1st gameing Computer, P4 2.8 or AMD 64 3200+

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  • BF2_Joe

    #1

    1st gameing Computer, P4 2.8 or AMD 64 3200+

    Hello i'm new here i need some help.
    I have found out im only going to have a $715.00 to shop with, untill my nest pay check for the who thing. I'm thinking about going with AMD 64 4000+ that a 939pin. bad thing is I can't get the 4000 under $715.00 with shiping. The only thing is the P4 are so mutch faster and cost per gig is bad ass But it only runs 32bit, I wish i could use the same MOBO go with a 3.2 P 4 800FSB and then when the 64 bit games come out go to AMD. If I go AMD i'm only going to the 939pin ONLY so i can upgeade. this **** can be stressful when your unpashent like me. What can i get now for $715.00, for now then on next pay check upgrade to, should i go P4 2.8 or 3.0 800fsb? or AMD 64 3200 that's only 1GB prosser. BF2 requires a 1.7BG. :cry: to me the 3200 seem like total crap but in my price range. and the P4's 800fsb 2.8 are better then the 3200 speed wize but not Bit wize. 64 or 32....
    I want no less then 2GB and upgrade to anything faster.

    What i want now is a Computer to run "BF2" with a good frame rate at the highest settings. Keep in mind I have a RADEON X800 XL 512MB PCI Express" So the MOBO has to have a PCI X16 socket on it.
    I was thinking about going ASUS or MSI RS480m-IL with 1 GB of PC3200 DDR400. Please HELP!
  • imported_Sharp
    Member
    • Mar 2005
    • 488

    #2
    Go with AMD for gaming,



    939 motherboard reviews:

    http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...1835002,00.asp

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    • Pvt.Caboose

      #3
      got with an AMD 64 3200+ Venice core, 939 of course... that is the cpu I was going to get before I decided I didn't really want to spend anymor emoney on my computer.

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      • BF2_Joe

        #4
        Originally posted by Pvt.Caboose
        got with an AMD 64 3200+ Venice core, 939 of course... that is the cpu I was going to get before I decided I didn't really want to spend anymor emoney on my computer.

        Well what do you have?
        as a matter of a fact, What dose every one have?

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        • BF2_Joe

          #5
          What's the life span of a AMD 64 3200 being overcloked to 2.4? or should i just get a 2.4?
          I found a Cooling fan that can get's down to 20.C would that be ok? It's Thermaltake a1744 Venus.

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          • Got3nâ„¢

            #6
            amd all the way, but make sur eyou get the venice core, it OC's well and stays cool. and there is no way the P4's are faster.

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            • Pvt.Caboose

              #7
              right now I have an Athonlon XP 2500+ lol was going to upgrade to that chip a looooong time ago but decided to save up for my WRX...

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              • BF2_Joe

                #8
                Originally posted by Pvt.Caboose
                right now I have an Athonlon XP 2500+ lol was going to upgrade to that chip a looooong time ago but decided to save up for my WRX...


                HELL YEAH WRX rull!!!!!!!!!1

                Check out my Home Page:

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                • imported_Sharp
                  Member
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 488

                  #9
                  Well what do you have?
                  as a matter of a fact, What dose every one have?
                  AMD 3500+

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                  • jdogg88-Fed

                    #10
                    how much is 2 gigs of ram??

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                    • DimmuBorgir

                      #11
                      definatly AMD for gaming

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                      • BF2_Joe

                        #12
                        Originally posted by jdogg007-FED
                        how much is 2 gigs of ram??

                        2Gigs is two 1024MB of DDR

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                        • BF2_Joe

                          #13
                          finel one I have made up my mind, I think.

                          Case
                          Mid-Tower 500WT ATX Black

                          Motherboard
                          MSI RS480M2-IL Sc754 ATI XPRESS200 DDR400 SATA AUDIO IEEE1394 LAN mATX

                          CPU
                          AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 939pin 90nm Venice Oem

                          Cooling Fan
                          Thermaltake A1744 VENUS 12 Heat Sink & Cooling Fan AMD Recommended for Athlon 64 and Opteron

                          Memory
                          PC3200 DDR400 1GB

                          Hard Drive
                          Western Digital 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB SATA WD800JD

                          CDRW
                          SONY CRX320E 52X32X52 CD-RW Drive with 16x DVD-ROM Black IDE INT

                          Video card i have now
                          RADEON X800 XL 512MB PCI Express

                          Warranty 1Years Labor,1Year Parts,Lifetime Tech Support (TS)

                          What do you think of this? It's only costing me to build this for $707.00 with shiping.

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                          • Mayhem

                            #14
                            go for it,

                            Then when you get more money add more RAM and another HDD.

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                            • =ExM=Gunner

                              #15
                              Only thing i would change is the drive, save your money on the cd drive and get a nec dvd burner there like 50$ and you can use it for most anything and also make sure you get a good power supply your compnents will thank you

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