AshenSugar
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Processor | Athlon64 3500+(2.2gz)@2.94gz(3.03gz) |
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Motherboard | Biostar Tforce550 (RMA) (m2n-sli delux) |
Cooling | PIB cooler |
Memory | 2gb ocz 533 +1gb samsung 533 4-4-4-12 |
Video Card(s) | x1900xtx 512mb+zalman vf900 cooler(kicks stock coolers arse) |
Storage | 80gb,200gb,250gb,160gb |
Display(s) | 20.1 in dell 2001fp + KDS visual sensations 19" |
Case | Codegen briza seirse |
Audio Device(s) | ADI SoundMax HD audio onboard,using Ket's driver pack |
Power Supply | FSP 400watt SAGA seirse w/noise killer |
Software | Windows 2003 ent server as workstation(kills xp in perf and stab) |
this is something i posted on pcper replying to a guys thred about choosing between am2 and e6x00 for GAMING.
this to me is a good example of why going amd is cheaper for the same GAMING perf.
add to this the fact that am2 will be happy with even cheap ddr2 533 and you save even more, from my personal exp core2 prefer HIGH speed ram, 800-1066 they dont do as well with ram at lower clocks and in some cases the boards act weird if you try and use 533 or 667 ram in them(asus and msi and intel boards i have personaly seen act very odd with anything below 800 rated ram)
add to that the fact that am2 boards will accept/run am3 chips and you got a far more future proof gaming system when you go with am2 vs 775(intel software fuses chips to force people to buy a new board, 775 has 3-4 versions already)
point is that even if he got a 6800ee its not gonna give him better game perf, 6600 is also FAR more expencive then a 3800+ x2, you can get a board+chip+nice cooler+mobo chipset cooler+extra sinks for what you would spend on the e6600 chip alone
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115003
310bucks for the e6600 chip alone.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103733
x2 3800+(65watt) 150bucks
by my math thats less then 1/2 the price......
add a retail tforce 550 board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138026
80bucks
OR open box for 43bucks
so say retail board+cpu 150+80=230, then add a freezer64pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185125
add 18bucks
150+80+18=248 bucks
add a 3rd party chipset cooler kit from vantech for 7 buck
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835110102
so thats
150(cpu)+80(board)+18(cpu cooler)+7(mobo chipset cooler)=255
humm thats still $55 under the price of the e6600 cpu alone....guess the extra can go into the video card or more/better ram or a new burner or such.
(310-255=55)
and thats without hurting game perf and WITH an ASSURED upgrade path of 3-5years thanks to am3 chips working in am2 boards
btw the e6400 is 219bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115004
so 3800+ x2 and tforce550 board(oem/open box) would be the best bet still beeting the intel price(150(chip)+43(board) =193 add a freezer64pro 193+18=$211 cheaper then the e6300 and easly redy to overclock
this to me is a good example of why going amd is cheaper for the same GAMING perf.
add to this the fact that am2 will be happy with even cheap ddr2 533 and you save even more, from my personal exp core2 prefer HIGH speed ram, 800-1066 they dont do as well with ram at lower clocks and in some cases the boards act weird if you try and use 533 or 667 ram in them(asus and msi and intel boards i have personaly seen act very odd with anything below 800 rated ram)
add to that the fact that am2 boards will accept/run am3 chips and you got a far more future proof gaming system when you go with am2 vs 775(intel software fuses chips to force people to buy a new board, 775 has 3-4 versions already)