Ok, I've been reading this forum for a while now and have used a ton of the posts in making my decisions on what hardware to buy for my system. So far I've purchased the following...
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
OCZ EL Platinum Rev 2 (512x2)
Antec SL450 PSU
Samsung 160 gig SATA HDD
Thermalright XP-90
Sapphire 9600XT 256MB AGP (I know, I know, wanted a 6800GT but price was an issue at the time - maybe someday)
Any way, my main question is this. I've waited until now to pick up my processor (obviously socket 939 Athlon 64) and I'm needing a little advice.
I'm going for one of the three following processors
A64 3500+ 2.2GHz 512K 90nm Rev E ($287)
A64 3700+ 2.2GHz 1MB 90nm Rev E ($344)
A64 3800+ 2.4GHz 512K 90nm Rev E ($389)
All prices from Monarch as of today
In the past I've always been leaning toward the 3500+ based on price but they've come down enough that the 3700+ and the 3800+ are possibilities. Which would you guys suggest?
I'm thinking that the 1Mb cache on the 3700+ would outweigh the 200MHz bump in processing speed.
System is going to be used for a little bit of everything (gaming, video editing, email, internet, pong, etc.). I plan on only doing a "little" overclocking (not a ton as I've never fiddled with overclocking at all - having used OEM systems with limited BIOS's in the past).
Thoughts, comments, suggestions, warnings?????
Thanks for any help... (dang that was a long one?)
jayo
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
OCZ EL Platinum Rev 2 (512x2)
Antec SL450 PSU
Samsung 160 gig SATA HDD
Thermalright XP-90
Sapphire 9600XT 256MB AGP (I know, I know, wanted a 6800GT but price was an issue at the time - maybe someday)
Any way, my main question is this. I've waited until now to pick up my processor (obviously socket 939 Athlon 64) and I'm needing a little advice.
I'm going for one of the three following processors
A64 3500+ 2.2GHz 512K 90nm Rev E ($287)
A64 3700+ 2.2GHz 1MB 90nm Rev E ($344)
A64 3800+ 2.4GHz 512K 90nm Rev E ($389)
All prices from Monarch as of today
In the past I've always been leaning toward the 3500+ based on price but they've come down enough that the 3700+ and the 3800+ are possibilities. Which would you guys suggest?
I'm thinking that the 1Mb cache on the 3700+ would outweigh the 200MHz bump in processing speed.
System is going to be used for a little bit of everything (gaming, video editing, email, internet, pong, etc.). I plan on only doing a "little" overclocking (not a ton as I've never fiddled with overclocking at all - having used OEM systems with limited BIOS's in the past).
Thoughts, comments, suggestions, warnings?????
Thanks for any help... (dang that was a long one?)
jayo