what cpu for my mobo ?

[TALON1973]

i just bought this mobo :-

Asus M4A785D-M Pro AMD 785G (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

//http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-357-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1484

i'm going to be using new build for blu ray / hd dvd mostly with the odd bit of light gaming ... mostly old titles

this mobo takes a wise selection of cpu ... so should i go dual / tri or quad cpu ?

i dont want to spent crazy money , but want to make sure i have enough grunt

any advice woudl be great

 

[RJC]

I would stick one of these in, Extra if needed

 

[TALON1973]

lol spooky i was look at that i think quad is probably overkill , but tri migth be abit better

 

[siumatfung]

I would stick one of these in, Extra if needed

+1

 

[PwnDirect]

+2 for the 720 got one myself in a 780g mobo great chip

 

[Yurihyuga]

and if your lucky your mobo might be able to unlock the 4th core making it a quad.

 

[TALON1973]

hmm well i dont want any heat issues ... this mwedia centre will have to last me a good few years .. my days of uprageds every 12 months are well over

 

[cmndr_andi]

Ignore - I misread.

As to your OP - I think the X3 720BE is a brilliant CPU at an equally brilliant price. However, I would give this CPU a look (P2 X4 955) - as it is one of the fastest gaming CPUs around and is going for a great price these days.

 

[Nocky24]

Ignore - I misread.

As to your OP - I think the X3 720BE is a brilliant CPU at an equally brilliant price. However, I would give this CPU a look (P2 X4 955) - as it is one of the fastest gaming CPUs around and is going for a great price these days.

+1 for this. If you're on a tight budget get the 720, it wont disappoint, but if you can stretch to it i'd highly recommend the 955. Its on offer at the moment and well worth it.

 

[TALON1973]

well gaming wont be my top priority .. thats why i picked this particular board as its got the most up to date onboard graphics

 

[McstylisT]

Im going to say the P2 955. Awesome AMD power and very future proof for the foreseeable future proof. You took the plunge to use an AM3 platform so i think you should optimally utilise this to your advantage and go all out quad.

The P2 955 this week is still on offer. Snap it up at a bargain £145.

 

[TALON1973]

lol i might have got it if i had the cash ... but a new girlfriend is makign me hold out on the readies so its going to have to wait a month .

it might be a good cpu but thats abit more cash than i envisaged paying... was looking at £100 max ... but we will see whats available then ... but good to know my options

 

[[ESRA]Taf]

Another vote for the 720BE here, you should be able to unlock it to get 4 cores too - not to mention some overclocking fun You could consider the X2 550BE also if price is a major concern, that can also be unlocked to a quad-core very easily, but the X3 720BE is not much more and the stock 3 cores will perform very well for you