A3500+ ? Need Intel skt 775 equivalent ...

[jose]

Hello everyone,

I'll be upgrading some old p3-800's soon for my customers.

I've found 2 configs that I like for workstations, the server will be dual opterons..

They only run Office & telnet & occasionally some lable progs.

But since they only upgrade every 5 yrs. I'd like to build a good computer.

I'd start w/ a single core processor & later if they want to go dual core they can...

ie. X2 3800 $193 or e6300 $178 .....

AMD build: $345

Asus A8n-VM (Geforce 6) $75
2 gigs $200
A-64 939 $70

Intel build: $ ?

Asus P5B-VM $126
2 gigs $200
PentD ?????

Which cool running Pent D chip or must I go w/ C2D to get a cool running chip ????

Thanks for the help.

Regards,
Jose

 

[jose]

As for as the age of either platform, I don't think they'd be hampered by either..

They're running p3-800 now and are doing fine, it's just the age of the computer's that are forcing the upgrade.

ie. 5yrs old, hd & psu are close to end of their life...

Regards,
Jose

 

[stevty2889]

The C1 and D1 stepping Pentium-d's don't run nearly as hot as their older counter parts, core 2 duo will still run cooler and also be faster while consuming less power, but I think the 9xx pentium-d's would work well enough for the office environment.

EDIT: actualy if you have an AMD X2 option, I would go with that over the pentium-d any day. The X2 is also cooler running, less power hungry and faster than the pentium-d. Core 2 Duo > X2 >>>>>>>>>Pentium D.

 

[jose]

Thanks,

I see the 940D is $190 retail...

That would make a Intel system cost about $402 vs an AMD X2 3800 for $468 but the X2 would be faster..

But the Intel C3D e6300 would cost about $504 ....

I think the entry level AMD 3500+ for $345 is the best route considering it could be upgraded later to a X2 if need be, but I doubt it.

Regards,
Jose

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: jose
Thanks,

I see the 940D is $190 retail...

That would make a Intel system cost about $402 vs an AMD X2 3800 for $468 but the X2 would be faster..

But the Intel C3D e6300 would cost about $504 ....

I think the entry level AMD 3500+ for $345 is the best route considering it could be upgraded later to a X2 if need be, but I doubt it.

Regards,
Jose

If they upgrade every 5 years it's unlikely you'll be able to find a CPU to swap in at that point and would just need to rebuild complete.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: jose
I think the entry level AMD 3500+ for $345 is the best route

There you go.

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd

Originally posted by: jose
Thanks,

I see the 940D is $190 retail...

That would make a Intel system cost about $402 vs an AMD X2 3800 for $468 but the X2 would be faster..

But the Intel C3D e6300 would cost about $504 ....

I think the entry level AMD 3500+ for $345 is the best route considering it could be upgraded later to a X2 if need be, but I doubt it.

Regards,
Jose

If they upgrade every 5 years it's unlikely you'll be able to find a CPU to swap in at that point and would just need to rebuild complete.

Nah, I'll sell you my X2 then.

What CPUs did we use five years ago? I'm sure you can still get them cheap...

 

[jose]

Thanks everyone,

I think a dual core would be overkill and a 3500+ processor w/ 1 or 2 gigs of ram is more than they'd ever need.

Were definitely not going w/ Vista and they only run telnet/ssh to Linux servers so there's really no load on the cpu.

Here's what I've settled on:

A3500+ $80
Asus A8N-VM $75
1 gig ram $100
Compucase LX6A-19 $39
FSP 400w $42
floppy $9
nec 3520 $30
80g hd $45
key/mouse $21
2- 120 fans $20

Total $461

Not bad for a office pc... We'll be using corporate versions of XP & Office 2003...

Regards,
Jose

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: jose
A3500+ $80
Asus A8N-VM $75
1 gig ram $100

You can also consider socket AM2. It seems DDR2 is cheaper by a bit, motherboards are in the same price range and you can get cheaper CPUs such as Semprons (which I've seen as cheap as $40 if you catch a special).

they only run telnet/ssh to Linux servers so there's really no load on the cpu

Even a lowly Sempron would be much faster than their old P3 systems, but of course with telnet/SSH things will perform exactly the same as a Pentium 3 or the newest Core 2 Duo. Also, with socket AM2 I'm thinking that replacement parts may be more easily available in the future than socket 939 seeing as AMD is supposedly dropping socket 939 CPU production at the end of this year, and so motherboard manufacturers will probably follow suit as well - and then there goes the DDR market.