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Windows 7: Worth upgrading? AM3 DDR3
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18 Apr 2009
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Worth upgrading? AM3 DDR3
I currently have an phenom II 940, AM2 Motheboard limited to ht 1.0. 4GB DDR2 1066. Things is im an upgrade addict  .
Would it be worth (in terms of performance/ power savings) to upgrade to a Phenom II 955 with AM3 Motherboard 790gx and DDR3 1333. Would there be any difference in performance? | My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 x64 Enterprise
CPU Phenom II 965 Black Edition 125watt @ 3.6GHZ 1.4v
Motherboard ASROCK 890GX Extreme3 AM3 DDR3
Memory PNY 4GB DDR3 2000Mhz @ 1600mhz 8.8.8.24 1T
Graphics Card XFX RADEON HD5770
Sound Card Auzen X-Meridian 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays Dell S2309W 23
Screen Resolution 1080P 1920 x 1080
Case Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Case
Cooling Case Fans
Hard Drives Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
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18 Apr 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64. Ellesmere Port, UK. |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build.
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64.
CPU i5 760 @ 4.2Ghz. 1.18v
Motherboard Gigabyte - H55M-USB3
Memory 4g Corsair xms3 ddr3, 1600Mhz.
Graphics Card Gigabyte GTX-560Ti soc edition
Sound Card Asus Xonar Dx - Logitech Z5500.
Monitor(s) Displays Acer 22" LCD Wide screen 1680-1050 -Samsung 42" Plasma....
Screen Resolution 1680/1050 -----1920/1080p.
Keyboard Logitech G15-v2 Gaming.
Mouse Microsoft Sidewinder X8.
PSU XigmaTek 80plus NRP-PC702 - 700w dual 30a.
Case Venus Gamers Midi Tower Case with LED Display
Cooling Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2... x2 Arctic F8 case fans........
Hard Drives 2x 2TB Seagate Go Flex,
1x 1TB Seagate,
1x 640WD Black,
x16 Gig sandisc flash drive,
1x8Gig sandisc flash drive.
Internet Speed Virgin Media - 50mb down- 8mb up.
Other Info x2 Xbox 360 wireless controllers...
Dual layer optical disc drive...
Chrome 79million
A.V = MSE
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18 Apr 2009
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lol sometimes I wish I wasn't into computers I have a girlfriend kids, work and a good social life so why can't I rid myself of this addiction arrrrgh lol. Why not cars or something else!.
Does anybody else here fell compelled to upgrade to new tech? I mean damn I upgrade some part of pc every couple of months! I need an AA meeting for nerds or something lol | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 x64 Enterprise
CPU Phenom II 965 Black Edition 125watt @ 3.6GHZ 1.4v
Motherboard ASROCK 890GX Extreme3 AM3 DDR3
Memory PNY 4GB DDR3 2000Mhz @ 1600mhz 8.8.8.24 1T
Graphics Card XFX RADEON HD5770
Sound Card Auzen X-Meridian 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays Dell S2309W 23
Screen Resolution 1080P 1920 x 1080
Case Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Case
Cooling Case Fans
Hard Drives Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
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18 Apr 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64. Ellesmere Port, UK. |
Yes, my girl friend calls me the upgrader because I also like to keep up to date with software. It's good to be modern. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build.
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64.
CPU i5 760 @ 4.2Ghz. 1.18v
Motherboard Gigabyte - H55M-USB3
Memory 4g Corsair xms3 ddr3, 1600Mhz.
Graphics Card Gigabyte GTX-560Ti soc edition
Sound Card Asus Xonar Dx - Logitech Z5500.
Monitor(s) Displays Acer 22" LCD Wide screen 1680-1050 -Samsung 42" Plasma....
Screen Resolution 1680/1050 -----1920/1080p.
Keyboard Logitech G15-v2 Gaming.
Mouse Microsoft Sidewinder X8.
PSU XigmaTek 80plus NRP-PC702 - 700w dual 30a.
Case Venus Gamers Midi Tower Case with LED Display
Cooling Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2... x2 Arctic F8 case fans........
Hard Drives 2x 2TB Seagate Go Flex,
1x 1TB Seagate,
1x 640WD Black,
x16 Gig sandisc flash drive,
1x8Gig sandisc flash drive.
Internet Speed Virgin Media - 50mb down- 8mb up.
Other Info x2 Xbox 360 wireless controllers...
Dual layer optical disc drive...
Chrome 79million
A.V = MSE
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24 Apr 2009
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 QC, Canada |
Um...
With AMD Phenom II? No.
With Intel Core i7? Yes.
As for why, the Phenom II, although being compatible with DDR3, doesn't have a real performance difference DDR3 and DDR2 (I saw a benchmark about it, on a French technology Website - LePoilu knows which one  ).
