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Syphanx · 10-20-2006, 10:17 PM

Hey guys,
Just upgrading my CPU and motherboard now, but don't know whether to go with the new AM2 platform or not, is there any real advantage with going with it? Id prefer to stay away as the DDR2 memory seems to be fairly pricey and for 2gb of it your up for a pretty penny.
I've already decided on buying an Asrock dual Pci-e/AGP motherboard cause I can't really afford to upgrade the gfx card at the same time. So any suggestions?

Michael.

10-20-2006, 10:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Syphanx Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 501	Socket 939 or AM2? Hey guys, Just upgrading my CPU and motherboard now, but don't know whether to go with the new AM2 platform or not, is there any real advantage with going with it? Id prefer to stay away as the DDR2 memory seems to be fairly pricey and for 2gb of it your up for a pretty penny. I've already decided on buying an Asrock dual Pci-e/AGP motherboard cause I can't really afford to upgrade the gfx card at the same time. So any suggestions? Michael. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Cooled with Thermaltake Mini-Typhoon \|\| Intel Quad Core Q6600 Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2gb Kingston 667 DDR2 RAM \|\| 4gb Kingston 667Mhz DDR2 RAM Gigabyte 512mb 8800GTS (683/2150) 250gb Seagate HDD (ATA133) 7200rpm/16mb cache \|\| 750gb SATA2 Seagate HDD ASUS MW221U 22" Widescreen 2ms. Logitech Z-5500D 5.1 Speakers Creative X-fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty edition 3DMark06 Score = 8524 (1280x1024)