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Need to buy AMD64 processor

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catchjaga Original post #1
Sep 22, 2006 at 4:25 PM
Hi guys,

Im planning to buy an AMD64 processor+Mobo

My budget is around 7-8k

From AMD site i got the price list as follows

*www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_609,00.html?redir=CPT301

Im bit confused with what to buy

I already have a 512mb DDR-RAM

My confusion is whether i shud go for socket 939 or AM2

Also what processor shud i choose

3000+ or 3200+or 3500+

is there much difference b/w them in gaming

Though im not a hardcore-gamer..i play lot of games

Im thinking of buying geforce6150 based boards

So please suggest me as soon as possible
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catchjaga #3
Sep 22, 2006 at 4:45 PM
@jz2linkinpark

Also juz gimme the motherboard for this
deathvirus_me
deathvirus_me #4
Sep 22, 2006 at 6:48 PM
Get a X2 3800+ .. AM2 or 939 .
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akshayt #5
Sep 23, 2006 at 5:43 PM
Be prepared to overclock a lot with anything less than 3500. With 3500 mild overclock will do.

Your games won't run/acceptably with onboard video, space about 10k for that alone.
nishant_nms
nishant_nms #6
Sep 23, 2006 at 7:07 PM
for mobo visit *in.asus.com/products3.aspx?l1=3&l2=101&l3=296&slname=NVIDIA GeForce 6150
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janitha #7
Sep 23, 2006 at 9:52 PM
deathvirus_me said:
Get a X2 3800+ .. AM2 or 939 .
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The budget is 7-8K for Procc + Mobo. The X2 3800+ alone will cost more than that.
deathvirus_me
deathvirus_me #8
Sep 23, 2006 at 10:46 PM
Noop .. the new AMD prices has got the X2 3800+ to even under 8k's at places ... so it'll be around 8k's in most cases and is a very good budget processor on the high side i.e.
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janitha #9
Sep 23, 2006 at 11:15 PM
deathvirus_me said:
Noop .. the new AMD prices has got the X2 3800+ to even under 8k's at places ... so it'll be around 8k's in most cases and is a very good budget processor on the high side i.e.
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Probably, but how will he get a Mobo for free?
satyamy
satyamy #10
Sep 23, 2006 at 11:28 PM
deathvirus_me said:
Noop ..
...the high side i.e.
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AMD Athlon64 3500+ @ 2.42 GHz ,Asus A8N-E ,XFX 6800GS @ 500/1100 ,Hynix 2*1 GB DDR400 @ 404 MHz ,Seagate 2*200 GB SATA (II) Hdd ,Creative 2.1 ,Creative Inspire 5200 ,HP DVD-RW

Do u know what will this Config Cost....?
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catchjaga #11
Sep 25, 2006 at 10:28 AM
By the way guys whats the final suggestion u give me....

Reply me soon please...
deathvirus_me
deathvirus_me #12
Sep 25, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Right now ... over 40k's ...
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janitha #13
Sep 25, 2006 at 9:32 PM
deathvirus_me said:
Right now ... over 40k's ...
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@ stock or overclocked?................(just joking!)