Athlon FX + P4 EE

[Valkerie]

Anandtech reports that getting the Athlon FX or the P4 EE is not really worth it. Would you get any of these?

 

[MBentz]

Just get a 3700/4000 San Diego or 3800 Venice, and put the saved money towards your GPU.

So that would be a no from me.

 

[Pabster]

I'd say the 3700+ San Diego cores are looking real nice.

 

[DfiDude]

Id say intel owns 🙂 , jk lol

 

[ryanv12]

That's because when you look at their price/performance ratio, it goes higher and higher at the top end. For example, the San Diego FX-55 is $836 while the highest non-FX is the SD 4000+ at $482. The 4000+ is only 200 Mhz less, so you're paying $354 for 200 MHz and an unlocked multiplier. That's why it isn't worth it.

 

[ssvegeta1010]

If I had enough money, Id get something better in terms of SCSI or some high-end graphics, and pair it up with a 3700+/3800+/4000+ rather than an FX.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Valkerie
Anandtech reports that getting the Athlon FX or the P4 EE is not really worth it. Would you get any of these?

in a heart beat






































if it was free

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: Valkerie
Anandtech reports that getting the Athlon FX or the P4 EE is not really worth it. Would you get any of these?

in a heart beat






































if it was free

Same here.

 

[hippotautamus]

I would rather get a 4800+ 😀

 

[CheesePoofs]

nah. I'm cheap, I'd just get one of hte lower end ones and then hope I can overclock it to significantly higher speeds.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: Valkerie
Anandtech reports that getting the Athlon FX or the P4 EE is not really worth it. Would you get any of these?

in a heart beat
if it was free

Yeah, same.

Then i'd sell it too, & get an X2 4400+ 😀

 

[Continuity27]

I'm getting an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ very soon after it comes out. :thumbsup:

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: ryanv12
That's because when you look at their price/performance ratio, it goes higher and higher at the top end. For example, the San Diego FX-55 is $836 while the highest non-FX is the SD 4000+ at $482. The 4000+ is only 200 Mhz less, so you're paying $354 for 200 MHz and an unlocked multiplier. That's why it isn't worth it.

Exactly..

The unlocked multiplier is sweet, but any multiplier over 9 really isn't a problem..

I would LOVE to get an FX-57 on 90nm.. 2.8ghz on 1.375v is awesome..

3.2ghz is well within reach.

I would rather get a 4800+

If it was based of the FX and 4800+ i would agree.. 2.6-2.8ghz is probably well within rach on those chips..

I'll sacrifice slighty in gaming for the extra core..



However, I would shoot for the 4400+ and swing it from there..