Who's got an old AMD X2/AMD 64 rig as their main computer?

[VirtualLarry]

Marty, if you like AA, then the 4850 really delivers. 1680x1050, 8xAA would run just great.

 

[Marty502]

Yeah... I think it's pretty pointless to buy a 3870, actually. Around here the price difference with a 4850 is quite slim, and the difference in performance is huge.

Plus I'll have no trouble with my current PSU; the x1950 pro and the 4850 both use around the same power on idle and load.

I can't wait to buy a 4850!

 

[Odysseus145]

Still running an X2 3800 at 2.5ghz with 2GB ddr500 (yes, it's socket 939), and just picked up a 3850 for $80 on ebay. I'd love to go to a quad core intel setup, but I don't really feel constrained with what I have.

 

[Bradtechonline]

I'm satisfied with my 6400+. Had a couple of X2's before getting it.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: Marty502
Plus I'll have no trouble with my current PSU; the x1950 pro and the 4850 both use around the same power on idle and load.

I can't wait to buy a 4850!

Sure about that? My 4850s are supposedly 110W, I don't know what the X1950 Pro is, but I thought I read 65W somewhere. I've been wondering if I could upgrade these machines without replacing the PSU. They have X1950Pro/GT in them.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I've got a socket 939 AMD X2 4000. The CPU is fast enough for most things, though it's a bit on the weak side for Supreme Commander.
2GB of DDR, never needed more, don't need DDR2.
PCI Express slot works just fine, though I do need a new video card (x1800xt, though I like to play at 1920x1200, which is impossible for new games right now.)
My power supply is an old Enermax from when I built a socket A system. It doesn't have SATA connectors or a 24 pin motherboard connector (it's a 20 pin.) I have plenty of Molex -> SATA adaptors though ....
I will be buying a new video card some time soon (hopefully), and when that time comes, I'm also going to order a new power supply. I'll go with something bigger than I need, but only because I hope to keep it around for at least 5 or so years.

 

[Martimus]

I have no problem with my s939 X2. I won't be replacing it for another year at least unless it dies, as I have something more important for me to put my money into (saving up to buy a new house).

Everything seems to run pretty fast on it, and I don't have a game I can't max out on it with my HD3850, so I don't have any practical reason to replace it anyway.

 

[Dravic]

still using rig in sig for gaming, went from 3200+ to 3800+ x2 to 4800+ x2 @ 2.9ghz


also running 2x opteron 275 (socket 940) with 3gb of ram and my old 7800gt. Makes for a great linux workstation for coding and video projects.

 

[hooflung]

My C2D PSU comes in 3 days so I have been rocking my AMD system.

Opteron 180, 4g DDR400, NF4 SLI, 2x 8800GS SCs in SLI, 160g SATA. Works like a charm.

My HTPC is a S754 A64 3000+ w/ 6600 AGP.

 

[RallyMaster]

Something tells me that I will be adding another computer to the lineup really soon with an E7200 and a HD3870 :/

 

[Somniferum]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster
Something tells me that I will be adding another computer to the lineup really soon with an E7200 and a HD3870 :/

Like Marty502 suggested, you might want to compare prices with the 4850 before you pull the trigger on a 3870. I didn't realize they were so close in price.

 

[Marty502]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry

Originally posted by: Marty502
Plus I'll have no trouble with my current PSU; the x1950 pro and the 4850 both use around the same power on idle and load.

I can't wait to buy a 4850!

Sure about that? My 4850s are supposedly 110W, I don't know what the X1950 Pro is, but I thought I read 65W somewhere. I've been wondering if I could upgrade these machines without replacing the PSU. They have X1950Pro/GT in them.

Check this:

Radeon x1950 Pro Power Consumption

4850 Power Consumption

So, according to those numbers, the 4850 is a bit more frugal.

 

[RallyMaster]

Originally posted by: Somniferum

Originally posted by: RallyMaster
Something tells me that I will be adding another computer to the lineup really soon with an E7200 and a HD3870 :/

Like Marty502 suggested, you might want to compare prices with the 4850 before you pull the trigger on a 3870. I didn't realize they were so close in price.

Hmm..shit shit shit. Making me want that HD4850 again...

Is the HD4850 worth the extra $50?

 

[daveybrat]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster

Originally posted by: Somniferum

Originally posted by: RallyMaster
Something tells me that I will be adding another computer to the lineup really soon with an E7200 and a HD3870 :/

Like Marty502 suggested, you might want to compare prices with the 4850 before you pull the trigger on a 3870. I didn't realize they were so close in price.

Hmm..shit shit shit. Making me want that HD4850 again...

Is the HD4850 worth the extra $50?

In one word.....YES.

Don't waste your money on the 3870, the 4850 will pound it and that's with immature drivers. Should get even faster with the 8.7 Catalyst drivers.

 

[foghorn67]

Gave my AMD 64 rig to a friend of mine. It has a NV 6800GS unlocked. It's plenty of horsepower to him. His previous rig was a 1st gen PIII. He mainly uses it to store his music and videos, and play the occasional demo of a first person shooter.

 

[n7]

Not in my main PC.

UT3 struggled bigtime on my Opty 165, even OCed to its max of 2.6 GHz.

