64bit n00b after some guidance

[petrefax]

evening all - loking for any advice you can offer on AMD 64bit systems

i've not really looked into upgrading at all this year since i've been a bit skint, but with xmas approaching i may change my mind & buy myself a little something

not looking to overclock (not straight away anyway) but want a good & fast rig running at stock first

anyway, all i'm looking for is a few pointers on whats hot & whats not in AMD 64 bit processors & motherboards

(i know i'm being a bit lazy here, but since i've lost the ability to access hexus from work, i've had much less opportunity to keep abreast of what's happening...sorry fellas!)

[speedy_s]

Amd Athlon 64 3400+ with abit k8v pro (k8t800 pro) shoudl be good choice. 3700+ if u can afford it but don't go 939 route as it is not wrth it. Pppl say u could upgrade later but no point, as u gonna upgrade into nfoce 4 pci express and dual core amd 64 aren't u ??(rethorical question there lol)

[Swafe]

well, consider 939 is my view

i dont know a lot about 64, but what i heard was the 754 wll be phased out soon - and not be worth a great deal as the price will go down once they stop making it

939 is faster, and here to stay, just exspensive, 754 as a high spec stop gap system, or 939 for future, faster and more upgradability


personally keeping my socket a tll it all pans out and i can see whats going on, and 939 falls in price

[Proplus]

Ditto.....go for socket 939, esp now the new Winchester cores have arrived....

[Swafe]

apprenly winchester, when it goes 90nm will be stupidly good..