I picked up a Phenom x4 830 for my HTPC rig, but after getting it all set up, I'm not sure I want to make the move because my old e8400 out of my old gaming rig just "feels" faster.
The motherboard for the Phenom is a Asus M4N68T-M, which is pretty lackluster (it was 40 bucks), whereas my XFX 680i SLI for my e8400 has all the bells / whistles.
I can't find a whole lot of info on the 830 X4, and with a 200mhz overclock, I'm sure it can go higher. I'm just not all that familiar with the 630a bios, which is fairly locked down, with a locked multiplier.
I'm open to any ideas or suggestions. I figure whichever I don't keep is going on Craigslist for sale.
Other factors:
I have an 8800 GT SLI for video (if I keep the phenom, I can only use 1, if I keep the e8400, they can both be used, and the phenom gets sold w/ its onboard Nvidia 7025 gfx.
They both have 4 gigs ram
Same CPU cooler for both - go figure.
Its my HTPC rig, so it sees mild gaming on a Projector - 1280x1024 res
The motherboard for the Phenom is a Asus M4N68T-M, which is pretty lackluster (it was 40 bucks), whereas my XFX 680i SLI for my e8400 has all the bells / whistles.
I can't find a whole lot of info on the 830 X4, and with a 200mhz overclock, I'm sure it can go higher. I'm just not all that familiar with the 630a bios, which is fairly locked down, with a locked multiplier.
I'm open to any ideas or suggestions. I figure whichever I don't keep is going on Craigslist for sale.
Other factors:
I have an 8800 GT SLI for video (if I keep the phenom, I can only use 1, if I keep the e8400, they can both be used, and the phenom gets sold w/ its onboard Nvidia 7025 gfx.
They both have 4 gigs ram
Same CPU cooler for both - go figure.
Its my HTPC rig, so it sees mild gaming on a Projector - 1280x1024 res