X2 or 3500+

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'morning [H]ardies...

quick question for you guys:

my poor desktop needs some revision and I'm gathering some infos on the part I will get; about the processor, multithreaded games are not that common now and while I will get a mobo that supports an X2 CPU, I'm not sure if I should spend 350$ for a 3800+.

Should I just grab a 3500+ and spend some more on the video card (GTX) and when the new games are in, change the proc to a 4000+ or better, or I should grab an X2 processor now and get a 7800GT now?

Keep in mind that I have limited funds :D

Thanks...

Emanuele
 
Wait a week to see what Nvidia has in store with the 8X.XX drivers. You may want the dual core processor.
 
Well, it really depends on what exactly you are going to do with it. X2 right now has the advantage of multi-tasking/multimedia applications. In the future it'll be able to play dual-core games a lot better. On the flip side, it's over $100 more than the 3500+, which in all respects is a very good processor. Games now-a-days don't rely very much on the processor, so you won't notice a difference. I can't say that about the future though, who knows what developers are going to come out with. Now to the video card. Pass on the GTX. Save yourself a hundred bucks and go with the GT, then overclock. ;)
 
thanks sc00ter...

you have said exactely what I was thinking about the proc, but was unsure about.
I think I will grab a 3500+ for now and the GT, and when the new games will be out will get a 4000+ or better....

:)

Thanks. Now on the motherboard...
 
Is this PC used just for gaming or do you do anything else on it? Do you surf the web, burn dvds, email, Office, etc? If you use it for other stuff other than just games the x2 is bad ass!

Imagine burning a DVD-R at 16x, listening to MP3's, defragging a secondary hard drive, while surfing the web all at the same time with lighting quick speed.

If it was for me it woud be a DFI board with a x2 3800+ and a 7800GT

My 2 cents
( I have a x2 4400+, 7800GTX and 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix)
 
X2 of course! If you go X2 you definately won't be sorry. If you go 3500+....you may be sorry sooner rather than later.
 
thanks so much for the input longshot...

while I use multi tasking a bit, I am so used to do one thing a time for now that I think I will hold on and get the 3500 and in 5-6 months get a seriously faster X2 :D
 
I went from a 3500 to an X2 3800 and am pleased i did. I used to have an Intel HT rig and while the 3500 spanked it in games, it did not hold a candle in multitasking. THe X2 as resolved the isue for me and even though its clocked a little slower than my 3500 (now in my kids new rig), i have not notice any loss of performance in gaming.
 
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