Q: Hi everyone, I currently have a P4 3.0c ocd to 3.3ghz. I think changing a platform to continue reading u0026amp system.
I A64 939; post benchmarks on how the A64s are beating the Intel CPUs (P4 Xeon u0026amp;), so if SLI Nforce4 mobo will I “m thinking go w / that.
Has anyone switched? What are your comments between the two platforms?
One main reason is that I want a 6800GT vid card, but think that getting a pci-e version upgrade gives me more opportunities w / SLI compared with agp
Right . now I could get a BFG 6800GT w / a P4 3.4C and stick w / my current system.
Or go the SLI route 939 at the end of the year.
I not run Linux so Support for Nforce4 w / missing on the first, and I had on my Linux upgrade to RH 3.0 Adv. Server for the A64 platform, more addl cost.
As for what I do w / my machine: surfing, games , VB6 dev (win2k), Linux dev. Unify DB, and video editing, re-encoding DVDs
So . what do you go w / P4 3.6 ocd or A64 3500 +?
Regards,
Jose
Re:Keep your current system
Re:waste of cash man the A64 is a little faster i bet you can OC that 3.0 to 3.6+
then it will be faster than the A64
Re:I think the A64 would be faster, but I think it'd be a waste of money to make the switch now. Bleeding edge hardware is nice, but constantly upgrading to the next best thing all the time gets expensive. If you've got tons of disposable income, upgrade away.
EDIT: Were it me, I'd build another budget machine and use it for something else, like an HTPC.
-H
Re:Thanks for your recomendations, I think I'll wait for dual core. That will also give pci-e time to mature.
Regards,
Jose
Re:He plans to OC his CPU to 3.6GHz. That's in the ballpark of 3500+ already, although he could also OC the 3500+.
Re:I'd keep what you have, like the others have said.
Re:Its only 17%~ clockspeed boost, so unless your doing something highly computationally intensive (i.e. fluid modelling, 3d rendering, distributed computing) , its hardly going to be noticeable for day to day.
Re:Personally I wouldn't waste that much money, presuming that you wouldn't be able to sell your existing kit for a comparable to cover costs.
Why not wait for a year and get a dual core A64???
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