Dual core - now or wait

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but its so far away.... :'( lol also when does UT2007 and Halo 3 come out? this also determins when i should build my new rig?
 
but its so far away.... :'( lol also when does UT2007 and Halo 3 come out? this also determins when i should build my new rig?
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yeah i know but in the time you can save more $$$ and buy better hardware aswell as the hardware you want now will be cheaper... on the other hand gotta buy some times cause theres always something better
 
You should wait for the 65nm AMD AM2 chip or the Conroe that are coming out next year. But if you want one for now to last you till next year then get the X2 4000 series or the D940. 😀
 
Yeah, Ive read about both AMD and Intel with their upcoming board with more socket pin count. So I think by next year systems will have a complete make over and makes older system limited for upgrade. The only thing I could use by next years upgrade would be my psu and case. 🙁 But I guess things change for the better part. :)
 
compatible as in conroe does fit 775 but wont work with current boards (same as socket370 and its 3 revisions)

i want to hear some official news bout intel ditching there QDR fsb, but then again conroes sucessor may be a 45nm variant with ICM and CSI, never know...
 
I don't know about any official words from Intel but I think they would still continue to support the Pentium for maybe a year or two before they would partially abandone it and use the Conroe architecture. It would be just like the AGP where it is now limited and few manufacturer still supports it here and there.

So I think we just gonna have to get a new board in order to upgrade with better cpu of both Intel and AMD. Chipset plays a major role in cpu so eventhough the new chip would fit into an older board still it won't be able to support it. I could be wrong but it just my guesstimation. We'll just have to see it next year or by the end of this year they should be able to release complete info and official words to the public.
 
I've only seem AMD say quad core on socket F, does someone have any reliable info for quad cores on AM2?

Personally, I think an Opteron 265 or 270 system is a decent bet. It'll take a very fast single CPU to beat a duel system for multi threaded apps and I can't see AMD bringing out much faster CPUs any time soon. When they do release them, they'll be damn expensive ...
 
You should wait for the 22nm processor. JK..


You can always wait in this business. Dont you think when the AM2 releases AMD will announce their next venture into the AM3.. ect.

If you choose to wait you will be waiting forever. Its like this with alot of things. Cars for example is the same thing. Car A comes with a LS6 but next year it will have an LS2 so wait for that... ect ect.



Buy the processor now. Im doing it. Dual core now, make sure you get the best technology offered to date with everything and the PC will carry you for at least 3 years.

When it begins to lose its power and games and apps become more needy the AM3 will release and you will be ahead of the game over the guys who waiting for the AM2. This cycle will continue forever.

Today you got the best PC, tomorrow someone else gets a better one than you. 1 to 2 years after that you have a better PC than them...


Get the FX-60 and bask in the glory of owning the hottest thing out there for the next 6 months.


Also the AM2 will sell for probably $1500 at release.
 
conroe benchmarks in (http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=2713&p=1) - amd is screwd get a conroe

MMM - eat crap
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You dont think 6 months from now AMD will have an answer for this?


Of course they will :roll:
 
yeah AM2 - no real performance gain - its leapfrog time and its time for Intel to rule once again.
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and you think that’s it for them? Im willing to bet that AMD has got something their not telling us.


There have been no secrets kept about the AM2 for a long time. AMD has been very public about this technology. IMO im thinking AMD has got something else to deal with Conroe and they are holding out.


Well shall see, and if not, let the cold war of CPU's continue with intel currently owning more nukes, im sure AMD will catch up. :)


Im not a fan boy either way for AMD or INTEL, and I wouldnt call the coroners yet on either of these companies.
 
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