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McGraw 27-06-2005 17:17
Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
When CPU prices have dropped sufficiently, I intend to move to dual core.

My current CPU was £250. It runs at 2.4ghz standard. The equivalent dual core chip is £400 and only runs at 2.2ghz.

How long before anyone thinks I'll be able to get a faster dual core version of my chip for the same money?

Cheers.

purenuman 27-06-2005 17:21
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by McGraw
When CPU prices have dropped sufficiently, I intend to move to dual core.

My current CPU was £250. It runs at 2.4ghz standard. The equivalent dual core chip is £400 and only runs at 2.2ghz.

How long before anyone thinks I'll be able to get a faster dual core version of my chip for the same money?

Cheers.
8-12 mths :D

McGraw 27-06-2005 17:29
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
That's great, just the answer I was hoping for.

jamesclarke555 27-06-2005 17:47
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
Expect to pay through the nose for new tech. Seeing as you have a Venice core 3800+ why upgrade? I think in a year or two, dual core CPU's will have flooded the market and many of todays popular applications will be developed to take advantage of multiple threads, including new game engines, so that's prolly the best time to go dual core.

zing_deleted 27-06-2005 18:05
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
Dual core is going to be my christmas present to the second most important person in my life who happens to have most cash spent on them.

Oh yes I am refering to me btw :D


Dual core will hyperthread now so multi tasking will see huge improvements

McGraw 27-06-2005 18:14
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
I don't want to upgrade now, just wondering how long I will be able to wait until the urge becomes too great.

It will become too great when I can expect dual core and a speed increase for about £250 or less.

zing_deleted 27-06-2005 18:18
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by McGraw
I don't want to upgrade now, just wondering how long I will be able to wait until the urge becomes too great.

It will become too great when I can expect dual core and a speed increase for about £250 or less.
I know im just making the point that there is no wait for software to develope for these chips its here now,Intel multithreaded with a virtual second core Amd have a real one

jtwn 27-06-2005 18:27
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
IMO, if you have bought a decent cpu not too far in the past, there is no point in upgrading until the Socket M2 chips come out.

mrlipring 27-06-2005 18:46
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
depends what you use the pc for. I do a LOT of CPU intensive stuff (more or less 24/7) and if i had the cash i'd be upgrading just now.

AndrewJ 27-06-2005 19:06
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
My gf is thinking about letting me have a AMD FX55 for my Birthday ( got told to whistle at a fx57) for my pc, are they worth the cash they will be then?


Sorry for HIjack but not worth making a thread over? my Birthday is in October. Should the fx57 not be in fx55 prices by then?

Richard M 27-06-2005 19:34
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
I wouldn't get your hopes up, the FX55 actually increased in price the whole time it's been out.

AndrewJ 27-06-2005 20:57
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard M
I wouldn't get your hopes up, the FX55 actually increased in price the whole time it's been out.
Darn a fx55 would be a massive boost on my 3000 64 athlon but won't be getting me changing it. Will be off to the shop.

McGraw 27-06-2005 21:34
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jtwn
IMO, if you have bought a decent cpu not too far in the past, there is no point in upgrading until the Socket M2 chips come out.
No thanks, I went down the 939 path and intend to actually make use of it.

Otherwise there is no point choosing stuff that can be upgraded.

AndrewJ 28-06-2005 00:22
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
Shame if you do upgrade that 3800 let me know ;)

zing_deleted 28-06-2005 00:26
Re: Moving to Athlon Dual Core
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Saxodriver
Shame if you do upgrade that 3800 let me know ;)
Ill have a 3800 for sale ;)


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