BF2S Forums Upgrading CPU

I would have said Phenom II X6 (yes they exist and are still cheaper than your average i5), but as your mobo is 2+ you can't do that

Seriously, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems you really want to replace the following parts:

1. CPU
2. Mobo
3. GPU

Practically, just get a new comp and re-use your case and PSU.

CammRobb wrote:

Lai wrote:

I would have said Phenom II X6 (yes they exist and are still cheaper than your average i5), but as your mobo is 2+ you can't do that

Seriously, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems you really want to replace the following parts:

1. CPU
2. Mobo
3. GPU

Practically, just get a new comp and re-use your case and PSU.

I was gonna do that, was all ready to go i7, X58, and a new mobo, but it's so expensive compared to just a new processor

True, and it will always cost thát much money, but relatively it will not be that expensive anymore compared to just a new CPU+Mobo+GPU. The only thing you might really cut spendings on in new RAM, though I'm guessing you'd want to upgrade from DDR2 to DDR3 if you're getting a new mobo anyway.

CammRobb wrote:

Lai wrote:

CammRobb wrote:

I was gonna do that, was all ready to go i7, X58, and a new mobo, but it's so expensive compared to just a new processor

True, and it will always cost thát much money, but relatively it will not be that expensive anymore compared to just a new CPU+Mobo+GPU. The only thing you might really cut spendings on in new RAM, though I'm guessing you'd want to upgrade from DDR2 to DDR3 if you're getting a new mobo anyway.

Yeah I'de need to buy new ram as well. I have 3gb of DDR2 (single-channel) in my rig atm, I want to upgrade that to 4gb of dual channel DDR2, which will be about £90

Something like this

Oof,.. in that case you definitely want to get a new PC, if you have to upgrade your RAM for £90 anyway. For about €120 you can get 4Gb of Dual-Channel DDR3 memory,.. that's about the same price.

http://www.informatique.nl/467597 (just a quick search)

GR34 wrote:

pHENOM ii 940?

Yes the older Phenom's were backwards compatible, meant to bridge the gap. However, they are discontinued. You'll have a hard time finding any Phenom from the 9X0 series (as opposed to the 9X5 series). Newegg seems to have a few is stock though,.. and it happens to be a X4 940 "Black Edition":

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product

Cammrob, that would be a massive improvement over your Athlon X2. There are a few potholes though:

1. Though these CPU's were designed to fit AM2(+) mobo's, some mobo manufacturers simply did not supply a supporting BIOS. No technical reason, just epic failure on the mobo manufacturer's side. You'd want to make sure your mobo supports these CPU's. Even when they do they will probably not run at maximum CPU efficiency (individual cores cannot be clocked separately etc.).

2. These CPU's are much less energy efficient then those of the 9X5 series. They'll easily draw twice the amount of power, so make sure your PSU is up to it.

CammRobb wrote:

Gonna upgrade to a 5770, and a new processor. Ram will follow at a later date. Still can't figure out which proc to get

Have you looked into the 9X0 series we discussed above?

One other question.

Currently I have a Zalman Titan HSF, will this work with a new AM2+ cpu?

What would be the best 5770 to get?

Lai wrote:

CammRobb wrote:

What would be the best 5770 to get?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … =GX-222-SP

This one, though you might be able to get it somewhere cheaper. They go for about €150 in Holland so you could try for £120 or so.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/189286
cheapest it is, not too bad considering free delivery.

Stubbee wrote:

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

best am2+ you can get but do you have one of these boards ?

Sorry but this link doesn't have anything on it

Kinda realised that this is the best I can get proc wise

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170183

Last edited by CammRobb (2010-06-21 12:00:10)

CammRobb wrote:

Stubbee wrote:

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

best am2+ you can get but do you have one of these boards ?

Sorry but this link doesn't have anything on it

Kinda realised that this is the best I can get proc wise

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170183

That's still pretty descent. Not as good as the other stuff mentioned in this thread, but not nearly as expensive either.

Bevo wrote:

Lai wrote:

CammRobb wrote:

That one you linked to on Newegg is only £85...do they ship to uk?

no, they don't.

Give them a call, sometimes if you ask for it specifically they do. Otherwise check place like Amazon.COM, and check out the alternative listed sellers. Just try and place an order with any of them, sometimes they do ship to the UK, even if they say they don't. You'll get a notice when they don't. Also, many of them are smaller businesses or private sellers, so you can probably contact them and work something out.

I work in shipping/receiving for a smaller company and shipping internationally is not only pricey as fuck, but it's a pain in the ass. I'd seriously doubt if you'd save any money doing it that way.

Depends I guess, I have had processor sized items send to me from the States before for around $10 - $13, with very little hassle I might add.

CammRobb wrote:

Stubbee wrote:

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

best am2+ you can get but do you have one of these boards ?

Sorry but this link doesn't have anything on it

Kinda realised that this is the best I can get proc wise

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170183

sorry i didn't realise you have to input all the info to get to the list
i made the assumption you have the Crosshair II which is AM2+. Did they make an earlier AM2 only version version?

sort for CPU
pick AMD Phenom (why they don't have a separate list for Phenom/Phenom II like the Athlons... )
pick AMD Phenom II X4 940

then it list all the ASUS boards compatible with the Phenom AM2+ x4 940 and their respective bios

Last edited by Stubbee (2010-06-21 22:48:26)

oh my god don't buy Phenom 1. That is POS.