Originally posted by: stelleg151
Originally posted by: nitromullet
Originally posted by: stelleg151
I am having similar dilemma, except wondering about waiting for nforce4 and going 6600gt PCIe, or getting 939 AGP now and getting 6800nu. An OC'ed 6600gt does very well against a 6800nu, and with allll that upgradability a big part of my brain tells me to wait for NForce4, as does my wallet that says 190 is a lot cheaper than 270. (<-- Pricewatch prices)
You consider this option? Instead of going A64 socket 939, go with an A64 socket 754, save a few bucks and move up to a 6800GT AGP.
The price difference between an A64 3400+ (s754) and an A64 3500+ (s939) is about $50 on newegg, the price difference between the A64 3200+ for these sockets is almost $80 for the retail version, and the socket 754 motherboards are generally cheaper as well. It depends on what type of upgrader you are. If you plan on upgrading the rig piece-by-piece over time, you might want to wait for nForce4, if you just want a fast rig at a good price now that will be replaced in its entirety next time around, socket 754 might be the better option. A 6800GT would outperform a 6800 even if the 6800 was in the overall faster computer, and it completely destroys the 6600GT.
Yeah, I thought long and hard about 754, and just decided 939 was the way I wanted to go. A big more cash, but significantly better performance at oc. Average OC that I am seeing with 754 is from 2.4-2.5, which is approx equal to 939 2.2. So an 3000+ at 2.6 on 939 = approx 2.8 on 754, so I feel it is worth the extra money. Also, I prefer quality CPU speed to graphics, because you can turn your graphics down.
more performance? how? dont tell me dual channel is noticeably faster... because it isn't.