Amd Phenom II x6 with Asus M4A785D-M = Awesome?

Hello gamespot ppl! My motherboard just broke today and I've decided to get a new one asap with a new cpu. Just wondering what u guys think off the combination between the cheap Asus M4A785D-M PRO( http://www.asus.se/product.aspx?P_ID=yCI8UenairUZJWET&templete=2 ) and the AMD Phenom II x6 cpu. From what i can tell, the motherboard isnt only am3 socket but also am2.. And the amd X6 cpu only works with the latest bios for this mobo, which would suck if it turned out not being upp to date.

Thanks.

Hello gamespot ppl! My motherboard just broke today and I've decided to get a new one asap with a new cpu. Just wondering what u guys think off the combination between the cheap Asus M4A785D-M PRO( http://www.asus.se/product.aspx?P_ID=yCI8UenairUZJWET&templete=2 ) and the AMD Phenom II x6 cpu. From what i can tell, the motherboard isnt only am3 socket but also am2.. And the amd X6 cpu only works with the latest bios for this mobo, which would suck if it turned out not being upp to date.

Thanks.

ia-sneakpeek

Phenom II X6 is not what you need at this moment. Today's latest games do not harness the power of six cores, so go for the cheaper Phenom X4 965.

Yeah but I would mainly get this cpu for smoove and nice videoediting :)

Yeah but I would mainly get this cpu for smoove and nice videoediting :)

ia-sneakpeek

make sure you get a nice GPU too

5850 or wait till the 6000 series is released.

Yeah :) I'm getting the 1090t BE with a Crosshair IV formula. Everyone says no games use the cores but what about in 2 years ? Unless your looking to build a new pc every year go for it :) that mobo also supports usb 3.0 and sata 6/gbs :Pemperorzhang66

[QUOTE="emperorzhang66"]Yeah :) I'm getting the 1090t BE with a Crosshair IV formula. Everyone says no games use the cores but what about in 2 years ? Unless your looking to build a new pc every year go for it :) that mobo also supports usb 3.0 and sata 6/gbs :PTimbury

Yeah :) I'm getting the 1090t BE with a Crosshair IV formula. Everyone says no games use the cores but what about in 2 years ? Unless your looking to build a new pc every year go for it :) that mobo also supports usb 3.0 and sata 6/gbs :Pemperorzhang66

Some people do it slightly different. Over 2 years ago I built my pc , last Winter Solstice I upgraded the cpu to a phenom II quad. and I will upgrade my gpu setup once the 6 series launches.

I will build another rig in about 2 years, when there is a new windows, When there will be much better 6-8core processors, when games start to utilize them.

See smarter more efficient upgrades than buying/building new rig every year or two, as well as still getting the best performance ratio.

[QUOTE="dreDREb13"][QUOTE="emperorzhang66"] Sweet :) i've been racking over whether to get the i7 or phenom but in the end the phenom will be better for me :) gpu? was planning on getting a 5850 :) then crossfire later if i need it.Timbury

im still using my 8800gt sli setup that I have had for over 2 years, and I am waiting on the launch of the hd6 series as well.