ak21 Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) Hi, I think I finally decided on a case, the NZXT Guardian and I thought I decided my CPU but it seems out of stock now so now I need to make my decision again. Anyways my price range for CPU is like $135 and less I would say. I want to pay for what I get so I want to know if its worth the price. MY OPTIONS SO FAR: AMD Athlon X2 7550 2.5GHz: $50 AMD Phenom X3 8650 2.3 GHz: $95 AMD Phenom X4 9750 2.4GHz: $135 Please list ANY lower prices on these in Canada or any other suggestion IN my price range. What I need this for? Will I need it for Gaming, high end gaming and use Photoshop on it also I am going to play GTA 4 but my last CPU: AMD X2 5200 2.7 Ghz run it pretty smooth will it make a different if I get a X3 or X4? I also use it to make some 3D work and 2D work for fun, not work. My Build specs are: Assus M3N78-VM Motherboard (AM2+) Nvidia 9600 GT OC OCZ StealthXstream 500 Watts P/S 1 TB HD WD Caviar Black edition 4 Gb DDR2 dual channel ram 800 mhz NZXT Guardian 921 CD Drive Any other information you need to know? Edited July 9, 2009 by ak21 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
premiumgfx Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) Welcome to OCC! ^_^ What are the specs of your planned build so far? Edited July 9, 2009 by premiumgfx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrow21 Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Welcome to OCC! ^_^ What are the specs of your planned build so far? +1, if you don't have a motherboard yet, you can find a great Phenom II in your price range. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak21 Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) My Build specs are (Don't want to change but there not Permanent yet): Assus M3N78-VM Motherboard (AM2+) Nvidia 9600 GT OC OCZ StealthXstream 500 Watts P/S 1 TB HD WD Caviar Black edition 4 Gb DDR2 dual channel ram 800 mhz NZXT Guardian 921 CD Drive Edited July 9, 2009 by ak21 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 AMD Phenom II X2 550 or X3 720 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_Nate Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 If you haven't bought yet, list your overall budget and the websites you want to order off of Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Is there a reason you're going AMD? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 You should definitely be looking at Phenom II and not old Phenom I. On your budget, probably the 550. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak21 Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Is there a reason you're going AMD? My Mother board is AMD and there cheaper. You should definitely be looking at Phenom II and not old Phenom I. On your budget, probably the 550. According to PriceCanad (Link) its a dual core and the cheapest is $120 wouldn't it be better if I just spend $15 more on the quad core I listed? Linked Build Specs: Assus M3N78-VM: $84 Nvidia 9600 GT OC: $73 (FutureShop PM- No link) OCZ StealthXstream 500 Watts P/S: $67 cheaper then link (BOUGHT) 1 TB HD WD Caviar Black edition: $98+Free Ground shipping on entire order (Ordered at special-Can cancel order) 4 Gb DDR2 dual channel ram 800 mhz: $52 NZXT Guardian 921: $108 CD Drive: $24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 According to PriceCanad (Link) its a dual core and the cheapest is $120 wouldn't it be better if I just spend $15 more on the quad core I listed? In my opinion, definitely not. The original Phenom chips were really not that great. The new Phenom II's, however, are really turning heads. They're awesome. Personally, I would not buy a first generation Phenom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Threaded Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 The original Phenom isn't that good, it doesn't match up to the Core2 very well. You'll be better off with a Phenon II X2 or X3, either X2 550 or X3 705. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak21 Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 I am confused, the X3 you mentioned is $135 wouldn't it end up being better if you buy X4 for that price....This whole thing is confusing to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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