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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> "Inglo" <ioo@??.żżż> wrote in message
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>> On 8/11/2005 3:25 PM McGrandpa brightened our day with:
>>
>>> Reading up on it, a regular A64, even 4000+, isn't good enough.  AMD
>>> A64 X2 4800+.  should be good for games.  At this time, I think the
>>> AMD *IS* worth the money.
>>> McG.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> What did you read?
>> I see an X2 4800+ runs for close to $1000, paired with two 7800 GTX
>> SLI at $600 a piece.  I suppose that would be a good start.
>> I can't imagine how that could be worth the money.  If I had that I'd
>> almost certainly need a $2500 monitor to go with it.
>> Dual/multiple cores are the future.  I'm just not ready for the
>> future yet.
>
> The recent AMD/Intel dual core stress test over at Toms Hardware.
>
> I've ordered the stuff I want.  For right now, it will be a 939 mobo, AGP, 
> nForce3 Ultra chipset, 2 gigs PC3200 and I'll use the lowly eVGA 6800 GT 
> in it :)
> Steve, know what I'm gonna call it?  My X-Box!!!!  After the X2 of course 
> ;)
> McG.
>

   The nice thing about the 939 socket is that it allows a lot of growth in 
CPU power.  From A64 3000+ up to the FX-57.  And it you get a 939 socket MB 
that also has Duel Core support it will take you even further with the whole 
x2 series.  Even though there are some questions about the nForce 4 chip 
set, if I was looking to upgrade from a previous generation Intel or AMD 
chipset MB  right now, that's probably the path I would take - maybe with an 
Asus A8N SLI Premium.  That looks to be the most future proof at the moment, 
for both CPU and Video.

   So many choices - so little cash ;-)


Bob