Worth upgrading? AM3 DDR3

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Boomstick777

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I currently have an phenom II 940, AM2 Motheboard limited to ht 1.0. 4GB DDR2 1066. Things is im an upgrade addict :confused:.

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 Computer

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(s)
XFX RADEON HD5770
Sound Card
Auzen X-Meridian 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2309W 23
Screen Resolution
1080P 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
Case
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Case
Cooling
Case Fans
Absolutely is my answer.
 

My Computer

Computer 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(s)
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.
Hard Drives
2x 2TB Seagate Go Flex,
1x 1TB Seagate,
1x 640WD Black,
x16 Gig sandisc flash drive,
1x8Gig sandisc flash drive.
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........
Keyboard
Logitech G15-v2 Gaming.
Mouse
Microsoft Sidewinder X8.
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
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 Computer

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(s)
XFX RADEON HD5770
Sound Card
Auzen X-Meridian 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2309W 23
Screen Resolution
1080P 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
Case
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Case
Cooling
Case Fans
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 Computer

Computer 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(s)
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.
Hard Drives
2x 2TB Seagate Go Flex,
1x 1TB Seagate,
1x 640WD Black,
x16 Gig sandisc flash drive,
1x8Gig sandisc flash drive.
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........
Keyboard
Logitech G15-v2 Gaming.
Mouse
Microsoft Sidewinder X8.
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
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.
 
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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Ryzen 9 5900X
Motherboard
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master
Memory
G.Skill 3600Mhz CL16 16GB × 4
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming
Sound Card
On-board
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Alienware AW3418DW
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
1×Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB nvme SSD (System, internal)
2x4TB Western Digital Blue (Internal)
1x4TB HDST 7200RPM (Internal)
PSU
Seasonic Focus Plus 850W Platinum
Case
Corsair 680X
Cooling
Stock fans + 3× Corsair QL120, Corsair H100i Platinum
Keyboard
Logitech K350
Mouse
Logitech M510
Internet Speed
120Mbits dl - 20Mbits up
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 Antivirus
Browser
Firefox (latest version)
Other Info
Headphones : Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
Scanner : Canon Canoscan LiDE 220 + Plustek OptiBook 4800
Boomstick777

You wouldn't really notice the slight performance increase. :)
 

My Computer

Computer 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(s)
Nvidea Gforce GTX 470
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek hi-fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Lg 3D led 23"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Loads maxstore sata 1 & 2/ loads of partitions + 1Tb Hitachi sata 2. 256Gb Crucial ssd.
PSU
OCZ 700W GameXstream
Case
Artec 10000
Cooling
On board + many case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K350
Mouse
Inferno gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Talk talk. 10Mb
Other Info
My PC was hand built with matchsticks. xbox 360 controller. Printers,fax.........
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 Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made.
OS
7068 64 bit + XP Pro
CPU
[email protected]
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
Memory
4x1Gb Geil Ultra 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte 9600GT
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic 22" 5000:1 2ms
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samsung Sata 300, 320Gb,
Western Digital 200Gb IDE
PSU
Cheapo 430w Thermaltake
Case
Antec Performance2
Cooling
Standard Intel for CPU, various others for case+ Hardcano.
Keyboard
Microsoft , wired
Mouse
Microsoft, wired Optimouse
Lebon14 said:
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.
Click to expand...

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 Computer

Computer 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(s)
Intel Integrated 945GM Chipset
Sound Card
On-Board RealTek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
160GB SATA HD
PSU
Generic PSU
Case
Acer Aspire 5610 Standard Case (U.S. Version)
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Built-In / Random Logitech wireless keyboard
Mouse
Synaptics Touchpad / Logitech Click! optical mouse.
Internet Speed
2.57 Mbps Download / 0.29 Mbps Upload / 57ms Ping
Other Info
I call it the craptop.
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