Someone Stop Me keep 3000+ or Intel 820?

gunman · 06-26-05, 06:02 PM

I'm thinking of selling my current Rig (AMD) for a Intel 820 and PCI-E VC and such. Though im afraid to OC the 820 because I've heard about how hot they run and how they aren't great for games, but then again the Video Card is really responsible for games in todays games, anyone have any opinions?

The difference is about 500 dollars to my wallet im guessing so im trying to find whether its really worth it, I'll be getting a 6800GT to go with it.

Sentential · 06-26-05, 06:13 PM

That is really a very bad idea. What you have right now is more than adequate. If anything just upgrade the vcard and not a whole new setup.

fAlCoNNiAn · 06-26-05, 06:26 PM

^^^
man knows his stuff.

no real point in upgrading for not that huge of a performance increase. i say wait alittle while, then when faster and better is out and you comp isnt handling it anymore, upgrade. for now, keep it. unless ofcourse money is not an issue, then upgrade as much as your heart desires.

gunman · 06-26-05, 06:39 PM

the only thing is that i have a socket 754 and the upgrade options are AGP only if i had a 939 i could go PCI-E and next year DDR2 but since i have a 754 it's really limited

Sentential · 06-26-05, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gunman

the only thing is that i have a socket 754 and the upgrade options are AGP only if i had a 939 i could go PCI-E and next year DDR2 but since i have a 754 it's really limited

What you need to realize is that S939 will never have DDR2. AMD plans to move to an entirely new socket in mid 2006 called M2. Only this will have DDR2.

Whether you know it or not, S754 will live as long as S939 does. There is really no point to buying anything as I have stated before.

gunman · 06-26-05, 06:59 PM

damn you for actually knowing things, touche sir. You have shown me the light

fAlCoNNiAn · 06-26-05, 07:55 PM

told you, man knows his stuff.

CordialSpam · 06-27-05, 12:53 AM

ug..is it REALLY THAT BAD moving to dual core? I just sold my CPU AND mobo..and the memory..about to get 820 now...I don't game that much but do a lot of multi-tasking..I hope this moving I did was not a bad move..

fAlCoNNiAn · 06-27-05, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by CordialSpam

ug..is it REALLY THAT BAD moving to dual core? I just sold my CPU AND mobo..and the memory..about to get 820 now...I don't game that much but do a lot of multi-tasking..I hope this moving I did was not a bad move..

if you are in despereate need for a cpu that can handle multitasking, then i think you made the right move.

Moto7451 · 06-27-05, 10:38 AM

There are PCIe mobos for S754. Both Epox, Chaintech, ECS, (I think) MSI, & (I think) Foxxcon have PCIe S754 mobos. Most of them use the NF4 chipset & one is a K8T890 & another is an ATI chipset.

aNTiChRisT · 06-27-05, 10:55 AM

I you really want a bit more performance, why not just upgrade your graphics card? That A64 3000 can handle itself fine.

~t0m

3DFlyer · 06-27-05, 11:47 AM

My next system is definitely going to be dial core, definitely going to be 64 bit, and definitely going to be Intel. The AMD's are starting to lose their advantage once again. I am waiting a bit though as the tech is not yet perfected. There WILL be better motherboards, there WILL be better SLI support (I am not considering PCIe as I think SLI will be the better standard), and there will be better CPU's. The Intel dual core line is in it's infancy, and good things will come to those who wait. That is not a guess, that is a given, and I've been told that from people who work at different manufacturers or people who are supported by them. That's all i can say about that.

alinosa · 06-27-05, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 3DFlyer

(I am not considering PCIe as I think SLI will be the better standard)

uh... you can't have SLI WITHOUT PCI-E. so, (not to burst your bubble) you will be considering pci-e... twice.

and gunman, i second antichrist's suggestion, your 3000 will hold it's own allday when coupled with a good video card.

CordialSpam · 06-27-05, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fAlCoNNiAn

if you are in despereate need for a cpu that can handle multitasking, then i think you made the right move.

