FX or X2?

[the_worrier]

With regard to gaming should i consider changing to an FX?
I was lookingh at the FX55.
TTFN

 

[GeForce]

Go for an X2

3800+ or 4200+ will probably be your best bets.

Jon

 

[the_worrier]

Would a moderator please delete this....sorry!

 

[the_worrier]

What, an X2 would be better for gaming than an FX?

 

[hp7909]

The X2 is a better chip overall. Upcoming games & even some through patches now take advantage of the extra core.

Compare here

 

[ozzyDe]

x2 4200 using a evo 120 air cooler got my toledo up to 3gig 285*11
you got to go for the x2 the 4200 is the one.

cheers
D

 

[Cyber-Mav]

fx60 is better than a x2-3800+

 

[Cob]

It's also a few times more expensive.

But an X2 3800+ is better than the FX55 the OP was looking at.

 

[gt_junkie]

It's also a few times more expensive.

But an X2 3800+ is better than the FX55 the OP was looking at.

I agree with Cob! Miles better!

If you have a decent clocking board - asus/dfi then keep your 4200+ and with a decent air cooler you should see close to 3ghz per core. Pretty much what fx55's topped out at anyway.

At that point you'd pretty much have 2x fx55's!

Dual core is definately worth it over single.

gt

 

[the_worrier]

TVM. I appreciate the advice.....X2 4200+ already in situ!

 

[ozzyDe]

had a little play with the bios last night and got 296*11 = 3256Ghz the system was stable I played COD2 for a few hours with no problems but I did take it back to 3gig as it was sucking up 1.6v and the temps shot up which was a bit to much for my liking, but when its time to build a new system I will just have to see how much there's 4200+ dual can take, I was quite impressed with 3.2gig
from a 2.2gig chip on Air evo 120. got to say it helps having a DFI MB the OC options go on and on paid £65 @ OCUK for my board done the simple mod of a pencil line to connect the SLI bridges about a week latter the price went up to £128 bloody good timing

cheers
Dean