Are you going to buy an Athlon 64 system this year?

**serlv** · 01-22-2004, 06:27 PM

Choose one.

**Pigflipper** · 01-22-2004, 06:35 PM

I'm pretty sure I will be getting one by next fall, just don't know which one.

**ralpha6** · 01-22-2004, 07:01 PM

I'm more than likely going to be building a new system this year based on the AMD 64, just haven't decided which chip yet. My XP 1800+ be getting a little old

**BitBender** · 01-22-2004, 07:52 PM

Im in!! I have to save up for it, but bitbendette made me a deal. I stripped down my home linux box, and made a new system for my BIL, and nephew/niece, and I get to build a rock hauler in the spring, once we pay for xmas

I said 939, but I'm not really commited to a specific socket selection yet, and cost will play a factor, too

**Furton** · 01-22-2004, 08:00 PM

I'm hoping to be able to afford a 939 version but I'll have to wait and see come the summer, my 1700+@2.3Ghz is good enough atm and I'm getting a 9700Pro very soon, so there's no real point in upgrading yet.

**Cool Canuck** · 01-22-2004, 08:13 PM

Hell No!

Well not this year, I don't think. Don't need it yet, that's for sure.

**Case** · 01-22-2004, 09:03 PM

I'm building one more system this year, but it won't be an Athlon 64. Maybe when they come out with BTX compatible motherboards, then I might use that chip series . . .

**Alakazam** · 01-22-2004, 09:58 PM

Not sure which one yet, but if it's not delayed too much, I would really like a socket 939.

**serlv** · 01-22-2004, 11:17 PM

I'm thinking probably a Socket 939, however the Socket 754 systems seem to have been given a strong show of support by AMD.
If they continue to put out stronger and stronger CPUs for that platform AND the 939 is priced out of reach and/or pushes the cost of CPUs for the 754 way down, then maybe I'll go that way.

**DeathStar** · 01-23-2004, 05:04 AM

I'm waiting for the market to shake itself out as I want a Dual Opteron system. A64 isn't in the picture.

**TheHeretic** · 01-23-2004, 07:34 AM

I'm with DS on this one. would rather have a dual Opteron. Its a matter of juglling this hobby with my woodworking. That and it would appear that it is going to be a very lean year this year at work. We lost several major accounts that I was the engineer on representing about $3500-4500.

As for the 64, I would love to have one but cant justify it right now.

**Techvillage** · 01-23-2004, 07:45 AM

Socket 939 - hopefully in May - my video editing box feels sluggish now and - could do with a boost

**floppybootstomp** · 01-23-2004, 08:14 AM

Short answer is no - too expensive for me atm.

Hell, I can't even afford an XP3200

One day, one day....

**jimborae** · 01-23-2004, 08:49 AM

I will once the prices have dropped & and socket situation has been sorted out. Dont want to get caught out in a P4 socket situation like a lot of peeps did.

Jim

**Case** · 01-23-2004, 10:17 AM

Ahhh, walked in the store today, and there's 2 MSI K8T Master 2 motherboards sitting here - one was bought by an attorney who wants to play around. Dual socket 940 chips . . .

Some people just have too much money

**SloHands** · 01-23-2004, 01:42 PM

I gotta do a build this year!

Gotta itch I can't scratch and won't go away until I do build a new PC.

**Mad dog** · 01-23-2004, 02:45 PM

As soon as i get a decent job and pay off my debts, i may well just build a kick as 64 System, although i'm tempted to keep what i have now until its not powerfull enough. I can then concentrate on making my current system quiet and building a full on AD network at home. I'd also like to get a lappy one day and possibly a Palmtop.

**Thesittingduck2** · 01-23-2004, 03:47 PM

hmmm
I don't think I will build one until the "second" generation comes out... I learn't my leason the hardway with my KT7-Raid board...
(which BTW i looking like its going to get refurbished and set up as a Linux router... red hat probaly)
I agree with slohand.... the urge is hard to resist...
I will probably be building a new system by the begining of next year and then AMD 64 is very tempting, if Appel dosen't come up with another G5 (Ya raight man

)
Duck

**Jizzy** · 01-24-2004, 05:32 PM

I might at the end of summer break.

**Moose** · 01-24-2004, 06:19 PM

We Alaskan's get our Permanent Fund Dividends in October. Should be somewhere between $1200 and $1500. I plan to spend mine on a new processer/MB/Memory. Don't know what yet.

**floppybootstomp** · 01-24-2004, 06:48 PM

Just out of interest, I was thinking of upgrading what I have.

Current system:

MSI K7N2 Delta ILSR
XP2600 CPU
Thermalright SLK 800 w/Pabst lo-noise 80mm fan
2 x 256Mb Corsair PC2700
1 x Western Digital 80Gb 8mb cache PATA
1 x Western Digital 60Gb 2mb cache PATA
Hercules Radeon 8500 128Mb

To make this one kick-ass machine:

XP3200 CPU
2 x 512Mb PC3200 (Crucial or Twinmos)
Crucial 9800 Pro 128Mb Video card
2 x Western Digital SATA Raptor 36.7Gb drives, running in RAID 0

That lot comes to £682.00, inc. VAT + shipping.

I'd keep the 80Gb IDE drive as storage on an IDE port, and I could easily sell the Corsair memory, 60Gb HDD, CPU & 8500 Video card for about £160.00 so that makes total outlay of around £520.00 for a fairly fast machine.

Compare that to the cost of going 64 bit, figure it should stand me in good stead for at least a year, maybe longer, and that's why I'm not ready to take the plunge yet.

Hell, I may just go ahead and do this thing, that damn credit card is winking at me

**ImaginAsian** · 01-25-2004, 01:25 PM

until 64-bit software comes out to take advantage of these chips fully, i am fine going along with may 2.4G Barton!

of course i say this and by fall i will have an A64 hehe

**Dramen** · 01-25-2004, 10:45 PM

Well, I said no. would like to but too poor right now. But even if I had the dough, I'd probably not, since I got more pc stuff than I really need. For what I do on a pc I'd probably not benefit by anything faster/powerful.

That's the adult common sense talking.. cuz if I 'really' had the dough it would be blown on all the newest goodies.

**casca** · 02-10-2008, 05:13 PM

After all we now have quad cores!

**Grogan** · 02-10-2008, 05:20 PM

The poll has been closed for over 3 years now

**Dark Angel** · 02-10-2008, 05:52 PM

NECROMANCY!

**floppybootstomp** · 02-10-2008, 06:00 PM

I think I'll buy a 754 because it's obviously a superior platform to the 939.

Hang on, where's my calendar?........

**mlangdn** · 02-10-2008, 07:10 PM

I bought an Athlon 64x2 this year. I have no idea what socket it is. I don't know if it takes the small base or the standard base bulbs.

**Fingerle** · 02-10-2008, 07:36 PM

I'm still shopping around trying to find one of them there rocks DA has.. From what he says, they run cool and are darn near indestructible. LoL!!!

Only problem is I don't know what kinda tubes to keep on hand for spare parts...