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2006-10-31 12:36:12
$niperkiller
Member
+4|6884|NH
I currently have an AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 2.45 GHz socket 939 processor and onboard Realtek 97' audio.
Which should I buy now? I have about $200 (US)

AMD FX-55 2.6 GHz socket 939 $199

or

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum $182.99 w/$100 rebate

I run bf2 fine on all high settings but my processor is near 100% most of the time and my audio is maxed on medium.
2006-10-31 12:37:35
DonFck
Hibernator
+3,227|7083|Finland

Get the soundcard, IMHO.
I need around tree fiddy.
2006-10-31 21:53:21
theknuck
It's pronounced Knuck, like in Knuckle!!
+45|7064|balls
i never understood spending so much on a sound card.  i honestly think my onboard audio is quite good.  of course i don't think i've heard bf2 playing from a machine with a good sound card either.   so i would personally go with the real performance booster in the fx-55.  of course i just bought an amd 939 dual core so maybe i'm biased.  i think you'd like the benchmarks from tom'shardware with the fx-55.
2006-10-31 22:17:51
ShotYourSix
Boldly going nowhere...
+196|7171|Las Vegas
The difference in performance between a 4000+ and an FX55 is marginal at best (a 4000+ is basically an FX53 which has had it's overclocking abilities removed...).  Certainly not worth a $200 investment.

Save another $150 and get yourself an E6400/mobo combo (around $350 will easily do it...).  An overclocked E6400 Conroe can give an FX62 a damn good run for it's money at about a third the price.
2006-11-01 12:25:19
$niperkiller
Member
+4|6884|NH
Thanks guys but can someone tip the scale a little?
2006-11-01 13:41:00
CrazeD
Member
+368|7125|Maine
Fx-55.

Last edited by CrazeD (2006-11-01 13:41:15)

2006-11-01 13:50:37
The Stillhouse Kid
Licensed Televulcanologist
+126|7094|Deep In The South Of Texas
I'd go for the Audigy. The difference between the FX-55 and what you've got now is not enough to justify the cost IMHO.

 

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