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Upgrading Computers.

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by theoipod, Apr 19, 2006.

  1. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    Future technology people?
    Erm, hard to know what you mean about that. I've been quite surprised by the number of young and olds at afterdawn, many from my home country of little old england, but anyway you're question. erm, assuming I'm interpreting you right, I'd say:

    If you don't have plenty to spend and/or don't like upgrading your PC and want good technology, wait until Socket AM2 is released in June, then get a system based on that, far more potential. Theoretically in the not too distant future that platform will see an Athlon64 X8, with a numerical figure I wouldn't like to guess, 20K maybe. Hey, the cell CPU has already pretty much achieved it, 8x3200 (albeit one disabled on the PS3).

    If you do have plenty of money and/or you don't mind upgrading a little way down the line and/or you don't need the uppermost technology, you really want to stick 939. PCI express has plenty of life, and a high end 939 CPU will still be kicking bottom in a few years time, especially if overclocked.
     
  2. handsom

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    lol; I'm touched. *Warm Fuzzies*

    @theoipod
    I think you'll find there are a lot of young users on here. And everybody is always willing to share helpful information. I try to give a lot of help to people; and I occasionally find myself asking for assistance in others (Having a fun little issue with a background process that wishes not to be killed). Overall, as long as you keep an open mind to what people are saying; you're going to find a huge wealth of information here.
     
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  3. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    What a first-class post, if you'll forgive the pun.
     
  4. theoipod

    theoipod Guest

    that's correct samor you understood my question.
     
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  5. theoipod

    theoipod Guest

    Did you know that a recent report by The Inquirer has shown Socket AM2's performance to be only 3-5% faster than that of AMD's current Socket 939.

    with my 754 socket,if i want to upgrade my cpu,does this mean changing motherboard or can i get a good cpu with my 754 socket?

    Would it not be smartter to go with intel since they claim that there equivalent of AM2 will be 40% faster?

    In your guys' opinion is 754 socket going to be outdated soon?
     
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  6. sammorris

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    The Inquirer ain't a rock solid source of info, but the performance gain FOR THE SAME CPU of AM2 is going to be about 3-5%, but that's with the same RAM. If oyu up the speed of the memory (DDR2) you can get slightly more. However, it's the future CPUs that will give AM2 its power.

    With a 754, you can get up to an Athlon64 4000+ but that'll be it. Now only Semprons are released for the 754 platform and no dual cores (which are now HIGHLY recommended) ever were.

    939 is also looking a little bleak since the FX-60 was the last fastest CPU that will be released for it (any others won't be as good).

    No it won't and no it won't. The benchmark was skewed, the Conroe 2666 chip in question is actually around about on par with the FX-60, and when the FX-62 appears (and dont forget you can overclock AMD CPUs, Tom's Hardware have shown that often performance of intel CPUs DECREASES with an OC). The AM2 platform will quite literally kick Conroe's ass, if you forgive the fanboyism.

    If you want a good upgrade's worth, wait until june then go with an Athlon64 X2 (neednt be high end they're VERY overclockable) on the AM2 Platform with some DDR2 RAM (maybe around 4200, no higher or the latencies are stupid)
     
  7. theoipod

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    what motherboard would i need for the AM2 cpu?
     
  8. sammorris

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    A socket AM2 Motherboard, which like the AM2 Processors, aren't available until June.
     
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    how much more expensive are they going to be?
     
  10. sammorris

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    I couldn't say exactly, but I doubt they'll be much more, if they are it'll be necause of other extra features not due to the specific platform change.
     
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    i want to buy a computer in september for around 1100-1200 cdn. do you think thats attainable with the am2 dual core processors?
     
  12. sammorris

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    Yes, but not with a storming graphics card or memory.
     
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    To be honest, you are better off waiting for AM2 now it's so close, it has much more future potential.
     
  15. theoipod

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    So basicly what you are trying to say is that all the futur processeurs will be for am2 like the equevilant of 939 right now?
     
  16. sammorris

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    To start with, AM2 will offer Semprons, A64s and X2s just like we have now. Eventually however, it'll offer newe ones. 939 won't get those.
     
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    Get a
    AMD FX-60
    Asus A8N-SLI mobo
    Nvidia SLI 2x7900
    2 Gigs of Ram
    2 300 Gig HDD

    can't get much faster
     
  18. theoipod

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    So when i buy the AM2 in june will i have to change all my ram...
     
  19. sammorris

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    Axfactor: Other than using Raptors in RAID, overclocking the 60 and adding a physx card.

    I'm not sure on AM2's backwards compatibility.
     
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    is there even honestly that big of a difference between the AM2 and the FX-60, other than proce, there booth so damn good i doubt you could ever tell.
     

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