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Worth upgrading from FX55 - FX60?

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Title says all really, i had the FX60 until it went west on me!, i got refunded on it and stuck my 55 back in. Since i have upgraded again. now on a 7900gtx ubercolked 2gb Xpert ram, DFI Expert (cpu and GPU on water) is it worth goin back to the 60 or it worth waiting and go with AM2 in a few months?

What you guys think?

Has anyone gone from a 55 - 60 if so what did you notice?

Thanks
 
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No use upgrading. Games at the moment are mostly single threaded - so you wouldn't see much of a difference there. (oblivion might though :confused: )

If anything wait for conroe and upgrade the lot, rather than spend the rediculous price for the fx60 - then you will see a difference! :D

EDIT: Woot! 100 posts!
 
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Yo Callum get an Avatar from your control panel now you've reached 100+.

M!!Cook, for the price of an FX60 you could get a Conroe E6600 or E6700, 2GB G.Skill HZ PC2-6400 and an Intel Bad Axe motherboard. Now that would be worth the money.
 
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I know but what if i told you i would be getting the FX60 as a Direct swap for the FX55. what would that make you say?. I would indeed go towards conroe but... i am an Intel Murderer.
Will never touch one. Is that me being stubbon of stupid! lol
 
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I'd say stubborn, the Conroe's offer amazing performance for the money but if you're getting the FX60 in a direct swap for your FX55 then that's fair enough. I was under the impression you were buying it new.
 
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hurmmm! ok! i still think i needs to see more facts n figs! money aint really the issue i just want optimum performance! if the AMD is to be better i will stay with them if the Conny proves to beter it then i will go over to the, but i dont know if you lot have heard but AMD have a suprise for us all! based on Vista! coming out in the AM2 core.

i am not making any sense here am i? lol.

Ok i have a FX55 - it is under warranty, i am going to take it back to supplier and have a refund then buy an FX60 (i can do this for sure)

i do a lot of gaming, dvd riping etc. and 3DMarks. just dont know if it is worth the hastle
 
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As has been said before, sell the fx55, buy a conroe E6600, 2gb of decent ddr2 (Gskill) and an Intel Bad Axe motherboard. Really not worth the swap in my opinion (fx55 to fx60)
 
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