CPU

eagle · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:42 am Post subject: CPU

ok so i need to choose what CPU im getting im going with AMD but im not to sure what cpu to buy its either a

Intel 820D Dual Core 2.8GHz 2MB cache

or

Athlon 64 3200+ CPU

what 1 would be the best? Question

Thanks

Oroshi · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:44 am Post subject: Re: CPU

eagle · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:49 am Post subject:

Ok Thanks

Its a bit weird tho i live in NZ and the dual core is $300 and the 3200+ is $350

oh and forgot to say the 3200+ is amd and the dual core is a intel

stavpal · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:42 am Post subject:

if you could wait few months for the new Conroe....it rocks

eagle · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject:

yea ive heard about them how much extra would it be costing if you no?

stavpal · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject:

it isn't out yet but roughly

Conroe E6700 2.67GHz/1066MHz 4MB Q3'06 $530
Conroe E6600 2.40GHz/1066MHz 4MB Q3'06 $316
Conroe E6400 2.13GHz/1066MHz 2MB Q3'06 $241
Conroe E6300 1.86GHz/1066MHz 2MB Q3'06 $209

the AM2 (AMD) are more expensive

Athlon 64 FX-62 AM2 $1,236
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ AM2 $696
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ AM2 $645
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ AM2 $558
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ AM2 $469
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ AM2 $365
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ AM2 $328
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ AM2 $303

eagle · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 4:01 am Post subject:

ok kool

and is that NZ price or USD?

stavpal · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:57 am Post subject:

eagle · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 9:06 am Post subject:

ok

Ive been doing some research on the conroe and it sounds like AMD's are better off not sure tho. i think ill just get either a 3200+ or a 3500+ and maybe upgrade to a conroe when they come out.

Thanks for your help

eagle · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 9:59 am Post subject:

Hey sorry to ask so many questions but ive been looking at a opteron and just wondering if they are good? this is what i would get

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
939 AMD Opteron 144
Frequency 1.8GHz
HyperTransport Technology Speed 1000MHz
Integrated Memory Controller 1.8GHz
Core Voltage 1.35 V/1.4 V
Wattage 67.0W

>>L2 Cache Size 1 MB<< Twice the size of most Athlon64s"

L2 Cache Speed 1.8GHz
Manf. Technology .09 micron SOI
Amperage 47.5 A
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

or a AMD 3200+

AMD64 3200+ socket939, dual channel DDR, 2000MHz, 512KB L2 cache

any help will be great. thanks

stavpal · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject:

hmm..well...I'm not sure. If you want to do o/c then get the 144 opteron, if not the 3200+ is also quite good

eagle · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:25 pm Post subject:

Well ive never o/c before and ill only have air cooling, so i probly wont be able to o/c that much. I guess ill just buy the cheapest heh thanks for your help

stevie121 · Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 10:27 am Post subject:

Dual core is a good way to future proof the pc, at the moment not many applications use both cores well but that will change.

Opteron: They are more for servers where you would be clustering 4 or 8 processors.

Overall the best price/power ratio is just below the top-end, the x23800
is a nice processor and fairly cheap.

jacob85 · Hello. I am New! Talk to Me Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 5

I tested the AMDx2 and i dont think conroe is better

its suitable to buy an AMDx2

it is amazing on CAD and Games and the other applications with 2GB Ram