intel or amd?

InspectahACE · Post by **InspectahACE** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:16 am

ok guys...im workin on buildin a new rig..total cost will be around $2000.i already have the video card and ram and sound card..i just need mobo, cpu and PS..im still thinkin of goin amd...but after those conroe benchmarks..im not sure anymore..i dont believe in the hype until i see it..but if im gonna spend as much $$$ on a cpu as im thinkin...i would like the best i can get specially since i already have my 2gigs of ddr2-800 ram...ANy suggestions on what to do for a guy whos been saving for 2 years for an upgrade? lol

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:50 am

DDR2 eh... well i dont think u can get any AMD system then cause curentley they ALL use DDRI-400
Only Intel LGA775 use DDR-II and im guessing thats what you have right now?

InspectahACE · Post by **InspectahACE** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:45 pm

yup..cant use any of the new parts (with the exception of the sound card..its already bein used:) ) ..im just wonderin what i should do..wait for the amd or the new conroe

InspectahACE · Post by **InspectahACE** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:46 pm

correction: i cant use my new vid card or ram til new amd or conroe...but either way..im now confused on what to get lol

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:27 pm

if ur video card is PCie then it shouldnt be a problem cause all new AMD mobos are PCIe!

I say wait for a while, at least a month or two and see how everything settles down...

R3N3G4D3 · Post by **R3N3G4D3** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:12 am

Well, Conroe is pretty amazing, at the time of its launch I'm sure it will be the best CPU around. Plus the only thing (that I'm aware of) that AMD is launching to counter Conroe is the new Turion, which is a mobile CPU anyway. If I was building a system, I'd go with Conroe, but you got to remember that it's only coming out in late summer, are you willing to wait that long?

InspectahACE · Post by **InspectahACE** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:26 am

Damn late summer eh? i was readin possibilities of july lol..im not bout waitin til late summer..but if prices that have been goin around are true i may just get the conroe later on i dunno lol..been waitin nearly 3 long years to have enough $$$ to upgrade lol..gotta have a damn good cpu and mbo to compliment the geforce 7900gt and my patriot 2 gb ddr2800

audiodox · Post by **audiodox** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:00 pm

eh - I'm a pentium fan personally

I just bought the D 830 a few weeks ago.... and god damn it's a blazing piece of hardware if I ever did buy one :D It just smoked my P4 Prescott like it was a P2

InspectahACE · Post by **InspectahACE** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:09 am

im still so damn confused lol...i just worked my butt off to get the money i just dont wanna get shiested is all...i was lookin at either the pentium d 950...or the socket AM2 X2 4400+...all i need now is the cpu and mobo..wanna wait for amd but if conroe is all what its cracked to be i wanan upgrade to that with no hassle..like i said..i want the best that i can afford...but if im lookin at no more than $500 on a cpu..i have few choices lol...need help...i can officially say i need help mentally cuz i cant choose which cpu lol

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:01 pm

The only choice is X2 right now, if you dont mind waiting then Conroe may give you a compeating real choice.