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[Solved] Upgrade from 955be ddr 2

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No7ah   02-09-2012 at 06:39:50 AM

I have a M3N72-D Motherboard with DDR2 a 260GTX and 955BE, I was hoping to get peoples opinions on if it would be worth while to upgrade to an AM3+ Mobo with DDR3 and maybe a 7970 when I can actually get one. If I do make the jump i'll hold on to my 955 till Piledriver

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No7ah   02-09-2012 at 07:00:09 AM

I guess a better question would be is if it's worthwhile to move from the M3N to a Crosshair V?

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alyoshka   02-09-2012 at 07:18:21 AM
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Worthwhile............... more than that.....
That is one of the best upgrade routes if you have the money for the Board, take the jump..... it'll give you the best performance for the Processor you have currently and will be good for further upgrades too.

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No7ah   02-09-2012 at 07:22:55 AM

Thanks, I just started thinking maybe I should just get a new videocard and call it good but i've been wondering how much the DDR2 is holding me back. The chip has hit a roadblock at 3.6Ghz on air and i'm thinking it can still do better and hold me over till Piledriver.

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alyoshka   02-09-2012 at 07:30:47 AM

Why not wait for the Piledriver to come out and then at that time buy a new GPU too.
By then the 79xxs would have dropped quite a bit I think, still making it a really very very worthwhile wait.
The DDR2 is going to really stop everything in the rig from going ahead. You could opt for the board now...... and wait for the PD and 79's to come out and down...

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No7ah   02-09-2012 at 07:36:43 AM

That actually sounds like a good idea, I have no issues with the 260GTX I really just want DX11. I haven't built a new machine in awhile so you can understand my excitement to just throw everything together right now ha ha. But I like your plan. It'll save me money down the road.

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alyoshka   02-09-2012 at 07:44:45 AM

Lots of money, and every step that you take will add to the excitement.... making every penny spent seem like a life long of joy and learning.

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No7ah   02-09-2012 at 07:50:46 AM

Yeah I'm aiming for $2000 I almost switched to Intel but I believe in AMD. Sigh, hate being a fanboy but it's not like i'm going to have to switch out the motherboard anytime soon with Ticks and Tocks. I HOPE they wouldn't have spent all this time and money on something that's going to fail. Fingers crossed for PD.

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