looks good but idk. i really don't want to change boards again. locked up an old hdd on my first attempt so im not very confident in doing it myself nor want to pay for some1 else to do it. I'll think it over but would prefer to keep the board i have now. Even though it looks like a great deal

not sure if tax is already included but if itis comes out to about 290$ if not it would be about 330-350$. I am able to spend more but idk. It really hurts my budget alot if i do go for it so i would need some convincing to do that.

edit2: i don't have a disc would i would have to get one to reinstall windows. im just not confident in doing a mobo switch w/o corrupting my hdd but i probably just need to research it more.

This post was edited by RoXthebus1 on Jun 20 2012 10:11am

You'd probably want to reload Windows with a new board, to eliminate driver issues between the AMD and Intel chipsets/processor drivers, as well as any other different hardware on the new board.

Is this a correct assessment of AMD processors? or is there possibly a better deal out there

The O.P. has a 212 Plus and a decent AM3+ motherboard, so I recommend a 955 B.E. C3 or a 960T; then, either of those C.P.U.s could be as overclocked to perform better than any of the Intel dual core C.P.U.s.

I see no point for the O.P. to spend money towards another motherboard; wait for Haswell, or hope that A.M.D. can continue to compete.

This post was edited by L4d on Jun 21 2012 02:48pm

Reviving this. Still need a new processor. not buying a new motherboard unless its an absolutely irresistible deal. Shipping to chicago, illinois. Under 300$ preferred but i could go higher.

Vishera might be released during the fourth quarter of this year.

If you're still looking, and are going to stick with AMD, then go with what L4d posted above, and get either the Phenom 955 Black Edition, or the 960T,

about how long do u think either of those will last me before becoming outdated?

Well, they're outdated now, but they both overclock well, and should handle stuff for a little while. Bulldozer is a bucket of fail, so I'd avoid that, and wait for Vishera late this year, if you're going to stick with AMD.

I meant the 960T B.E.; Wikipedia shows a non-B.E. 960T, too.