My Choice - A difficult one..

ProcalX · 23-10-2004, 11:51 AM

Now.. i have around 600 quid to spend, what do i go for!!??

Do i go for a:
754pin 64bit 3000+, HyperX 466mhz 512mb, MSI Neo Platinum & a 6800GT
or a
939pin 64bit 3500+ HyperX 466mhz 512mb, MSI Neo Platinum (939) & a 9800Pro or 6800LE (8 pipelines)

both with 80GB hdd and 480W PSU, floppy & dvd-rom.

I would ideally like to be investing in a new machine that i can build / upgrade apon in the future if necersary without spending out on new ram and motherboards.. ie 939, but are there any new processors coming out or not for 754?

Please post with the "PIN" of the processor you think i should go for.. i presume 939 will be long term the better option..

Addis · 23-10-2004, 11:08 AM

I'd definately go for socket 939. I don't think there are any more CPUs available to upgrade to for the 754. Even though you'll have to skimp on the GFX card a bit. You could just use a cheap one until you can get enough money for the 6800GT. Also with the S939 you can upgrade to the FX range of CPUs aswell as the standard A64s. S939 FXs also do not need registered RAM unlike the 940 ones.

Big B · 23-10-2004, 12:39 PM

In the long term S939 will be better because it has dual-channel memory controllers. From what I understand, S754 will be the budget socket for AMD chips. You also might be able to save some $$ by going with some cheaper DDR now and then saving up and getting something high-performance a little later down the road. In otherwords, maybe get some Corsair Value-line PC3200 (DDR400) now, and then later go with 1GB of PC3500 or better.

23-10-2004, 11:51 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
ProcalX Student Bum Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 22 Male Posts: 1,536 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	My Choice - A difficult one.. Now.. i have around 600 quid to spend, what do i go for!!?? Do i go for a: 754pin 64bit 3000+, HyperX 466mhz 512mb, MSI Neo Platinum & a 6800GT or a 939pin 64bit 3500+ HyperX 466mhz 512mb, MSI Neo Platinum (939) & a 9800Pro or 6800LE (8 pipelines) both with 80GB hdd and 480W PSU, floppy & dvd-rom. I would ideally like to be investing in a new machine that i can build / upgrade apon in the future if necersary without spending out on new ram and motherboards.. ie 939, but are there any new processors coming out or not for 754? Please post with the "PIN" of the processor you think i should go for.. i presume 939 will be long term the better option.. __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2*

23-10-2004, 11:08 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	I'd definately go for socket 939. I don't think there are any more CPUs available to upgrade to for the 754. Even though you'll have to skimp on the GFX card a bit. You could just use a cheap one until you can get enough money for the 6800GT. Also with the S939 you can upgrade to the FX range of CPUs aswell as the standard A64s. S939 FXs also do not need registered RAM unlike the 940 ones. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

23-10-2004, 12:39 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	In the long term S939 will be better because it has dual-channel memory controllers. From what I understand, S754 will be the budget socket for AMD chips. You also might be able to save some $$ by going with some cheaper DDR now and then saving up and getting something high-performance a little later down the road. In otherwords, maybe get some Corsair Value-line PC3200 (DDR400) now, and then later go with 1GB of PC3500 or better. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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