Upgrade X3 435? Worth it?

[Snappshoota]

Well right now Im running it stock with 4th core unlocked.

Have a few questions.

At what temp should I start worrying? When I was playing the BFBC2 demo, CPU was hitting 60-63*C.

And

Would it be worth the money to upgrade to a Phenom II X4?

Rig is sig.


Thanks

 

[TomGreen321]

Get a new cooler. That's too high at stock. I just grabbed a OCZ Vendetta 2 and can run mine Athlon II x4 [email protected]. Idles at 31, load 43. It can hit 3.7-8 but there is no benefit with my GPU. Keep the athlon and se how much the 6 core Thuban is going to be.

My CPU runs everything fine.

 

[SicKlown42012]

You should keep any Phenom II/Athlon II under 60C. There are numerous great working, cheap coolers out there. Xigmatek is what I recommend. Great cooling ability for under $40. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233012

There's no reason for you to buy a Phenom II X4.

 

[Kueller]

I like my Hyper 212+. $24 at microcenter if you have one nearby.