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rokey_4u Original post #1
Feb 26, 2011 at 1:52 PM
Which processor are best
phenon x2 550
phenon x2 550 black

& best motherboard (Asuss Make)
saswat23
Feb 26, 2011 at 4:59 PM
Ya. Black edition is better.
masterkd
Feb 26, 2011 at 5:58 PM
black edition is better
for mobo why asus only
check out these:
gigabyte 880GM-UD2H
gigabyte 880GMA-UD2H
gigabyte 880GA-UD3H
for asus..M4A87TD
N
Feb 26, 2011 at 6:07 PM
550 3.1ghz is also BE but dont show on any site printed on box BE
555 ahed with 3.2 ghz with rs 200 more

asus m4a88tm-le RS 3950 for value
but go with gigabyte ga880gm-ud2h for rs4300 extra advantage
M
Feb 26, 2011 at 6:07 PM
Get the Black Edition and unlock the 2 cores with an Asus mobo like M4A87TD... The mobo costs around 5k... But it has no IGP..
Jaskanwar Singh
Feb 26, 2011 at 6:37 PM
both are same. 550 is a BE.

but none of them is good. the best in that range is AMD Athlon II x4 640 @ 4.6k

---------- Post added at 06:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:36 PM ----------

for mobo look at - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H @ 5.5k

which case and power supply you have? and you have ddr3 ram?
Piyush
Piyush #8
Feb 26, 2011 at 7:00 PM
but what is OP's requirement?
N
Feb 26, 2011 at 7:13 PM
both are same. 550 is a BE.

but none of them is good. the best in that range is AMD Athlon II x4 640 @ 4.6k

---------- Post added at 06:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:36 PM ----------

for mobo look at - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H @ 5.5k

which case and power supply you have? and you have ddr3 ram?

if u interested in overclocking then dont go with athlon x640
use phenom BE its made for great overclocking without high temp
Jaskanwar Singh
Feb 26, 2011 at 7:23 PM
^^athlon 640 can easily be oced to 3.6-3.7ghz mostly with good coolers.
Piyush
Piyush #11
Feb 26, 2011 at 7:27 PM
^^exactly
even mine reached 3.3 from base 2.9 on stock cooler without any hiccups