Hi,
Thx guys..i get the differences now from Opty and Athlon.
Gaming is an issue with Crysis looming
(not bothered for DX10 tho) and COD4..
Battlefield 3 late next year :drool:
I had heard that a 939 dual-core would just plug in, and for £50odd it would be a cheap 'boost'. Plus good for my general pc stuffs..the multi-task ability of the dual-core
(obviously designed by a woman) etc etc
(I'm in desperate need of a re-install XP..but i just started a 6 week online course so it needs to wait..eg, I instal a game demo..it plays ok..the rest of the pc hangs and does all manner of nasty things..just for having it installed!)
Andy..takin in what you said..I just did a quick search and found
THIS and
THIS..but plus a case, psu, new HDD and grafix card..it's outta my reach atm.
Would I need to flash my mb for the chip :crap:
(im currently Athlon 3500+)..
I know a guy runs COD4 on a rig similar to mine np
(takin on board Mark J's comments on dual core gaming)..With the format I think id be ok there..I just thought for £50 I could totally up my pc for a minimal outlay, that don't happen very often does it?

After all...It's silly to go spending lots on this rig..when the same money could go to build a whole new pc sometime in the future.
So it seems gaming wise, I would not gain much from the chip..but for everything else..it would be wonderful.