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More info?)
The new AMD 64 CPU's have a heat spreader attached now. Funny thing is the
new Intel chips are much more fragile thn they used to be. And the consensus
seems to be the AMD64 is much better for gaming,the Intel is better for
office and video editing.
"Kedrid" <KedridNOSPAM@kedrid.com> wrote in message
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> I haven't gotten 1 yet, waiting for a check still ( and doing my
homework )
> however to-date I sort of favor the ECS PF21, and DFI 925X-T2 boards. they
> may not be most expensive but seem to be right up there in ratings. I have
> heard way to many horror stories about AMD's cracking when you install the
> heat sink and fans and I have always had very good luck with Pentiums. I
> have however read some very very good things about AMD's and have been
> looking at them. My experience building computers is mostly limited to
Intel
> chip sets. I suppose it makes little difference, and if you don't force
> things, and install CPU with care AMD is every bit as good as Intel's and
in
> some cases what I read even maybe at some tasks a little better. I am
still
> wondering if I want AGP or PCI-express. I am hearing so many good things
> about PCI-express that I kind of want to go that way, but on the other
hand,
> AGP is nice just because when I upgrade all my old motherboards are AGP so
I
> can take old cards, and parts and give them to my Nephews, or put in old
> systems or anything like that. With PCI-express it will be my first and
only
> and so only will work in the one board. they are all little things but I
> don't want to be sorry latter. I catch myself reading a little about it
> every day, and visiting tom's hardware and reading too. I have also been
to
> countless parts supply sites and pricewatch.com..
>
> Thanks again everyone
> Will be buying soon I appreciate the input.
>
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> "cpaoli" <cpaoli@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> > Sorry I saw this too late as you have lots of good info. I hope you
take
> > a look at the nForce 4 SLI whatever flavor, mine is Asus. If you are
> > talking about the best gaming rig, you should forget Intel all together.
> > They excell at other things, but the AMD64/64fx are simply faster. As
> > you've heard, the nf4 board is capable of adding another pci-e gpu.
Throw
> > in a couple of the 74gig WD Raptors, a gig of Corsair low latency ram
and
> > you're flying. Good luck.
> >
> > "Kedrid" <KedridNOSPAM@kedrid.com> wrote in message
> > news:%qAOd.4662$mG6.485@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> >>
> >> Lets consider that price is NO object (don't I wish) I was reading that
> >> even most of the high end systems can't get instructions to the 6800
card
> >> fast enough to utilize it's full potential. if this is the case, and
> >> price isn't the consideration ( I want the ultimate gamming machine) I
> >> want to start with the motherboard. what is the BEST motherboard that
> >> will support the 6800's chip set. that I can get to get the very most
out
> >> of the card? and then what CPU will I need to get that? a P4 3.8?
> >>
> >> I feel like I started doing this backwards so I want to get back on
track
> >> and start with a strong Mobo / CPU, and get the best graphics card and
> >> worry about my bottle necks being at my HDD / LAN / sound card and so
> >> on..
> >>
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