t0xic Posted June 3, 2007 Posted June 3, 2007 When I first purchased my motherboard I told myself that I would do the utmost to get the utmost out of it before building a new system so in that regard I need some 'real world' advice from you kind folks... Would it be worthwhile for me to exchange my 4000+ processor for a FX-60?...Would I notice a drastic difference in performance?...Would a gamer such as myself be satisfied with the upgrade or would I be making a piss poor investment when considering the price of the FX-60 (currently $394.99 @ Newegg) and the availability of all the processors for AM2?... At the moment I can swallow $394.99 but I'm not prepared to invest in a new processor and new memory and a new motherboard... What say ye?...All advice and friendly criticism is welcome...Thank you... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollietwinam Posted June 3, 2007 Posted June 3, 2007 If you're not an Overclocker then yeah an FX-60 would be a good idea. But if you are, an Opteron 165 or above, or a X2 4400+ might be a better idea, get FX-60 performance for a quarter of the price Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HITandRUN Posted June 3, 2007 Posted June 3, 2007 If you're not an Overclocker then yeah an FX-60 would be a good idea.But if you are, an Opteron 165 or above, or a X2 4400+ might be a better idea, get FX-60 performance for a quarter of the price Agree with this even that I got one for sale right now! It does 3G on water and never run on air! Send me a PM if you interested! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0xic Posted June 5, 2007 Posted June 5, 2007 Thanks for the response fellas...Sincerely appreciate it... Decided on a Opteron 185... Now I need a recommendation for a after market cooler, heatsink/fan setup that'll keep the CPU nice and cool while I push it a bit...There's so many available that I'm suffering from a mild case of information overload...Do you guys have any favorites?...Preferably a heatsink that includes a fan instead of the 'fan not included' deal and...Should I go with the tried and true AS5?... P.S. Water cooling is a bit too involved for my tastes... Thanks for your input... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0xic Posted June 5, 2007 Posted June 5, 2007 Can anyone with 1st hand experience recommend the best after market HS/F cooling solution for these Opteron processors?... In reading the Newegg 'Customer Reviews' HERE (5th post down), the stock cooler that shipped with the unit was the "AVC Z7U7414001 AM2 / 939 Heatsink" which recieved very favorable reviews HERE...Can anyone confirm this?... For me price-wise, water cooling is out of the question... Thank you for your recommendations... P.S. I asked this question in a old thread I created ("Upgrade AMD 64 4000+ To FX-60") however the topic title was irrelevant to this question so I created this new topic... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted June 5, 2007 Posted June 5, 2007 i still use Thermalright XP-90's and XP-120's for all of my socket 939 needs (that don't need watercooling lol) absolute best bang for the buck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suedenim Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 Arctic Cooler Pro 64 ain't bad but the finish on the heatsink on mine was pretty poor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkorb Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 same here.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HITandRUN Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 I heard this one supposed to be pretty good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
killagorilla187 Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 I love my Thermaltake Big Typhoon! gotta measure first though its BIG:P I recommend this model it has a better mounting mechanism than the newer one. It keeps my 4400+ at 39C load with 1.61v on it! I have also heard at lot of great things about the tuniq that HitandRun mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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