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I'm heavily debating upgrading my desktop to something that uses less power, and have had this in my mind for a while. I was at one point considering a Phenom II X3 720, but my focus has since become locked on a Phenom II X2 550 due my intent for Tsunami to be an HTPC first and a Gaming PC second. Granted, a 720, is overkill for that reason, for my needs. I mean, I could utilize the third core for background stuff if I was gaming with it, but this seems unlikely. And the with the 6400, although powerful, it's using more energy than most HTPC users desire for their systems. I mean, with the 550, I'd be shaving off 45 watts and still getting an increase in performance, as it's built on a more efficient process (45nm). But, back to my original intent for this post...
Assuming I get a P2 550, or even a 720, would anyone be interested in a gently used AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ for...say... $45? You can easily find it for double that on Newegg. I'm just looking to at least reclaim some of my purchase price (At the time that I got it, that was $169). Not to mention, I was considering upgrading my 4670 to a 4770, but stock of that card has been very scarce, and even still, I may be better off just waiting for the 5000 series in a few months, if I was serious. I mean, the 4850s are very tempting nowadays, but so is having a card bult on a 40nm process (power savings!).
Just doing this to guage interest. If you're curious, and use an AMD mobo (AM2 or AM2+ specifically), drop me a line, and I'll keep you in mind once I upgrade.
Oh, and I'm sporting a new icon. :) Drew it a few nights ago.
Assuming I get a P2 550, or even a 720, would anyone be interested in a gently used AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ for...say... $45? You can easily find it for double that on Newegg. I'm just looking to at least reclaim some of my purchase price (At the time that I got it, that was $169). Not to mention, I was considering upgrading my 4670 to a 4770, but stock of that card has been very scarce, and even still, I may be better off just waiting for the 5000 series in a few months, if I was serious. I mean, the 4850s are very tempting nowadays, but so is having a card bult on a 40nm process (power savings!).
Just doing this to guage interest. If you're curious, and use an AMD mobo (AM2 or AM2+ specifically), drop me a line, and I'll keep you in mind once I upgrade.
Oh, and I'm sporting a new icon. :) Drew it a few nights ago.
