BIG need of help! *PC/PS3 owners especially welcomed*

I am a ps3/pc owner. I am sure you PS3 owners would know what i am talking about when i mention Uncharted 2. Well i can get that game a driving force gt or i could get the deal below. Which deal should i go for since both have pros and cons?-------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------Okay basically i own a cough decent cough gaming pc which i have been, well playing games with and i think it needs a major cpu upgrade. I atm have an E2140 at stock clocks and an asus p5vd2-vm se or something like that and i really need to upgrade. The two parts i am looking at are:Asus M2A-MVPandPhenom 9600Basically, you guys think that this is a good idea? My budget is around 200 and this is the best i can get imo What do you think. oh and PLEASE honestly tell me how much this cpu will help my computer cuz i need to know like how much percent better.BIG need of help! *PC/PS3 owners especially welcomed*
[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]BIG need of help! *PC/PS3 owners especially welcomed*
Why not keep your current motherboard and get a fast core2duo?
[QUOTE=''smc91352'']Best Dual Core - $103
SLI Moterboard - $100Better, More Up to Date Teechnology[/QUOTE] yeah but i have an hd 4850 and i cant crossfire on that....not to mention i live in canada
[QUOTE=''Daytona_178'']Why not keep your current motherboard and get a fast core2duo?[/QUOTE]Because AMD makes better Dual Cores for less.
How's this?
[QUOTE=''smc91352''][QUOTE=''Daytona_178'']Why not keep your current motherboard and get a fast core2duo?[/QUOTE]Because AMD makes better Dual Cores for less.[/QUOTE]

Well if you need to buy a new motherboard then your no longer saving money are you,,,also the performance difference is not going to noticeable.
[QUOTE=''Daytona_178''][QUOTE=''smc91352''][QUOTE=''Daytona_178'']Why not keep your current motherboard and get a fast core2duo?[/QUOTE]Because AMD makes better Dual Cores for less.[/QUOTE] Well if you need to buy a new motherboard then your no longer saving money are you,,,also the performance difference is not going to noticeable.[/QUOTE]lol; You're right. I'm Sorry.
[QUOTE=''Daytona_178'']Why not keep your current motherboard and get a fast core2duo?[/QUOTE]

it sucks, it cant even run the core 2 duos i think. Like i mean the 5xxx, 7xxx or the 8xxx series. but if u could help me with this. It says on the Asus website that it can run this 6300 cpu but the frequencies are different http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4675209%26CatId=2851



http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ASUS/P5VD2-VM.html



the top one is the one i want to get with 2.8 ghz but the one in the list says that the 6300 is 1.86 ghz.....IF THE 2.8 were to wrk on mine i wouldnt go through with all this :)
[QUOTE=''killa4lyfe''][QUOTE=''Daytona_178'']Why not keep your current motherboard and get a fast core2duo?[/QUOTE]

it sucks, it cant even run the core 2 duos i think. Like i mean the 5xxx, 7xxx or the 8xxx series. but if u could help me with this. It says on the Asus website that it can run this 6300 cpu but the frequencies are different http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4675209%26CatId=2851



http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ASUS/P5VD2-VM.html



the top one is the one i want to get with 2.8 ghz but the one in the list says that the 6300 is 1.86 ghz.....IF THE 2.8 were to wrk on mine i wouldnt go through with all this :)[/QUOTE]

If you go to the support site for your mobo isnt there a BIOS update to support the latest core2duo's?
[QUOTE=''Daytona_178''][QUOTE=''killa4lyfe''][QUOTE=''Daytona_178'']Why not keep your current motherboard and get a fast core2duo?[/QUOTE]

it sucks, it cant even run the core 2 duos i think. Like i mean the 5xxx, 7xxx or the 8xxx series. but if u could help me with this. It says on the Asus website that it can run this 6300 cpu but the frequencies are different http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4675209%26CatId=2851



http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ASUS/P5VD2-VM.html



the top one is the one i want to get with 2.8 ghz but the one in the list says that the 6300 is 1.86 ghz.....IF THE 2.8 were to wrk on mine i wouldnt go through with all this :)[/QUOTE]

If you go to the support site for your mobo isnt there a BIOS update to support the latest core2duo's?[/QUOTE]

they havent added in the 5xxx, 7xxx, or 8xxx series support, just checked right now
[QUOTE=''Daytona_178''][QUOTE=''smc91352''][QUOTE=''Daytona_178'']Why not keep your current motherboard and get a fast core2duo?[/QUOTE]Because AMD makes better Dual Cores for less.[/QUOTE]

Well if you need to buy a new motherboard then your no longer saving money are you,,,also the performance difference is not going to noticeable.[/QUOTE]

there wont be any difference from a dual core at 1.6 ghz to a quad at 2.3 ghz?:o ur kidding
[QUOTE=''smc91352'']How's this?[/QUOTE]

with s%26h it comes to around 260 and then i have to buy new ram too :| thnx for trying tho :(
[QUOTE=''killa4lyfe''][QUOTE=''Daytona_178''][QUOTE=''smc91352'']Because AMD makes better Dual Cores for less.[/QUOTE] Well if you need to buy a new motherboard then your no longer saving money are you,,,also the performance difference is not going to noticeable.[/QUOTE] there wont be any difference from a dual core at 1.6 ghz to a quad at 2.3 ghz?:o ur kidding[/QUOTE]I was just saying that to compare getting another Intel dual core to a AMD didnt work out because you already have a Intel mobo.
[QUOTE=''Daytona_178''][QUOTE=''killa4lyfe''][QUOTE=''Daytona_178''] Well if you need to buy a new motherboard then your no longer saving money are you,,,also the performance difference is not going to noticeable.[/QUOTE] there wont be any difference from a dual core at 1.6 ghz to a quad at 2.3 ghz?:o ur kidding[/QUOTE]I was just saying that to compare getting another Intel dual core to a AMD didnt work out because you already have a Intel mobo.[/QUOTE]

lol anyone know where i can get an e4700 since that seems to be the highest clocked core 2 duo this crappy mobo can support :(