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[SoB]

Yeah well...its upgrade time.

current rig..

AMD athlon 64 3500+ w/ ZALMAN CNPS7000B-Cu hsf
Asus A8N-E Deluxe
Corsair XMS 2x512mb
XFX 6800gt 256mb w/ zalman VF700 hsf
Antec truepower 550watt
WDC serial ata 80Gb hdd

Just ordered...

eVGA 7950gt 512mb
Corsair XMS 2x512 (same exact kit i have now)
ZALMAN VF900 vga hfs
Hiper 580watt modular psu

Not sure if i shoudl order

Asus a8n32-sli mobo
and maybe a new cpu not sure about that either (maybe an x2)


should i spend the extra $$$ to get the new mobo and cpu or should i just keep what i have? I really dont want to go with the am2 seeing that i would have to ditch all my mem. and my current zalman for my cpu. Opinions? (and kids with the name Chris may not post to this topic)

[vet.mad hatter]

I'm not sure but i think when you run 4-sticks of ram you have to use slower timings something to do with athlon 64 memory controler??I've heard allot of people speak of that..And i would either BUILD A INTEL or leave the mother board and buy a nice dual core opteron 939!!

[Sniprwulf]

voted no. no need for a new mobo w/the one you have unless ur switching sockets. if u have the money, a new cpu would be nice man.

and btw dude, the zalman vf900 is absolutely amazing. i have it on my 7800gt and makes a complete world a difference, you wont be disappointed with it

Edited by Sniprwulf, 03 December 2006 - 06:54 PM.

[monster]

That mobo is great, shadow and I both have it.


Why do you want to upgrade though? your old one causing problems or what?

Why not an AM2?


EDIT: lol you already answered that.

Edited by monster, 03 December 2006 - 07:03 PM.

[The Drizzle]

If it aint broke, dont fix it. Unless your board is acting up, there shouldnt be any problems with it. You wont get any noticeable preformance changes with the new board. If you want, just get a Socket 939 X2 and drop it in there.

[SoB]

yeah for some reason i didnt even think about that
new cpu it is...not sure what i want though..maybe the athlon 64 x2 4600+ manchester.

edit - nvm f*ck the x2

either http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103584
or http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103582

thinking the AMD Opteron 180 Denmark is the way to go

Edited by SoB, 03 December 2006 - 09:39 PM.

[*CHILIDOG*]

my friend has an x2 and really likes it (i like it too)

[The Drizzle]

Get an opty 165 or 170 for cheaper and OC the hell out of it. I have my 165 at 3.0ghz, stock is 1.8ghz. You can easily get 2.6ghz out of it, most likley more. They are around the same price as the X2, have more cache and overclock like crazy.

[Mandraque]

yea what drizzle said sums it up. you dont need a new mobo at all. just get a x2 for 939 socket.

[medel]

Get an opty 165 or 170 for cheaper and OC the hell out of it. I have my 165 at 3.0ghz, stock is 1.8ghz. You can easily get 2.6ghz out of it, most likley more. They are around the same price as the X2, have more cache and overclock like crazy.

qft
2.7 on my 165 and it's at 40C. :D
*edit* I actually haven't tried going higher.. just realized I stopped 'cause my video card was pissing me off and I got distracted...*end edit*
Drizz, what stepping do you have that got 3? Is that on water?

a 165 retails for ~150 (maybe even lower now) if you shop around. I got mine off of hardforum for 105 shipped.

Edited by medel, 03 December 2006 - 11:14 PM.

[The Drizzle]

qft
2.7 on my 165 and it's at 40C. :D
*edit* I actually haven't tried going higher.. just realized I stopped 'cause my video card was pissing me off and I got distracted...*end edit*
Drizz, what stepping do you have that got 3? Is that on water?

a 165 retails for ~150 (maybe even lower now) if you shop around. I got mine off of hardforum for 105 shipped.

Its a CCBBE 0610DPMW Watercooled, gets to around 45C load sometimes higher. its not 100% prime stable but its stable enough for me. I got it for around $250ish off of hardforums back when they were expensive, prob about a month later prices dropped.

[medel]

Its a CCBBE 0610DPMW Watercooled, gets to around 45C load sometimes higher. its not 100% prime stable but its stable enough for me. I got it for around $250ish off of hardforums back when they were expensive, prob about a month later prices dropped.

I'm jealous (except for the price). Running an unfortunate CCBWE 0551WPMW here. I think I'm supposed to be lucky to get 2.7 on water.. :( I'm hoping pelt cooling will fix that at least a bit. Apparently I'm unlikely to get 3 without much effort

[kidcapri]

Right now is the best time to buy a new processor pretty much. With intel puting alot of pressure on amd, they are forced to lower the cost of there processors. So take advantage of this while you can.

[The Drizzle]

I'm jealous (except for the price). Running an unfortunate CCBWE 0551WPMW here. I think I'm supposed to be lucky to get 2.7 on water.. :( I'm hoping pelt cooling will fix that at least a bit. Apparently I'm unlikely to get 3 without much effort

Yeah its a sweet proc. SoB, even if you get a crappy stepping like the CCBWE's, they still get 2.6ghz easy, which right there is an opteron 180. Save yourself $150 and get a 165.

[DarkShadow]

Dual Core is the way to go, don't be a cheapass like some of the guys here, its actually very good for multitasking.

[SoB]

well i was doing some research and sh*t at school for the f*ck of it...and im gonna use more money then i would like and just go am2

i will be ordering this tomorrow

Asus m2n-sli deluxe
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813131013
ahtlon 64 x2 5000+
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103030

and with the ram going to send back the corsair xms i just ordered yesterday and replace it with corsair xms2 and it should be pretty titties