CPU/Mobo AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs AMD Phenom II X 955 BE

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i am buying a proccy this week

i just wanted to ask that which proccy is better for me

i want pc for
HTPC
24X7 Downloading
Little bit of gaming
editing work on photoshop

which one is best for me AMD Athlon II X4 640 or AMD Phenome II X 955 BE

please help
 
Re: AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs AMD Phenome II X 955 BE

For HTPc and 24 x7 usage the Athlon II is a better choice as it consumes lesser power.
 
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Im under the same dilemma and am tempted to try my luck with the Phenom II 555 Black edition at the same price of the Athlon II X4 and try to unlock the two extra cores. And in case you have not done research on the same, primeabgb has both of them for 4.5k and have a free shipping offer for another week. Seems to be the best online price.

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Are you sure about this ? I see that the Athlon II has a TDP of 95w while the Phenom II has a TDP of 80w.

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vip said:
According to your needs AMD Athlon II X4 640 would be better.It also consumes less power and new about same performance in photoshop.

If u can spend 6k on cpu then you should go for core i3 2100.It'll beat phenom x4 in gaming and editing work.

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Intel Core i3-2100 vs. AMD Phenom II X2 565 | silentpcreview.com
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^^

But once you unlock the processor the Phenom II's TDP will jump to 125W. Bench - CPU - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News, here is benchie on stock power consumption is same, but unlocking is going to take the Phenom II north as I said.

AMD Athlon

AMD Phenom

I think the TDP difference is due to difference in cores.

vip said:
According to your needs AMD Athlon II X4 640 would be better.It also consumes less power and new about same performance in photoshop.
If u can spend 6k on cpu then you should go for core i3 2100.It'll beat phenom x4 in gaming and editing work.

iXBT Labs - Intel Core i3-2100 Processor - Page 3: Tests cont'd, conclusions

Intel Unveils Sandy Bridge: Core i7 2600K, i5 2500K, i5 2400, i3 2100 CPUs - FIFA 2011 - Legit Reviews

Intel Core i3-2100 vs. AMD Phenom II X2 565 | silentpcreview.com
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You're true on that but the Intel H67 chipset I feel is crippled in its feature set, the Z68 chipset is a readdress in that direction to provide the best of both worlds and I think it is a better buy than either the H67 or the P67 at this point for the OP, but as usual the Intel pricing will be atrocious.

Intel to Release the Z68 Chipset During the First Week of May - Softpedia
 
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It only applies to "k" CPU's otherwise H67 chipset is fine for rest of the cpu's.

Im under the same dilemma and am tempted to try my luck with the Phenom II 555 Black edition at the same price of the Athlon II X4 and try to unlock the two extra cores.
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buy core i3 2100 u won't regret...
 
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Hey so the Phenom II is the better choice if one is looking to overclock in the future ?

Plus which mobo would be best for this chipset in the same price range 3k to 4k ?

Also what are the adverse effects of increased power consumption provided you have an adequate power supply ?
 
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Yeah if you want to over-clock get the Phenom II processor, if you don't want to risk over-clock OR are scared of frying your PC get the Phenom IIx4 840 ~ 5200/- AMD Phenom II X4 840 3.20 GHz Review - Page 12/12 | techPowerUp completely worth it processor, one step-up over the Athlon IIx4 640.

For this price-range best motherboard would be the Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H ~ 4400/- GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3 - GA-880GM-UD2H (rev. 1.4), good feature set with trusty Gigabyte A.S.S., if the motherboard can't support the extra TDP then risk is of damage to both the motherboard as well as the processor, due to excess strain on the electrical chain Chokes>Capacitors>MOSFETS and eventual burning of multiple PC components. What is the rest of your configuration and budget, for SMPS go for the Corsair CX 400 minimum ~ 2500/-.

For a bit more cash ~ 5000/- you can get the Gigabyte Ga-800GMA-UD2H adds USB 3.0 and SATA III support http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3632#ov. Where do you plan to buy all this also counts in price factor.

All prices here are from Bangalore taxes inclusive. Hope this helped
 
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Thanks for the reply, i have already ordered the corsair HX650w PSU, so don't think i need to worry about the power and wattage, since this is going be a single GPU system, i know the PSU is a huge overkill for this system, but i have other reasons for buying it which i don't want to go into right now

Coming to Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H, if i am not wrong, isn't the price 3900/- as quoted by someone i was looking for advice in the PC buying advice section

I am a bit concerned about overclocking it, with the phenom being a BE i know it's going to be easy to overclock without all the hassles of FSB, but a lot depends on the motherboard as well, do u think the Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H would be able to bear it all, since i am not going for a water cooled system ATM, and it is going to be air cooled, but adequately air cooled since i am opting for a high end cabinet for this.

