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JadElClemens

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From: Colorado, USA

Joined: 2015-02-15

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Just ordered an AMD Phenom II x4 970 and a Cooler Master Hyper 212+

Some of you may remember my old rate my soon-to-be rig (which I still use to keep track of what parts I have) topic. If you recall, my current processor is an Athlon II x2 250 (3.0 GHz). The new one is OEM (mainly, doesn't come with a heatsink/fan) and clocked at 3.5 GHz, plus is quad core (for, you know, when I multitask). I also bought a Hyper 212 plus, because it's the most recommended CPU cooler among /g/ and is compatible with pretty much every modern and modern-ish socket out there, AMD and Intel. Plus, you know, I may want to overclock once I stop being afraid that I'll break it.

Anyways, do you guys think this was a good purchase? It was $150 altogether, plus I get $10 MIR for the 212+ once I get it (but that's always a painful process, plus it's usually only on [company name] products).

Anyway, this is part of my plan to transform this meh-tier rig into a medium-tier gaming rig. I also plan on buying a Radeon HD 7850 and another monitor (for eyefinity), as well as another 4GB stick of RAM to match mine and a new mobo, with more PCIe slots (because mine only has one and I know for a fact I've looked at multiple PCIe extension cards that I want but can't have because of my limited amount of slots).

Anyways, what should I do with my old processor? Box it up and sell it used on Ebay? Keep it and pretty much re-build my current rig when my "improvements" have pretty much replaced the whole thing? Nobody else in my house uses AMD processors, so "GEEB IT 'WAY" isn't an option.

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Re: Just ordered an AMD Phenom II x4 970 and a Cooler Master Hyper 212+

Nice processor. Intense. I've actually never heard of "Athlon," but for 3.5 GHz it should be pretty awesome. I don't see why it was only 150 (with the cooler,) it's usually much more for that much. :/

Go for the extra RAM.

You could probably just sell your old processor. Then again, I'm not sure how much a 3 GHz Athlon will cost if a 3.5 is under 150.

JadElClemens

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From: Colorado, USA

Joined: 2015-02-15

Posts: 4,559

Re: Just ordered an AMD Phenom II x4 970 and a Cooler Master Hyper 212+

The processor was $129.99 with a $10 discount from a promo code: $120, in essence. The hyper 212+ was $30, thus $150 ($149.98, no tax or shipping for them). I can sell the other processor for $30-40, and there's a $10 MIR for the 212+, so that there's another stick of RAM (although I'm gonna get the vidya card first).

The athlon was $64 new, but the entire line is discontinued, I think. Phenoms are supposed to be, too, but I think they're still making them...

Apparently, I'll be able to OC to 4GHz with the 212+, so that's fun. How about some (in effect) 2-core 4GHz minecraft? Goodbye to those damn processor-related crashes (from what I've monitored).

I'm a bit sad, though, because that was all of my money until I work on Saturday, which may just be the day I get it.

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