CPU or GPU

[Nitestick]

or even the other way around, sell the 3700+ and get an X2 4400+. the 3700+ still has some decent resale value i think.....especially when compared to the resale value of X2's now.

 

[gmanych]

Yes X2's are worth it

 

[wjones007]

seems like it is a split decision. For the most part though....everyone seems to think that 1 better VGU is better than 2 running in sli.....right?
The 2x cpu.....faster would be better.....if I were programming or running several apps at a time.
I think I'm leaning towards a new gpu......leaning though. The cost is more than what i planned on, unless i can sell the 6800gt.

 

[JoshSB]

If you get an X2 I would buy a 3800+, fast enough for anything you can throw at it. And yes, putting to gpu's in SLI is a waste of money considering you get crap for performance upgrade and it will be outdated in no time flat, plus it can already handle it so why bother.

It is like me saying that I want to get my dad a computer with a 7800GT when all he plays is solitare, if that.

If what you have works, stick with it, only thing that may help would be an X2 for programming and other apps.

 

[wjones007]

If I get an x2....would my mobo work with it: Asus Premium SLI

 

[Nitestick]

virtually all s939 motherboards are compatible with the s939 X2's with at the most a BIOS flash