Upgrade - AMD 3500+ toooo x2 4200+...

[Delvis]

Hi there,

I have a friend who might be upgrading theyre pc soon, from a 3500+ to an X2 4200+...well maybe the 4200 he doesent know yet...

Basically, im wondering if the performance gain is going to be anything decent? I know the increase wont be massive...Well thats what im thinking anyway.

He wont have enough money to goto C2D before anyone recommends it either

Feedback is appreciated

Thanks.

 

[Delvis]

He doesent do video encoding, only games every so often like me. And general computer activites like browsing the net and listenening to music etc etc.

Yeah i know the dual core will help if the games are multithreaded, thing is there isnt many games that make dual core THAT worth it currently. Even though tehres loads of games that 'support' dual core, but dont really seem to do anything decent with it

Im just trying to weigh up the whole situation, and see if its actually worth doing...id probably say no, and just upgrade to something else at a later date.

Or i sell him my 4400+ But even that wont do a lot really.

 

[Delvis]

How much money will he have? You might be able to squeeze it in

I dont know how much exactly, going by the current price of the 4200+ im saying like £100 or something. He's at uni your see, so money isnt exactly something he see's every day

 

[Delvis]

Hmm, cheers for that. I'll have to check what RAM he's on currently, i swear he's on 2gb but i could be wrong.

Cheers for the feedback people, highly appreciated