Looking to upgrade AM3 Socket procesor.

[Crucialtctx]

Hey guys Im trying to update my Socket AM3 Processor, i currently have an AMD Athlon x2 240 Procesoor at 2.80 and was looking at this, http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...033&CatId=4431

Is this upgrade worth it for the money? Are thier any better AM3 proccesors out thier?! PLEASE HELP!

[JoshMST]

Good processor for the price. The 600 MHz jump in base clock will be noticeable, and the extra cores are nice. You will likely see a nice jump in perf for everything you do, especially in games.

[Crucialtctx]

Thanks alot! I will be using it for gaming, on top of the CPU upgrade im looking to add another 4gb of RAM for a total of 8, the one thing i wonder if i should switch out is my motherboard, but i would be upgrading to an AM3+ or an I7 socket board.

[uddarts]

does your current mb support the 125w cpu?


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[JoshMST]

If you switch out your board, then you might as well start looking at the Intel side of the fence if you game. Then again the only real processor I would consider for myself would be the i5 2500K or the new i5 3500K series. Then you are looking for a lot more money to spend (eg. $350 instead of $219 or so).