Ok so i just sold my rig! "Project My Armor!" Sold it for 1800 dollars... Now i wanted to go AM2 Buy cant find a really good chip... Not one am2 chip has a 1Mb cache on it! But the x2 3800+ and its 512x2 you know! So here is my ? What is the big diff between AM2 and The God S939?? Is it that big of a deal to shoot for it and what chip is a goodie... Knowing there is no optys is very upsetting!


Should i just stick to what i know and pick up another top notch s939? Or go for this AM2 stuff! I cant even find a AM2 DFI board!! Whats up with that? Im starting to think that AM2 was a dud just like s754!


Well if you pimps could help a pimp out in need it would be really nice... thanks alot...



Matt

Quote: Originally Posted by MaTtsPc ... Now i wanted to go AM2 Buy cant find a really good chip... Not one am2 chip has a 1Mb cache on it!

Actually there are at least 2 AM2 CPUs that have 2 x 1MB L2 cache, the FX 62 and the X2 4000+
Of course, the FX 62 is out of the average consumer's price range and the X2 4000 is still 4 bills.

Quote: Originally Posted by MaTtsPc I cant even find a AM2 DFI board!! Whats up with that? Im starting to think that AM2 was a dud just like s754!

Well just today DFI released their first AM2 board (SLi) but I am sure they will have more cost-friendly boards on the market in the coming weeks.

Edit: The extra memory bandwidth on the AM2 platform makes a lot of difference also, I had absolutely no problems OCing my single core 3800 (stock 2.4) to 2.95, will need to tweak to go further and I only have DDR2 667.

Yeah i mean wictch isnt 400 or more dollars! LOL I wish they had an opty 165 for am2!!! Well maybe ill just go back to s939 and get another 165

Quote: Originally Posted by MaTtsPc Ok so i just sold my rig! "Project My Armor!" Sold it for 1800 dollars... Now i wanted to go AM2 Buy cant find a really good chip... Not one am2 chip has a 1Mb cache on it! But the x2 3800+ and its 512x2 you know! So here is my ? What is the big diff between AM2 and The God S939?? Is it that big of a deal to shoot for it and what chip is a goodie... Knowing there is no optys is very upsetting! Should i just stick to what i know and pick up another top notch s939? Or go for this AM2 stuff! I cant even find a AM2 DFI board!! Whats up with that? Im starting to think that AM2 was a dud just like s754! Well if you pimps could help a pimp out in need it would be really nice... thanks alot... Matt

Here is a comparision b/t am2 4200+ and the 939 4200+ http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/am24200.php

Honestly with the prices nearly the same for 939 and AM2 CPUs, I would go AM2 simply for 2 reasons currently; memory bandwidth (especially if you get DDR2 800 or better), and future compatibility with AM3 without having to upgrade all at once.

Quote: Originally Posted by MaTtsPc Now i wanted to go AM2 Buy cant find a really good chip... Not one am2 chip has a 1Mb cache on it!

If you like your L2 cache, theres always the Conroe option. An E6400 system would be better than virtually any AM2 CPU except an FX62. Partner it with a Gigabyte DS3 and your on for a winner. And thats a $395 combo.
E6400 $250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115004
DS3 $145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128012

If you really want AM2 though, theres an nVidia SLI 590 board coming soon.

Quote: Originally Posted by Zaltan If you really want AM2 though, theres an nVidia SLI 590 board coming soon.

Do you mean one on the way from DFI?
Just asking because I have had an SLi 590 board for a while now (Asus).