Upgrade htpc 3700+

[squiffy]

With 939 X2 chips coming end of life do you think I should pickup a X2 939 chip? I'm using a 3700+ 2.2ghz single core A64 in the HTPC. Only the more demanding 1080p movies are close to 100% usage with this CPU. The rest of the time cpu usage is around 30-60%, including scaling.

I can get AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200 for £75. I have a 4400X2 already in the HTPC.

 

[Sean_UK]

Yes imo if your paying sub £90 for x2 939, you will notice a diff. Would'nt suggest anyone pay over this amount for one new tbh.

 

[Big.Wayne]

With 939 X2 chips coming end of life do you think I should pickup a X2 939 chip?

Nope

I'm using a 3700+ 2.2ghz single core A64 in the HTPC. Only the more demanding 1080p movies are close to 100% usage with this CPU.

Sweet, sounds like the 3700+ is doing a good job and you say its only running at 2.2GHz, don't fancy squeezing a bit more out of it then?

 

[Sean_UK]

Well depends on what you will get out of it with regards to needs (which you state above), gaming wise not really worth it. But in saying that; went from 4000+ o/c 2.9ghz to 4800+ o/c 3.0ghz, Supreme Commander + C&C3 chugged along with the 4000 as units build up, drop 4800+ in and now they run fine. So again depends on your needs...