And lastly i do like the primeabgb deal with the free shipping, i think the price is very nice, does anyone have prior experience dealing with them, how is their service, i am just a bit apprehensive buying online, cos they certainly can dupe you bigtime if they want to. Any feedback would be highly appreciated

Also i am planning to buy it from wherever i get it the cheapest, i am even willing to go to Delhi to buy if I get good price there, i live in chandigarh, and LYNX people have ripped me off enough and i am tired of being ripped off like that, so this time i am determined to get the best prices, even if it takes endless labour on my part
Thanks !!!
 
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preet27 said:
Thanks for the reply, i have already ordered the corsair HX650w PSU, so don't think i need to worry about the power and wattage, since this is going be a single GPU system, i know the PSU is a huge overkill for this system, but i have other reasons for buying it which i don't want to go into right now

Coming to Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H, if i am not wrong, in the PC buying thread the OP has posted the price for this same board as 3900/-, maybe the prices have increased over the past 2 months and the thread hasn't been updated since Feb, so i could be wrong here.

I am a bit concerned about overclocking it, with the phenom being a BE i know it's going to be easy to overclock without all the hassles of FSB, but a lot depends on the motherboard as well, do u think the Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H would be able to bear it all, since i am not going for a water cooled system ATM, and it is going to be air cooled, but adequately air cooled since i am opting for a high end cabinet for this.
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I know why you're going for the Corsair HX 650W bruv, your secrets are safe with me :rofl:.

I don't know about the prices mentioned here on TE but I bought on yesterday at S.P. Road, Bangalore for a friend + Phenom IIx4 840 ~ 4400/- + 5200/- these were the damages respectively and this is what I've mentioned so that nobody flames me for ridiculously low pricing or similar.

The GA-880GMA-UD2H is a good board here is a review -- GA-880GMA-UD2H Performance Analysis and Conclusion | bit-tech.net, even if you plan a mild OC I suggest you invest in a third party heat-sink solution, best value is the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ brilliant cooling for a really good price ~ 1800/- non-inclusive taxes. http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-Plus-CPU-Cooler-Review/956/9

A similar thread I found, can see what to do from this -- Anything better than GA-880GM-UD2H? - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
 
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but nw 880GMA Ud2h is difficult to find
Anybody has any idea
Where i wil get dis mobo
 
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LOL :ohyeah:Don't let the cat out of the bag, don't wanna start a fire again :ashamed:

Damn !!!! you quoted me before i edited my post, hmmm primeagbg seems to be overpricing everything, the Gigabyte board is available for 3900 and they are quoting 4100 on their site, what if same is the case with Phenom, I will have to look deeper now:(
Damn people are so greedy nowadays, including me :P will have to search more for the best prices i guess.
 
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zktel said:
but nw 880GMA Ud2h is difficult to find

Anybody has any idea

Where i wil get dis mobo
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Sorry bruv very hard to find, tried to get it yesterday but as usual heard the oft-repeated tack -- "Sir out of stock." :@
 
Oops sorry i didn't check before posting, I am sorry guys for getting all your hopes up.

That explains the 3900 price tag, that was for the Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard and not the Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H motherboard , Hmmm.... got to find something better since this doesn't look is going to be available soon.
 
@preet27

u r from chandigarh then make a round of sec 20-c computer market.u'll find good deals there but u have to bargain.Availability of gigabyte boards is limited but u can find ASUS board easily.
 
man they rip you off more than Lynx does, Lynx only overquotes the price by 5%. but those bloody cheap people in sector 20 market overquote everything by 10%, so even if u do get 5% discount u still end up at a price which is equal to what u would get from Lynx w/o bargain but still 5% above what other people are getting in other parts of India.

LoL, this is the funny situation of our beloved India, no standards or business ethics at all, even if u get the product at the lowest price quoted on Tech enclave, there is still a 10 - 15% margin for the dealer at that price and on top of that they want the 5% more.
 
Bought the AMD Phenom II x2 555 BE, so i now need a mobo, to unlock this beasts full potential, want the most VFM option, i have also bought the NZXT phantom white cabinet so guys help with choosing the right mobo for unlocking the hell out of this proccy, i am looking at Biostar's TA 890FXE and TA890GXE

GXE has a 4+ 1 power phase ( have read good things about it though ) , GXE lacks connectivity for the 6 fans of my cabby ( it only has 3 fan connection points), also revision 5.2 is the only one worth investing into (problem with bios not recognising USB keyboards with 5.0 and 5.1 revision boards), don't know if i will be able to get it here in india

FXE has nice things going for it here]

So guys please help me put this thing together

My knowledge is very limited in these things, so i need suggestion , What do u guys recommend
 
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