Am I under a misonception about my CPU model? Phenom II x4 955

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1 minute ago, Kenrou said:

Then a FX 6300 or 8320 if you can grab them cheap would be your best bet i think, just make sure you have a 6+2 motherboard to handle the load. JDE has a point in that Intel are better for gaming, but again it's only worth it if you can get them cheap. Plus it's locked for overclocking but i don't know if that is an issue ?

2600s are literally selling for $120 right now on eBay 

 

I've seen non overclocking 1155 going for around $60-$70.

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1 minute ago, JDE said:

Even though you are Team Red, please consider 2nd generation locked i7s. The locked versions and motherboards are cheaper and fit into your budget just fine. IMO better than FX for gaming.

I'm a tweaker. No matter how insignificant the incrimental performance gains are, I like getting ALL I can out of a product. So I gotta be able to mess with things a bit.

 

4 minutes ago, JDE said:

If you live in the US, and good PSU can be gotten for 30 dollars, and a good cases for $30-50.

Yup, I'm in the states. A shop nearby has some pretty good looking cases for around that much. I don't need flashy RGB or lighting of any kind. But something that would support an AIO and some additional case fans would be nice.

There's a MicroCenter about an hour away. I've talked it over about making a trip down just to look around. My son's 3 and hes getting pretty interested about watching daddy play with his tech, so a gander around there should get both our minds running with ideas

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3 minutes ago, dragonhart6505 said:

I'm a tweaker. No matter how insignificant the incrimental performance gains are, I like getting ALL I can out of a product. So I gotta be able to mess with things a bit.

Lol I understand you, also a tweaker

4 minutes ago, dragonhart6505 said:

There's a MicroCenter about an hour away. I've talked it over about making a trip down just to look around. My son's 3 and hes getting pretty interested about watching daddy play with his tech, so a gander around there should get both our minds running with ideas

Your lucky there's a tech store nearby you larger than 1000 sq ft

[dragonhart6505]

6 minutes ago, JDE said:

2600s are literally selling for $120 right now on eBay 

 

I've seen non overclocking 1155 going for around $60-$70.

That's within budget, absolutely. Thanks for that. But again, I gotta get my "it ain't broke but I'll fix it anyway" swings in. I want to do it all in one shot, not spend it now to suffice and get the good stuff soon after. If I could do that, this girl would have a fit with all the extra parts that would laying around. Sure I could put them together and make some back on it, but where's the fun in having a collection if you don't do anything with it? Lol #asklinus

[dragonhart6505]

2 minutes ago, JDE said:

Lol I understand you, also a tweaker

Your lucky there's a tech store nearby you larger than 1000 sq ft

"Nearby" is a strong word when your transporter works 2 jobs 6 days a week. And believe it or not, in our area I'm saving us money by NOT working while we still make just enough

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Just now, dragonhart6505 said:

"Nearby" is a strong word when your transporter works 2 jobs 6 days a week. And believe it or not, in our area I'm saving us money by NOT working while we still make just enough

Lol for me nearby = less than 100km because there aren't any wide highways or bridges to get me out of this city

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Just now, JDE said:

Lol for me nearby = less than 100km because there aren't any wide highways or bridges to get me out of this city

yeah thats unfortunate. but in my shithole city, where the crackheads and heroin addicts mustve all migrated to at once, there isnt a worthwhile tech shop to be found. even our Best Buy doesnt hold stock of individual parts and the mom-n-pop shops are trying to make a buck back so deals are hard to come by. craigslist people overprice their stuff or are of the enthusiast grade in materials and are unwilling to travel. only real option is getting away or going online. online is my best option, but i dont like to wait either. its a rough time of things for first world problems like "i can has good computer"

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Just now, dragonhart6505 said:

yeah thats unfortunate. 

Not really, my city is really dense and I like it that way. The trains are always pack full always because people actually use them.

 

1 minute ago, dragonhart6505 said:

there isnt a worthwhile tech shop to be found. even our Best Buy doesnt hold stock of individual parts and the mom-n-pop shops are trying to make a buck back so deals are hard to come by. craigslist people overprice their stuff or are of the enthusiast grade in materials and are unwilling to travel. only real option is getting away or going online. online is my best option, but i dont like to wait either. its a rough time of things for first world problems like "i can has good computer"

= My city. 

 

Where in the US is this city? Mid west? Alaska? East coast?

