POLL: Are you going to kick your old system to the curb when Conroe ships?

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
No, not a chance. Sure, in an ideal world I'd have unlimited money and I'd be able to upgrade to the fastest CPU's every time they were released, but the real world is nothing like that (for me anyway). I already have a dual-core Opteron system that I'm very happy with, and I feel it'll be a long time before I really feel like I need an upgrade (on the CPU front, anyway). Now, my video card is a different story...I'm still on an AGP 6800GT from 2004, and that's definitely getting kicked to the curb as soon as I can afford an X1900XT or similar. I'd see a much larger performance boost from that video card upgrade than I would from ditching my Opty (and motherboard and RAM) and buying a Conroe.

When you get to kicking that 6800GT to the curb, make sure you kick it my way..

 

[RallyMaster]

Nope. No point and certainly don't have the money.

 

[clonetrooper]

pfft.... conroe.... i got a 920 atm o/c to 940 speeds i'll upgrade when that 8 core cpu for 2008 is out O_O 8 cores...... man i no longer need 2 pcs..... just buy 1 uber and split it with dual lcs and keyboards/mices

 

[Check]

Currently have a 2.4 ghz northwood @ 2.8.... yeah I'm getting a Conroe when they are released.

 

[Duckzilla]

Originally posted by: stevty2889
I'll build a Conroe system, but not gonna kick my other systems to the curb.

Thats what I was about to post.

 

[Zap Brannigan]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
Probably will still keep all my old boxes.

But I just might build a box around conroe with a DX10 videocard.

DX10 is long over due.

 

[fierydemise]

Nope I'll be buying an A64, when AM2 and Conroe come out A64s will drop (hopefully) and I'll roll with that

 

[Spook]

I'll not be intel's beta tester for money.... I'll wait 6-12 months after release...

 

[R3MF]

what i have now is plenty fast.

what i believe i would need to get a step change in performance would be:

3.2GHz quad-core
2nd Generation DX10 videocard
PCI-E 4x X-FI soundcard
PCI-E 4x Ageia PPU

until then i am pretty sure i can hold out as long as I can run games like Oblivion at 1920x1200 with max detail.

 

[Athlongamer]

Last I heard PPU's flopped......the DX10 cards will do so much more for you then a PPU....but anyways, I think I will be watching the next benchmarks that come out after the actual release of the Conroe really close. I want to get the 2.66 version if I decide to get one....just depends on how well they truely perform.

Match that with decent ram and a nasty 3dcard wrapped in a P180 case.......I'll be happy

 

[BassBomb]

Hell No

 

[BlvdKing]

I'm probably not going to upgrade my desktop computers anytime soon. I'd rather have a portable laptop than be confined to a desk. My next laptop may have a core 2 duo in it though!

 

[biostud]

I have plenty of speed for what I run.

 

[Parasitic]

Not yet...just upgraded, although very likely that my next main system will be Conroe-powered.

 

[BassBomb]

in addition, i dont usually go ALLALALA over one single new part

ill probably be upgrading when K8L is out and G80.... or whatevers around in september (when im off school and can actually go nuts on my computer)

 

[alex123]

I will definitely get a few Conroe builds, prolly around September. My software would use as much computing power as I could get, and it is always CPU limited. I guess I would be among the first quad-core adopters as well )

Not sure which one I am buying though... It should be one of these two:

E6300 1.86GHz 2MB 1066MHz 65W Q3 $209
E6600 2.40GHz 4MB 1066MHz 65W Q3 $309

 

[the cobbler]

Originally posted by: BassBomb
Hell No

could not have said it better myself

right now I need a new PSU, bigger LCD, two new DX10 cards, new HDDs...

conroe vs. A64/AM2 in games = identical performance because they're mostly GPU limited anyway. so aside from world-beating SuperPi times, who gives a crap?

imho, this is the perfect time to sit back and see what happens in the next 18months

K8L, or ???

 

[F1shF4t]

Yea like i need to upgrade just cause a mrginaly faster cpu is out

Not changing anything, i like my current system, and then i never jump on the first tech. If past is any indication, new tech is never as reliable as tested and current one. And any ways i will get a new gfx card (DX10) before anything else.

Whats with all the hype, its like this conroe is gonna be next best thing to sliced bread, its pretty much faster than X2 by the same amount that X2 is faster than presler, (at same ratings)

 

[imported_UncivilizedAMD]

Originally posted by: Dark Cupcake
Yea like i need to upgrade just cause a mrginaly faster cpu is out

Not changing anything, i like my current system, and then i never jump on the first tech. If past is any indication, new tech is never as reliable as tested and current one. And any ways i will get a new gfx card (DX10) before anything else.

Whats with all the hype, its like this conroe is gonna be next best thing to sliced bread, its pretty much faster than X2 by the same amount that X2 is faster than presler, (at same ratings)

To me, the hype is you'll be able to get a affordable and cheap cpu, according to current msrp, that decimates a more expensive x2 in almost every category. The X2 is a great cpu but it's not cheap and not affordable for many people. The cheapest x2 3800+ is almost twice the price of a 1.86ghz Conroe but the Conroe is expected to perform at the same level or better. That's a very good reason for hype. Sliced bread is good and affordable, Conroe will be good and affordable!!!

 

[gxsaurav]

what about efficiency

It's been 3 years for my Sytem, & it's still going fine, i m waiting to upgrade once vista arives & Core 2 Duo 2 GHz looks good & efficient, i mean, from the benchmarks, i assume that it will give similar performance to a Athlon64 3800+ X2, & at low prices

 

[FelixDeCat]

Alright, who bumped this old thread?

My heart says do it.

My head says wait until the price drops a tad because my current system is adequate for what I do.

Experience says, if this is a 2-3 upgrade like my current 3.2p4, the sooner the better because dumping old parts will be easier.

 

[concernedsophist]

I am looking forward to Conroe?s launch. However, I will not be putting out for a new mobo/RAM/CPU all at once. I am more interested in the price drops that AMD will be forced into. I would like to upgrade to a nice X2 from my 939 +3000.

 

[Crescent13]

no. My machine should hold me over to vista, then it's gettin kicked to the curb. (dx10 FTW!)

 

[Captante]

I only upgrade when I find my current system having problems doing somthing I want to do, so I won't be upgrading my Opteron 170 @ 2.4ghz just because somthing faster is available now, any more then I replaced my AXP @ 2.4 ghz when A64's came out, or my Pentium 3 850mhz because of the 1.2ghz T-birds.

Also when I upgrade next, it'll be based ONLY on performance & price (in that order) ... I couldn't care less what company makes my hardware.

 

[Hanpan]

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