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What shall i do ?

chippy08

chippy08

chippy08

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What should i get as my next cpu ? what i have now is an phenom II 550 unlocked to 4 cores and a GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard with 4gig 0f DDR3 memory but also i have sitting around is a Asus p5q pro with 4gig of ddr2 memory.
I cant decided between the intel q9650 or phenom 955 or just save a bit more and get an I7 setup as all i use my comuter for is video decoding not interested in games at all. so do i use my old equipment or buy new and save lots of dosh as i can get the q9650 for £190 new but if o go 17 then new motherboard and chip which will cost me about £400 plus as i need new cooler as well.
 
Save the money IMO. With all the new releases coming you may see prices fall. Even if your not going to be buying the new tech its worth waiting to see if other ones drop in price.
 
whats your 550 clockable to with the 4 cores?

The 955 & the q9650 are pretty much the same for video decoding of course I7 is better

Depends really on much your doing weather its worthwhile
 
ben90 said:
Save the money IMO. With all the new releases coming you may see prices fall. Even if your not going to be buying the new tech its worth waiting to see if other ones drop in price.
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Thanks i had the same idea but it seems a long wait so far so i hope it hurrys up soon as i dont like waiting.
 
We all love messing around with new components but realistically if your hardware isnt under much strain i'd wait for the high end i5's or new i7's maybe?
 
Well i decided to wait a bit longer i have decided to get this motherboard MSI P55-GD65 so then its just deciding i5 or i7 hope it wont be long as my pocket is getting hot.
 
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