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"Inglo" <ioo@??.żżż> wrote in message
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> On 8/20/2005 5:39 AM rjdriver brightened our day with:
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>> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:lLdLe.119810$gL1.106437@tornado.texas.rr.com...
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>>> "Inglo" <ioo@??.żżż> wrote in message
>>> news:SGVKe.165$A%3.22@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com
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>>>> On 8/11/2005 3:25 PM McGrandpa brightened our day with:
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>>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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.
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>>>
>>
>>   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
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> It'd be nice to buy a motherboard that holds that promise.  It seems
> that for the last several years, the worthwhile choice when upgrading
> has been a new mobo/cpu combination.  I've had an Athlon XP 2500 and
> an nForce2 for 2 years now, while possible, while possible, it's never
> seemed remotely worth it to upgrade the CPU on it, there just isn't
> enough difference between (especially an overclocked) 2500 and a 3200.

I dig that.  But I haven't built an AMD box since a K6-2 350/400!  Going 
from the P4 3.0e with 2 gigs DDR400 to this X2 4800+ with 2 gigs DDR400 
is like stepping up from a P3 933 to the P4 3.0E
The P4 3.0E ain't a slouch by any means.  I do above average for the 
CPU/Vid in the 3DMark benches.  But this  X2 slams it.
Gotta go get some more games installed on it and run some benches!
McG.