How good is a Phenom 9600?

[AP4LIFETN]

I know it's the older model, but its $110 for a quad core!!! I do need another computer, something basic, and this actually looks like a good CPU. Its not the fastest or newest, but you can multitask like a mofo on it.

so my question to you guys, just how good is it? For $100, it seems like an amazing deal.

 

[Hefemeister]

Do you need a new mb as well or do you have an AM2+ board already?

 

[AP4LIFETN]

Nah ill have to build it from scratch if anything, only thing i have is a spare 8600gts floating around somewhere...even then i might just go with integrated graphics

 

[Apokalipse]

it is actually a pretty descent chip, and it will usually nip at the heels of a Q6600

but just remember to disable the TLB patch, or your performance will be reduced.

 

[ricanflow]

I would spend the extra money and grab this:
Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X4 920 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

 

[AP4LIFETN]

no need for that much power, i just need something for my living room, something basic that won't hiccup when you throw lots of stuff at it.

 

[hikaricloud]

If you don't need that much power, just grab the X2 7750. Much cheaper, awesome processor.

Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor - Processors - Desktops

 

[ricanflow]

Yeah grab a new dually over the old quads.

If you need an amd quad, only go with phenom II.

 

[hikaricloud]

Yeah grab a new dually over the old quads.

If you need an amd quad, only go with phenom II.

+1 to that.

 

[Apokalipse]

no need for that much power, i just need something for my living room, something basic that won't hiccup when you throw lots of stuff at it.

Then more cores would be a good idea, I think.