Author Topic: PC Upgrades (Read 822 times)

acetnt367th · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2008, 09:44:44 AM »

Mosq,

Athlon 64 3000+ comes in three flavors not only 754. See link:

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/1,,30_182_869_9460%5E9461,00.html?1199692434

Hs has a socket 939 processor. He can either go with the x2 i.e. dual core of a single core upgrade. If he will use machine primarily for gaming the higher freq processor would be recommended, that said, there are higher freq of 939 x2 processors available.

x2 939 go up to 4800+ - 2.4GHz (110W), Single core 939 is up to 4000+ - 2.4GHz(89W). Of these two of course the 4800+ will be superior, I am not sure of availability though.

Still after a processor upgrade, the vid card has to go.

Regards

Ace

VERTEX · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2008, 05:11:54 PM »

My motherboard is socket 939.
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VERTEX · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2008, 05:13:06 PM »

so you would suggest replacing the video card first, then processor then add memory??

VERTEX · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2008, 05:14:16 PM »

sorry I re-read your post, you suggest processor first then video card then memory??

humble · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2008, 06:25:58 PM »

Video card 1st, if your going to consider an upgrade to the proccesor then I'd consider an AGP 3850 VC.

3850

If you dont plan on upgrading (or overclocking) your CPU then this VC will be bottlenecked fairly badly.

Pudgie · « **Reply #20 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:14:26 PM »

I think that the AMD Opteron 185 is the top tier now for AMD S939 mobo's--if you can find them.

Forget about the FX-60's--if you did find one they'd want far too much for it.