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Delta3000
UK Corp
Lotka Volterra
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Posted - 2007.01.28 15:23:00 -
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Edited by: Delta3000 on 28/01/2007 15:30:59
Just wondering if its worth upgrading my AMD 64 3500+ to a 5000+ for roughly ú140-150.
The rest of my (important) specs are:
7800 GT
Asus M2N-E
2gb PC 6000
Would mostly be using it for EVE, and I plan to invest in a new system once there are a few Dx10 games on the market, and Vista's main screw ups at launch are sorted. Any thoughts?
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ElfeGER
Black Nova Corp
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.01.28 17:55:00 -
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depends on if you use the pc for something else while playing as the 3500+ is most likely a single core and the 5000+ a dual core cpu (ts/winamp/second client)
also the 1500+ difference should boost the fps as well
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Tibrius Archer
hirr
Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2007.01.30 00:28:00 -
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Dual core overhyped. Intel loves suggesting joe nobody goes and gets something based on strictly correct statments that are in reality bull****. Ok yeah dual the new dual core are quicker but ever since hyperthreading people seem to think you need some sort of dual processor or something to run things at once. Time sharing is what operating systems are invented for.
your 3000XP will be ok, the performance boost of getting the 5000XP is not worth it. better spend that on a 19 inch widescreen or maybe a little more on a 20inch for that matter if you do not already have one that is ofcourse, at least that upgrade you can port to your new system. Oh and if you want a few more FPS in eve maybe a bit of a gfx with a little CPU overclock? ú30 should get you a new decent CPU and VGA cooler look on www.aria.co.uk you problaby would get maybe 10-15% performance boost after that little overclock and that should be fine until you can get your next system.
P.S If that posted helped in away send me ISK please I need it.
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Posted - 2007.02.02 18:38:00 -
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Getting a high-end heatsink would be cheaper and most likely allow overclocking the 3500+ to 5000+ levels; atleast if you're using the AMD OEM heatsink currently.
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