Decision Making 64bit or Not?

SpitsSpits
edited October 2004 in Hardware
Ok, im on the urge of spending some cash. I want an AMD 64 Bit.
I run into the decision of getting the AMD 64 and what kind. Here is what I have so far:

What I have Now:
Asus A7N8X-X Motherboard
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
3 X 512 PC2700 DDR Ram

Now in order to upgrade I can go with this:
Same Motherboard and Save some cash.
AMD Athlon XP 3200+
2 X 512 PC3200 400 DDR Ram

Now thats the Budget Choice, But Im an Extreme Gamer.
The 64Bit is My Dream, So my question is for the Price and Stability and Max Performance, With all these together whats the more wise decision?

I can upgrade to the 3200 and save some money or go with these.

AMD 64Bit 2800+
AMD 64Bit 3000+

or the newly

AMD 64Bit 3000+ 949 90nm winchester which is fairly priced at 181.00

For the Price, Stability and Performance. What is my Best Choice?

I know that the 90nm is best for OverClocking, But I want the All Around Best for the 3 Mains reasons listed above.

Can you give me some feed back on some of these and is it worth it to go 64 bit as far as software issues and such.

I play Counter-Strike and I use Adobe PS and Dreamweaver. Will these be Compatible. Thanks for all the Help.

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  • SpitsSpits
    edited October 2004
    Ok, Here is the Latest, I decided to go with the following:

    Model: AMD Athlon 64 2800+
    Core: Newcastle
    Operating Frequency: 1.8GHz
    FSB: Integrated into Chip
    Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/ 512KB
    Voltage: 1.5V
    Process: 0.13Micron
    Socket: Socket 754
    Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
    Packaging: Retail(Heatsink and Fan included)

    and

    Compatibility: AMD Athlon 64 & Opteron
    Dimensions: Fan: 80 x 80 x 32 mm, Heatsink: 73.6 x 73 x 48 mm (73 fins)
    Bearing Type: 2 Ball bearing
    Nominal Speed(RPM): 2000 ± 10% RPM at 20°C~ 5500 ± 10% RPM at 55°C
    Max Air Flow(CFM): 26.50 CFM at 20°C, 72.92 CFM at 55°C
    Max Pressure: 3.29 mmH2O at 20°C, 9.06mmH2O at 55°C
    HeatSink Material: Copper
    Rated Voltage: 12V
    Connector: 4 Pin
    Noise(dBA): 21 at 2000 RPM, 48 at 5500 RPM

    Now im stuck with the Motherboard, I've had a Great success rate with ASUS, But yet I found a really good Price for the ChainTech. Please which is gonna be better with this CPU I have chosen. here are the Specs:

    ASUS "K8N-E Deluxe" NVIDIA nForce3 Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL
    Price: 125.00 w/ 9.95 Shipping
    Model# K8N-E DELUXE
    Item # N82E16813131498
    Specifications:
    Supported CPU: AMD Athlon 64 Processor
    Chipset: NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb
    FSB: 800 MHz
    RAM: 3x DIMM Supports DDR266/333/400 Max 3GB
    Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI
    Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x COM, 1x LPT, 8x USB2.0(Rear 4), 1x IEEE1394, 1xRJ45, 2x S/PDIF Out, Audio Ports
    IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
    Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x SATA RAID with 0,1,0+1 by South Bridge, 4x SATA RAID with 0,1,1+0,5 by Sil 3114
    Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC850(8-Ch)
    Onboard LAN: 1000 BASE-T Ethernet
    Onboard 1394: 2x ports by VIA VT6307
    Form Factor: ATX

    Against:

    CHAINTECH "ZNF3-150 ZENITH" nForce3 150 Chipset Motherboard for AMD
    Price: 115.00 w/ 18.95 Shipping
    Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL
    Model# ZNF3-150 ZENITH
    Item # N82E16813152031
    Specifications:
    Supported CPU: Socket 754 AMD Athlon64 Processors
    Chipset: NVIDIA nForce3 150
    FSB: Integrated into Processor type
    RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR400/333/266 Max 2GB
    IDE: 3x UltraDMA 133 up to 6 Devices
    Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 5x PCI, 1x CMR
    Ports: 2xPS2,1xLPT,2xCOM,1xLAN,6xUSB2.0(Rear 2),Audio Ports
    Onboard Audio: VIA ENVY 24PT 7.1 Channel Hardware Audio
    Onboard LAN: Broadcom GbE
    Onboard SATA/RAID: 4x Sli3114 SATA RAID Controller, 4x Serial ATA, SATA RAID 0/1/0+1
    Onboard 1394: VIA VT6306, 3 IEEE1394(internal)
    Form Factor: ATX


    Please any Information on this is Vital, Im ordering the Mobo Tomorrow, I need input. If you know of a better Mobo Please let me know!

    Thank you in Advance!
  • rykoryko new york
    edited October 2004
    i would wait about a month or so until NF4 chipsets arrive. then get an abit or asus.

    if you absolutely have to upgrade now, get the 90nm 3000+ s939 and either the abit av8 or asus a8v dlx.

    s754 is being transitioned into the "budget" socket, and future cpu support is up in the air right now. s939 is the better choice if you want something a little more future proof.
  • SpitsSpits
    edited October 2004
    Well I already Bought the AMD 64 Bit 2800+

    I went with that figuring Im not out for Phenominal Power, I want a more stable CPU and something I can Test my OverClocking with. I just Bought about 10 HeatSinks and like 10 other Cooling Items, I have a CPU, VGA and HD Temp Display on the front of my case.

    I wanted to expand Ive built many PC's, but Ive only Topped a AMD Athlon XP 2800+
    I heard the Difference between the two are pretty Outrageous. I run a GSP and im not worried about upgrading to a 949pin. I heard the 90nm is Extremely Good for OverClocking, But I want to Get Introduced to 64 Bits First. So I think I made the right Decision to Open my horizons.

    Now Im stuck with what Mobo, But I think im gonna stick with Asus, Ive had such a Great Experiance with them.

    Thanks for the input!
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