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im really the only knowledgeable enough person in my whole city who even understands or cares about the things were discussing. its lonely for a geek out here lmao

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Just now, JDE said:

Where in the US is this city? Mid west? Alaska? East coast?

Reading, Pennsylvania. 2nd poorest city in the whole state

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1 minute ago, dragonhart6505 said:

im really the only knowledgeable enough person in my whole city who even understands or cares about the things were discussing. its lonely for a geek out here lmao

LTT is based on my city and there arent any tech places

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Just now, dragonhart6505 said:

Reading, Pennsylvania. 2nd poorest city in the whole state

Welp

 

All the houses here are at least 1 or 2 million dollars since everything's a condo

 

That's how you know this city is rich

[dragonhart6505]

Just now, JDE said:

LTT is based on my city and there arent any tech places

yeah but aside from having bajillions to spend on tech, he can pretty much get whatever he wants to review without much hassle. i aspire to have 1/10 of the references he has. hell, one person to talk to professionally face to face or over the phone would make me feel significant

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1 minute ago, dragonhart6505 said:

yeah but aside from having bajillions to spend on tech, he can pretty much get whatever he wants to review without much hassle. i aspire to have 1/10 of the references he has. hell, one person to talk to professionally face to face or over the phone would make me feel significant

I've been within 1km of his office before.

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How did this go from a discussion about i7 VS FX to talking about our cities

[dragonhart6505]

2 minutes ago, JDE said:

Welp

 

All the houses here are at least 1 or 2 million dollars since everything's a condo

 

That's how you know this city is rich

must be nice. average rent for a 1-2 bedroom small apartment around here is $650-$750. add utilities + car payments + kids and the average monthly pay barely leaves room for anything until taxes come in. then thats almost gone just to make up for whatever was late

[dragonhart6505]

1 minute ago, JDE said:

How did this go from a discussion about i7 VS FX to talking about our cities

4am EST happened lmao

[dragonhart6505]

3 minutes ago, JDE said:

I've been within 1km of his office before.

wow, if i could touch you itd be like i was THERE! ...thats not creepy at all

 

anyway, ive got time to think on my decision until it comes time i can get my tech allowance. still plenty of time to debate this and hit PCPartsPicker to compare before the build comes to light

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2 minutes ago, dragonhart6505 said:

4am EST happened lmao

1am PST for me.

3 minutes ago, dragonhart6505 said:

must be nice. average rent for a 1-2 bedroom small apartment around here is $650-$750. add utilities + car payments + kids and the average monthly pay barely leaves room for anything until taxes come in. then thats almost gone just to make up for whatever was late

Average rent for a 1-2 bedroom small apartment near downtown is about $3000 a month, add the $50 hydro bill (ever increasing) plus overpriced car insurance ($3000-$4000 a year) and gouging for all items in a store leaves room for our great tax rate (up to 60 or 70% for people who make $150000 a year and even more for people who make more)

[dragonhart6505]

Just now, JDE said:

1am PST for me.

Average rent for a 1-2 bedroom small apartment near downtown is about $3000 a month

shit, ive never even seen what $3000 itself looks like in person

 

2 minutes ago, JDE said:

and gouging for all items in a store leaves room for our great tax rate (up to 60 or 70% for people who make $150000 a year and even more for people who make more)

still a better love story than Twilight

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Just now, dragonhart6505 said:

shit, ive never even seen what $3000 itself looks like in person

 

still a better love story than Twilight

Universal health care makes it all worth it if you live in one of the still dense inner suburbs, like I do.

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Just now, JDE said:

Universal health care makes it all worth it if you live in one of the still dense inner suburbs, like I do.

alright, lets not get all political up in here. we were supposed to be discussing PCs...jeeze, the nerve...lmfao. i need sleep

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Just now, dragonhart6505 said:

alright, lets not get all political up in here. we were supposed to be discussing PCs...jeeze, the nerve...lmfao. i need sleep

Lol not really political up here in canadia, we've had it for forever and no one wants to get rid of it.

 

 

Anyways I need sleep too and I'll talk to you in the morning here.

[dragonhart6505]

Just now, JDE said:

Lol not really political up here in canadia, we've had it for forever and no one wants to get rid of it.

 

 

Anyways I need sleep too and I'll talk to you in the morning here.

absolutely. gnite