Many members would like to see the various options for building an A64 system polled. With the help of Maxvla (a senior member), this is the poll thread:
How would you upgrade to Athlon 64? (Poll Thread)
Max selection = 2 (have to be done in a single polling session)
Poll closing data = Aug 31, 2004.
As A64 evolves and conditions change, may create new polls again down the road.
Have fun.
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It looks like the first release of 939 CPU would be at least $500 (as of June 04), ....
Ref: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=301383
End of July 2004, price drop for many 754, 939 CPU's, by about 50-150 USD.
This thread A64 CPUs, chipsets, motherboards
contains informations about the various A64 platforms (940, 754, 939, ...), A64 technologies,
informations about the various CPU's, chipsets, motherboards,
as well as performance difference, price performance tradeoff of the various platforms, ....
Please express what you may do or plan to do if going for an A64 system to upgrade existing or build a new one.
Consider just CPU + motherboard, possible scenarios:
1. Build and stay with 754 system only
754 2800+/3000+/3200+ NewCastle/ClawHammer
250 GB or K8T800 Pro motherboard (w/o PCI-e)
around $400, have price performance A64 all the time, but not top end A64
Price drop end of July 2004 for 754, 939 CPU, cost becomes $300 - 350.
2. Build 754 system now, rebuild a "better" 939 system later
754 2800+/3000+
250 GB or K8T800 Pro motherboard (w/o PCI-e) around $400
Price drop end of July 2004 for 754, 939 CPU, cost becomes $300 - 350.
"Better" is up to your interpretation, e.g. it may mean 939 with PCI-e.
Year end/early next year, ebay above get $200 back
939 3xxx+ (low PR 939)
motherboard with PCI-e at that time
around $500
net $400 - $200 + 500 = $700, have A64 all the time, last into 2005 year end
3. Use existing system, build a "better" 939 system later
Existing system = nforce2 + xp/barton or whatever currently using
"Better" is up to your interpretation, e.g. it may mean 939 with PCI-e.
Towards year end/early next year
939 3xxx+ (low PR 939)
motherboard with PCI-e at that time
around $500, but missing A64 for half a year, last into 2005 year end
(possibly ebay existing system for some money back)
4. Build "any" 939 system as soon as parts available
939 3500+
motherboard w/o PCI-e around $650
"Any" is up to your interpretation, e.g. it may mean 939 without PCI-e to get 939 up and running ASAP.
** if 939 motherboard has PCI-e, this choice would become more favorable for lasting into 2005 year end
Price drop end of July 2004 for 754, 939 CPU, cost becomes $500.
5. Wait for 939 90nm
939 90 nm
motherboard with PCI-e
6. Wait for dual-core A64 system
7. Wait for DDR2
DDR2 memory modules
This would most likely be towords end of 2005 (if it happens)
8. reserved
9. reserved
10. Some other ways
If so, how.
How would you upgrade to Athlon 64? (Poll Thread)
Max selection = 2 (have to be done in a single polling session)
Poll closing data = Aug 31, 2004.
As A64 evolves and conditions change, may create new polls again down the road.
Have fun.
==================================================================
It looks like the first release of 939 CPU would be at least $500 (as of June 04), ....
Ref: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=301383
End of July 2004, price drop for many 754, 939 CPU's, by about 50-150 USD.
This thread A64 CPUs, chipsets, motherboards
contains informations about the various A64 platforms (940, 754, 939, ...), A64 technologies,
informations about the various CPU's, chipsets, motherboards,
as well as performance difference, price performance tradeoff of the various platforms, ....
Please express what you may do or plan to do if going for an A64 system to upgrade existing or build a new one.
Consider just CPU + motherboard, possible scenarios:
1. Build and stay with 754 system only
754 2800+/3000+/3200+ NewCastle/ClawHammer
250 GB or K8T800 Pro motherboard (w/o PCI-e)
around $400, have price performance A64 all the time, but not top end A64
Price drop end of July 2004 for 754, 939 CPU, cost becomes $300 - 350.
2. Build 754 system now, rebuild a "better" 939 system later
754 2800+/3000+
250 GB or K8T800 Pro motherboard (w/o PCI-e) around $400
Price drop end of July 2004 for 754, 939 CPU, cost becomes $300 - 350.
"Better" is up to your interpretation, e.g. it may mean 939 with PCI-e.
Year end/early next year, ebay above get $200 back
939 3xxx+ (low PR 939)
motherboard with PCI-e at that time
around $500
net $400 - $200 + 500 = $700, have A64 all the time, last into 2005 year end
3. Use existing system, build a "better" 939 system later
Existing system = nforce2 + xp/barton or whatever currently using
"Better" is up to your interpretation, e.g. it may mean 939 with PCI-e.
Towards year end/early next year
939 3xxx+ (low PR 939)
motherboard with PCI-e at that time
around $500, but missing A64 for half a year, last into 2005 year end
(possibly ebay existing system for some money back)
4. Build "any" 939 system as soon as parts available
939 3500+
motherboard w/o PCI-e around $650
"Any" is up to your interpretation, e.g. it may mean 939 without PCI-e to get 939 up and running ASAP.
** if 939 motherboard has PCI-e, this choice would become more favorable for lasting into 2005 year end
Price drop end of July 2004 for 754, 939 CPU, cost becomes $500.
5. Wait for 939 90nm
939 90 nm
motherboard with PCI-e
6. Wait for dual-core A64 system
7. Wait for DDR2
DDR2 memory modules
This would most likely be towords end of 2005 (if it happens)
8. reserved
9. reserved
10. Some other ways
If so, how.
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