I run what once was my main system, an Asus A8832-SLI Deluxe + Opteron 165 + 2x1 Mushkin HP3200, as a fileserver/backup system now.
It gets turned on once in a while to back up stuff to...then gets shut off again to save power/noise/heat.

 

[Dadofamunky]

Originally posted by: foghorn67
Gave my AMD 64 rig to a friend of mine. It has a NV 6800GS unlocked. It's plenty of horsepower to him. His previous rig was a 1st gen PIII. He mainly uses it to store his music and videos, and play the occasional demo of a first person shooter.

Yep, that's the way you do it, S939 X2, that's OLD school. I like mine still a lot, can't ever be upgraded given it's a Shuttle and doesn't OC well, but it still runs great and I might wind up installing a 4850 at some point. It's still my main work machine, but the new one does my Blu-Ray.

 

[Cybercraig]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
I've got a socket 939 AMD X2 4000. The CPU is fast enough for most things, though it's a bit on the weak side for Supreme Commander.
2GB of DDR, never needed more, don't need DDR2.
PCI Express slot works just fine, though I do need a new video card (x1800xt, though I like to play at 1920x1200, which is impossible for new games right now.)
My power supply is an old Enermax from when I built a socket A system. It doesn't have SATA connectors or a 24 pin motherboard connector (it's a 20 pin.) I have plenty of Molex -> SATA adaptors though ....
I will be buying a new video card some time soon (hopefully), and when that time comes, I'm also going to order a new power supply. I'll go with something bigger than I need, but only because I hope to keep it around for at least 5 or so years.

You can't have a socket 939 4000x2. They only made that flavor in AM2.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: Cybercraig

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
I've got a socket 939 AMD X2 4000. The CPU is fast enough for most things, though it's a bit on the weak side for Supreme Commander.
2GB of DDR, never needed more, don't need DDR2.
PCI Express slot works just fine, though I do need a new video card (x1800xt, though I like to play at 1920x1200, which is impossible for new games right now.)
My power supply is an old Enermax from when I built a socket A system. It doesn't have SATA connectors or a 24 pin motherboard connector (it's a 20 pin.) I have plenty of Molex -> SATA adaptors though ....
I will be buying a new video card some time soon (hopefully), and when that time comes, I'm also going to order a new power supply. I'll go with something bigger than I need, but only because I hope to keep it around for at least 5 or so years.

You can't have a socket 939 4000x2. They only made that flavor in AM2.

You're right,
My bad.

It's a 4200

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: Marty502

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry

Originally posted by: Marty502
Plus I'll have no trouble with my current PSU; the x1950 pro and the 4850 both use around the same power on idle and load.

I can't wait to buy a 4850!

Sure about that? My 4850s are supposedly 110W, I don't know what the X1950 Pro is, but I thought I read 65W somewhere. I've been wondering if I could upgrade these machines without replacing the PSU. They have X1950Pro/GT in them.

Check this:

Radeon x1950 Pro Power Consumption

4850 Power Consumption

So, according to those numbers, the 4850 is a bit more frugal.

The testbeds are different, so you cannot compare the two numbers absolutely. If you take the load number minus the idle number, and express the value as a delta over idle, then the X1950 Pro is 64W, and the 4850 is 89W. So the 4850 definately takes more power.

 

[spittledip]

My main machine is a 939 with an X2 4200 at 2.6, and it works as well as I need it to. I would have overclocked higher, but the mobo doesn't want to.. the cpu does though. The only real options I ahve for upgrading are video card and maybe RAM. I have 2 gigs in there and am running XP, so i am not sure if putting another 2 gigs in there is samrt or a waste... and the 2 gigs in there now are a matched pair. The video card is a 2900 Pro. I am looking at either a 4870, 4850, or 9800 GTX+ in a month or so.

 

[Marty502]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry

Originally posted by: Marty502

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry

Originally posted by: Marty502
Plus I'll have no trouble with my current PSU; the x1950 pro and the 4850 both use around the same power on idle and load.

I can't wait to buy a 4850!

Sure about that? My 4850s are supposedly 110W, I don't know what the X1950 Pro is, but I thought I read 65W somewhere. I've been wondering if I could upgrade these machines without replacing the PSU. They have X1950Pro/GT in them.

Check this:

Radeon x1950 Pro Power Consumption

4850 Power Consumption

So, according to those numbers, the 4850 is a bit more frugal.

The testbeds are different, so you cannot compare the two numbers absolutely. If you take the load number minus the idle number, and express the value as a delta over idle, then the X1950 Pro is 64W, and the 4850 is 89W. So the 4850 definately takes more power.

Oh.

But, and now I'm asking, it's not such a bad difference that it will melt my PSU or something, right? I mean, my own x1950 Pro's gotta be around 70 something watts actually because mine is OCed quite a bit, as you can see on my sig. I shouldn't have issues... I guess?

 

[VirtualLarry]

I dunno. Try it and see.

Edit: More data here

 

[child of wonder]

I'm kicking around the idea of selling my main rig and using the money to build two AMD X2 systems -- one to replace the one in the family room and one for my office.

 

[acole1]

At the price I payed for my 4400+ I'm not giving it up any time soon... and I really have no reason to upgrade.

I can play Crysis, COD4 and everything else perfectly fine.

The only think that sucks is that for some reason I can't OC it *at all*... I think its my RAM, but I'm not entirely sure.