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Right now, i can get the athlon 64 2800, the k8npro, and a radeon 9800 se AIW for 400 dollars. Should i buy it? Or should i wait for 939?

I dont know if 939 will have that big of a difference over 754, so i need your help.

First of all, how much do you think nf3 boards + 939 processors are gonna cost? Along with a nv40/r420, what is a realistic total for all three of them?

 

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You should wait for NF3 250 for S754, as for waiting for s939, u'll be doing that for a long time it seems

S939 mobo +/- $150-200
S939 CPU (3500+ min) = $400+
the GPUs another $400-500

 

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ohh man...
950 dollars at least??

The max i can get is 712 dollars... maybe 800 bux at most...

Isn't there gonna be a 3100+ release? If that is 200 dollars, then i can get a full combo for 750-800 which is my budget.

 

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Don't wait for 939....there is no difference except the latter processors. Dual channel support won't be added, the only reason I can think of for the new socket is so that they can ramp up speeds even more in the future.

 

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I agree 939 is not an affordable option any more, but what you mean dual channel won't be added, chief?

 

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Thanks for the replies, but can someone answer my question? Will there be any release that is anywhere near 200 dollars? Chances are, i can get a cheap nf3-250 for 100 if i look in newegg refurb after a while, so that means i am looking for a 250 dollar socket 939 proc. Will i be able to buy such a processor before or at july?

 

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nope, unfortunatly there's no cheap s939 chip in the horizon

 

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Does anyone have any 754 nForce3 release dates?

 

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nooooooooooooooo
This makes me sad

Does this mean i should just bite the bullet now and get an a64 system?