[jLou711]

To upgrade from a AMD Athlon II X2 220 to the AMD Phenom II X4 series??

Since my Narra6 mobo only supports AMD otherwise I would've gone Intel ><

Also, can someone recommend me a decent graphics card with a HDMI output for around £100?

Im no longer building my own gotta get sisters old computer.. -.-

300W power supply and will be using my tv as another screen

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by jLou711)
To upgrade from a AMD Athlon II X2 220 to the AMD Phenom II X4 series??

Since my Narra6 mobo only supports AMD otherwise I would've gone Intel ><

Also, can someone recommend me a decent graphics card with a HDMI output for around £100?

Im no longer building my own gotta get sisters old computer.. -.-

300W power supply and will be using my tv as another screen

Well firstly check your motherboard for the support.
What the name of it?

6850 HD for £85 is the best on offer for under £100...........secondly you'll have to change your power supply to do 500watt+.

[jLou711]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
Well firstly check your motherboard for the support.
What the name of it?

6850 HD for £85 is the best on offer for under £100...........secondly you'll have to change your power supply to do 500watt+.

It only supports these
AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb)
AMD Phenom II X3 7xx/7xxe Triple-Core (Heka)
AMD Phenom II X2 5xx (Callisto)
AMD II Athlon X4 6xx/6xxe (Propus)
AMD II Athlon X3 4xx/4xxe (Rana)
AMD II Athlon X2 2xx/2xxe (Regor)
AMD Sempron 1xx (Sargas)

and is any power supply compatible?

Also, how good is DVI quality compared to HDMI? since I think HDMI resolution is slightly less than DVI.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by jLou711)
It only supports these
AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb)
AMD Phenom II X3 7xx/7xxe Triple-Core (Heka)
AMD Phenom II X2 5xx (Callisto)
AMD II Athlon X4 6xx/6xxe (Propus)
AMD II Athlon X3 4xx/4xxe (Rana)
AMD II Athlon X2 2xx/2xxe (Regor)
AMD Sempron 1xx (Sargas)

and is any power supply compatible?

Also, how good is DVI quality compared to HDMI? since I think HDMI resolution is slightly less than DVI.

Well the AMD Phenom II X4 is actually pretty good, doing better than the reviews for the new range.
If your serious about it, than you'll have to look at the black edition. Especially if your doing any gaming.

Pretty much, but it would be recommended to get a branded one which 80plus certified, shows some efficiency.

Not sure to be honest about the wiring........but the 6850 HD has eye finity, which is the software they use for multiple screens.

[jLou711]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
Well the AMD Phenom II X4 is actually pretty good, doing better than the reviews for the new range.
If your serious about it, than you'll have to look at the black edition. Especially if your doing any gaming.

Pretty much, but it would be recommended to get a branded one which 80plus certified, shows some efficiency.

Not sure to be honest about the wiring........but the 6850 HD has eye finity, which is the software they use for multiple screens.

Hmm, its quite cheap too only £80, but what special about the black edition?

and alright i'll have a look on youtube or something

[Camoxide]

Black edition for the CPU means it's easy to overclock basically.

Black edition of the graphics card doesn't really mean anything. It's just a name the brand XFX came up with to use on their AMD cards.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by jLou711)
Hmm, its quite cheap too only £80, but what special about the black edition?

and alright i'll have a look on youtube or something

It's overclockable so if in the future you need a performance boost, get a aftermarket cooler and push the speed.
Also I the cores with AMD, are blocked for a X4 is really the X6 with 2 cores disabled...which can be re-enabled.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/...-black-edition