Hi guys, got a system from 2006 that I'd love to invest in and spash the cash but as less and less time gets spent on the PC I cant really justify it.
I currently have an Athlon 64X2 4800 overclocked to 3.00GHz.
As its AM2 I was thinking of upgrading the processor (have 4870 gfx card and 4GB ram so runs most games at a decent level of detail aready).
Would the Phenom X4 9850 be a decent enough upgrade? Would i notice the difference in for example H264 encoding - which is the real driver here to upgrade if I'm honest.
Been a while since I looked into this sort of thing - worried the FSB would be a bit low - cant remember what mines is set at but could always bump the multiplier?
Does anyone have any advice about the processor - does it run hot - will by giant zalman copper beast do the job (cnps9700)
Thanks all!
I currently have an Athlon 64X2 4800 overclocked to 3.00GHz.
As its AM2 I was thinking of upgrading the processor (have 4870 gfx card and 4GB ram so runs most games at a decent level of detail aready).
Would the Phenom X4 9850 be a decent enough upgrade? Would i notice the difference in for example H264 encoding - which is the real driver here to upgrade if I'm honest.
Been a while since I looked into this sort of thing - worried the FSB would be a bit low - cant remember what mines is set at but could always bump the multiplier?
Does anyone have any advice about the processor - does it run hot - will by giant zalman copper beast do the job (cnps9700)
Thanks all!