AMD athlon 4000+ or x2 4200+

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Need your help! Cannot decide which chip to upgrade to, pc is used mainly for surfing the net and playing battlefield 2,
Currently running a 3800+ with 2gb of ram on an nforce4 mobo, as this is the old 939skt I know my choices are limited, but finacial reasons rule out a complete overhaul,
I have read many a conflicting advice from various sorces
Which one the x2 with its dual core capability or the single core 4000+, ps both cost the same, well within £2
Thanks in advance
 
Go dual core, single core is so yesterday! :D

Seriously, the dual will last a little longer, what with newer games being optimized for duals. :thumb:
 
This might help you decide.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html

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Harry5 said:
Need your help! Cannot decide which chip to upgrade to, pc is used mainly for surfing the net and playing battlefield 2,
Currently running a 3800+ with 2gb of ram on an nforce4 mobo, as this is the old 939skt I know my choices are limited, but finacial reasons rule out a complete overhaul,
I have read many a conflicting advice from various sorces
Which one the x2 with its dual core capability or the single core 4000+, ps both cost the same, well within £2
Thanks in advance
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Try and get an X2 4400+ if you can. Its better than the 4200+, and there are still a few knocking about for a little £ more.

Was going to get one myself, but had neither the money nor the time, and now I can't be bothered.
 
PotGuy said:
Try and get an X2 4400+ if you can. Its better than the 4200+, and there are still a few knocking about for a little £ more.

Was going to get one myself, but had neither the money nor the time, and now I can't be bothered.
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Was looking at the 4400+ but they are like double the price, so Ive decided to go for the 4200+
Thanks for the help
ps will I need to update bios? or is it plug in and ready to go?
 
Possibility, depends on how old the bios on it is now. and what board it is.
 
V_R said:
939 not AM2
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I'll learn to read one day . They have a 939 4200 at £51.64 though don't know how cheap that is , don't look like its the low power version either .
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V_R said:
Possibility, depends on how old the bios on it is now. and what board it is.
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Its an Nfore4 mobo, Acer F80M_2
Bios Phoenix technologies R02_B0 dated 7/12/05
 
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