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Originally Posted by cookie_365
Had to grit teeth to get up to the 3500+ !
What's the real world speed difference? And will my other components be up to it?
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Real world speed difference in single app running = 0(single threaded some apps run multithread now)
overall difference due to multitasking = imo priceless
I can run a full AV scan and play my games.I can re encode dvd and play games.I can encode audio and you guessed it play games.The only thing it does not like is opening apps whilst burning a dvd.On all other tasks ive found you can run 2 cpu intensive apps at once with no lag to either,or 1 cpu intensive app and any combination of lesser tasks lag free.
Yes all other componants will be fine(may need to update board bios but all come with easy apps to do this now,and update cpu driver which is availabe from AMD)
If your upto budget the 3500 will be sound
EDIT I bought my X2 from Dabs its cheaper
EDIT to my EDIT OC have reduced there price this week