As for Core i7, there is A BIG difference between DDR2 and DDR3 mainly because it is made to work with it which the Phenom II isn't really.
Last edited by Lebon14; 24 Apr 2009 at 02:22 PM..
Reason: why
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom build
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
CPU Core i7 950 3.06 GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte X58A-UD3R
Memory Corsair XSM3 6GB 1333MHz DDR3 9-9-9-24
Graphics Card Asus nVidia GeForce GTX460 Factory Overclocked
Sound Card HT-Omega Claro 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays Asus VW246H 24"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech K350
Mouse Logitech M510
PSU Xigmatek NRP-PC702 700W (cable hell)
Case Lian-Li Lancool PC-K62
Cooling Stock fans for PC case, Cooler Master Hyper N520 for CPU
Hard Drives 1x90GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD (System, internal)
1x1TB Western Digital Green (Internal)
1x1TB Samsung/Seagate 7200RPM (Internal)
1x500GB Hitachi 7200RPM (Internal)
Internet Speed 30Mbits dl - 10Mbits up
Browser Firefox v20
Other Info Sound system : Eagle Arion ET-AR504LR-BK 35 Watts RMS 2.1
Printer : Samsung ML-2010 Mono
Scanner : Canon Canoscan LiDE 200
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24 Apr 2009
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Win7 Ultimate x64 on Desktop / Win7 Ultimate x86 on laptop / Win7 x86 Starter on Netbook UK |
Boomstick777
You wouldn't really notice the slight performance increase.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dilithium Computers/Engineering (Myself) Star date 42.739285.5432.9
OS Win7 Ultimate x64 on Desktop / Win7 Ultimate x86 on laptop / Win7 x86 Starter on Netbook
CPU AMD Phenom 965 X4 3.4Ghz cpu Black Edition
Motherboard Gigabyte 790XT
Memory 12 Gb DDR3
Graphics Card Nvidea Gforce GTX 470
Sound Card Onboard Realtek hi-fi
Monitor(s) Displays Lg 3D led 23"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech wireless K350
Mouse Inferno gaming mouse
PSU OCZ 700W GameXstream
Case Artec 10000
Cooling On board + many case fans
Hard Drives Loads maxstore sata 1 & 2/ loads of partitions + 1Tb Hitachi sata 2. 256Gb Crucial ssd.
Internet Speed Talk talk. 10Mb
Other Info My PC was hand built with matchsticks. xbox 360 controller. Printers,fax.........
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24 Apr 2009
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It depends on what you use your computer for .
Chances are you are wasting your money. If you have heaps to spare, why not. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home made.
OS 7068 64 bit + XP Pro
CPU E6750@3.2Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
Memory 4x1Gb Geil Ultra 800Mhz
Graphics Card Gigabyte 9600GT
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic 22" 5000:1 2ms
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Microsoft , wired
Mouse Microsoft, wired Optimouse
PSU Cheapo 430w Thermaltake
Case Antec Performance2
Cooling Standard Intel for CPU, various others for case+ Hardcano.
Hard Drives Samsung Sata 300, 320Gb,
Western Digital 200Gb IDE
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24 Apr 2009
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Professional, Windows Longhorn 4074 Find me, and I'll tell you |
Quote: Originally Posted by Lebon14  Um...
With AMD Phenom II? No.
With Intel Core i7? Yes.
As for why, the Phenom II, although being compatible with DDR3, doesn't have a real performance difference DDR3 and DDR2 (I saw a benchmark about it, on a French technology Website - LePoilu knows which one ).
As for Core i7, there is A BIG difference between DDR2 and DDR3 mainly because it is made to work with it which the Phenom II isn't really. If you're running a server, get Core i7. Intel's Nehalem arcitechure is based off of server arcitechures. If you're into gaming, go with AMD Phenom II. Besides, DDR3 is the next generation of RAM, and if you're the upgrade addict you claimed to be, then you should totally go for it. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire 5610
OS Windows 7 Professional, Windows Longhorn 4074
CPU Intel Centrino Duo T2350 @ 1.87 GHz
Motherboard Acer Grapevine
Memory 1GB (2x 512MB DDR2 400Mz)
Graphics Card Intel Integrated 945GM Chipset
Sound Card On-Board RealTek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution 1280x800
Keyboard Built-In / Random Logitech wireless keyboard
Mouse Synaptics Touchpad / Logitech Click! optical mouse.
PSU Generic PSU
Case Acer Aspire 5610 Standard Case (U.S. Version)
Cooling Air
Hard Drives 160GB SATA HD
Internet Speed 2.57 Mbps Download / 0.29 Mbps Upload / 57ms Ping
Other Info I call it the craptop.
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