Yea..I hope I did a right move..I'm not that satisfied with my current multitasking performance..and as for the original poster..if you only game..then your 3000+ will perform better than the Pentium D dual core...I will not upgrade unelss you multi-task a lot like I do....

gunman · 06-27-05, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto7451

There are PCIe mobos for S754. Both Epox, Chaintech, ECS, (I think) MSI, & (I think) Foxxcon have PCIe S754 mobos. Most of them use the NF4 chipset & one is a K8T890 & another is an ATI chipset.

really? i guess i dont look to hard on the egg

thanks I'll check em out

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gunman Registered Join Date: Jun 2004	Someone Stop Me keep 3000+ or Intel 820? I'm thinking of selling my current Rig (AMD) for a Intel 820 and PCI-E VC and such. Though im afraid to OC the 820 because I've heard about how hot they run and how they aren't great for games, but then again the Video Card is really responsible for games in todays games, anyone have any opinions? The difference is about 500 dollars to my wallet im guessing so im trying to find whether its really worth it, I'll be getting a 6800GT to go with it.
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fAlCoNNiAn Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Washington, D.C. \| Syracuse University	^^^ man knows his stuff. no real point in upgrading for not that huge of a performance increase. i say wait alittle while, then when faster and better is out and you comp isnt handling it anymore, upgrade. for now, keep it. unless ofcourse money is not an issue, then upgrade as much as your heart desires. __________________ Pentium 4 3.4E (SL7E6 D0 Step) @ 3.8 Ghz Stock vcore * Gigabyte 8KNXP Rev. 2.0 Mobo (i875) FK * 1.5 Gig Dual Channel 3200 Ram Samsung TCCC 3-3-3-6 1:1 * TTBT (Aerocool GateWatch) * Sapphire 9800 XT + ATI Sliencer 3 * OCZ Powerstream 600 Watt PSU .:..:.:. "Sitting on a bench in the sunshine, Filling up my belly with some fine wine."
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gunman Registered Join Date: Jun 2004	the only thing is that i have a socket 754 and the upgrade options are AGP only if i had a 939 i could go PCI-E and next year DDR2 but since i have a 754 it's really limited
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CordialSpam Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia	ug..is it REALLY THAT BAD moving to dual core? I just sold my CPU AND mobo..and the memory..about to get 820 now...I don't game that much but do a lot of multi-tasking..I hope this moving I did was not a bad move.. __________________ CPU: E6600 @ 350 x 9 = 3150 @ 1.24v stable Motherboard: eVGA 680i LT Cooling: XP-90 GPU: MSI 8800 GTS 512MB @ Stock HD: WD Black 640GB x 2 Raid 0 Memory: OCZ OCZ2N800SR4GK 2GB x 2 + PQI Turbo 1GB x 2 = 6GB total @ 800 5-5-4-15 Case: COOLER MASTER Mystique RC-632S-KKN1-GP with Fortron Blue Storm 500W PSU Sound: X-FI Xtreme Music
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Moto7451 Senior Something Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LA, CA	There are PCIe mobos for S754. Both Epox, Chaintech, ECS, (I think) MSI, & (I think) Foxxcon have PCIe S754 mobos. Most of them use the NF4 chipset & one is a K8T890 & another is an ATI chipset. __________________ Intel C2D e6400 @ 375MHz x8 = 3Ghz 1.328v, Gigabyte EP43-UD3L, 3GB DDR2, GeForce 9600GT, 73GB 15K SCSI HD/Adaptec 29160 SCSI Card, 750GB SATA Drive, 320GB ATA Drive, HDTV Tuner D5 Pump • Bonneville w/ AC Heater Core • Gemeni Cooling Maze 4 Style Water Block Sager 8690: Core i7 940XM Exreme 2.13GHz (3.2GHz Turbo), 4GB DDR3, GeForce GTX 285M 1GB, 15.6" 1080 LCD, 320GB 7200RPM HD Difference Between D5 Revisions + flow mod Difference between NPSM & G1/4
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aNTiChRisT Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: England	I you really want a bit more performance, why not just upgrade your graphics card? That A64 3000 can handle itself fine. ~t0m
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06-27-05, 11:47 AM	#12
3DFlyer Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Cockpit	My next system is definitely going to be dial core, definitely going to be 64 bit, and definitely going to be Intel. The AMD's are starting to lose their advantage once again. I am waiting a bit though as the tech is not yet perfected. There WILL be better motherboards, there WILL be better SLI support (I am not considering PCIe as I think SLI will be the better standard), and there will be better CPU's. The Intel dual core line is in it's infancy, and good things will come to those who wait. That is not a guess, that is a given, and I've been told that from people who work at different manufacturers or people who are supported by them. That's all i can say about that.
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