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AMD X2 4000 1gb ram VS D 950 3.4GHz with 1gb ram

  • 10-05-2006 07:54PM
    #1
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭


    Or to be exact This Vs this.

    # 317095 - Intel Pentium D 950 3.4GHz Socket LGA775, 4MB, BOXED w/fan (info)
    # 311343 - ABIT AL8-V, Intel 945P, Socket-775, ATX, SATAII, Dual-DDR2, GbLAN, PCI-Ex16 (info)
    # 312089 - TwinMOS DDR2 PC4300 1024MB Dual Pack KIT w/two matched DDR2 PC4300 512MB CL4 (info)

    VS

    * 308955 - AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 2.4GHz Socket 939, 1MB, BOXED w/fan (info)
    * 307396 - EPoX EP-9NPA+ Ultra, nForce4 Ultra,ATX Socket-939,S-ATA,GbLAN,Firewire,PCI-Ex16 (info)
    * 118737 - Corsair Value S. PC3200 DDR-DIMM 1024MB Kit w/two matched Value Select 512MB (info)



    And the Gpu will be the combined price of whatever i sell my CPU ram and Gpu for :D


    Leaning towards the Intel for the 1st time ever for higher ram, bigger cache and clockspeed....but dual core.......intel one cheaper.....Never had Epox board....love my Abit one atm.....



    Hate upgradin bloody sucks picking the right one.

    Opinions?


    kdjac


Comments

  • #2
    awhir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭awhir


    y use the komplett upgrade kit just buy your own mobo ,ram and cpu.

    well if your into overclocking get the intel d 805 can go past speed of fx-60 and only costs 200e

    or if not overclocking i would go for the amd 3800x2 or the 4200x2

    a asus or abit board

    crosair value ram.


  • #3
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    awhir wrote:
    y use the komplett upgrade kit just buy your own mobo ,ram and cpu.

    well if your into overclocking get the intel d 805 can go past speed of fx-60 and only costs 200e

    or if not overclocking i would go for the amd 3800x2 or the 4200x2

    a asus or abit board

    crosair value ram.



    Link to cheaper asuming 550 is the budget.

    kdjac


  • #4
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    I'd go with the X2. Almost all benchmarks would agree with me. check www.anandtech.com and you should find buckets...


  • #5
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    When they came out, the slowest X2 kicked the fasest pentium D's ass... i'm not sure how much clock speeds have changed since the X2's originally came out, but i think the X2 would still be by far the faster chip.


  • #6
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,923 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    An x2 3800+ would be the better option looking to the future, the price on the Intel bundle is very good though. You're losing a bit on the chipset using the 945 chipset, as it apparantly won't support conroe.

    Intel are really selling the Pentium D cheaply now, making it almost worth it (if it wasn't for the noise/heat and inefficient dual core usage).

    Tbh, you could be better off waiting 2-3 weeks for AM2 to appear, and see how things compare then.


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