I am updating my desktop, running DFI SLI-d with AMD 4400 X2 at the moment, well its stripped down. Would a Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-128-IN), be a better option? I have just bought the HIS ATI Radeon X1900 XT ICEQ 3 SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-053-HT), for graphics, first time I have used ATI for awhile. Do I go Conroe or stick with my AMD dual core 4400???
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Updating my system, AMD or Conroe?
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just gonna be using it for gaming or do you encode a lot?
If its just a gaming/general use PC with the odd bit of encoding i would say there is no point. If you do a lot of encoding you will notice a difference.
However, is it worth it?
You will need a new mobo, ram AND cpu. That is a lot of money for an upgrade that will not see much of an increase in speed in every day tasks. As said, encoding is a bit of an exception.
If its just a gaming/general use PC with the odd bit of encoding i would say there is no point. If you do a lot of encoding you will notice a difference.
However, is it worth it?
You will need a new mobo, ram AND cpu. That is a lot of money for an upgrade that will not see much of an increase in speed in every day tasks. As said, encoding is a bit of an exception.
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Personally id stick with your current setup as its still a good system. Wait to see what comes out in the near future.
