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FX-55 and Free SLI Motherboard at ZipZoomFly

They want $811.00 for an A64FX @ 2.6GHz

I got my 3800+ for $310.00 and 2 out of 3 of them OC'd to 2.5GHz with a little effort and the third OC'd to 2.4GHz

Considering I have two (dual core) A64s @ 2.5GHz for (nearly) 1/3 the price.... I don't think it's such a great deal.

(but if you are bound and determined to do the FX55, it would be nice to get a free MoBo with it. 😎 )

I don't think that extra 100MHz is really worth $500.00

YMMV

-Sid
 
qft = quote for truth

i believe the clawhammer is a skt940 server cpu, an opteron.

now there are skt939 opterons that work very well and o/c well to, but imo the fx line is for people with small a e-penis, are uneducated or have too much $$$. $800+ for a single core cpu is ridiculous when i can o/c my $150 opteron 144 to 2.5GHz on stock V, and 2.7-2.8 if i add a bit of V, and many can hit 2.6GHz with a 3200 venice.... hell i could build an entire computer that would kick as$$ for $800
 
Thanks all. I should say that I'm looking to put together a gaming machine to replace the Barton 2500+ I have. I'm very interested in the motherboard I mentioned above, but maybe the chip is overkill. Whatever I get, I'm looking to SLI because I would like everything to fly at 1920 x 1200. It seems that SLI is the only way to go to support that resolution? I'm using it now and can't imagine going back to anything less.

 
I was replacing Barton 2500+ when I did my upgrades as well. (best socket-As I ever had)

I think if you get an A64 or Opteron in the 2.2GHz neighborhood (probably single core is fine for you unless you do Distributed Computing projects 😀 ) you will be very happy with their performance and be VERY happy you have some $$ left over for two decent video cards.

If I was going SLI, I would be giving the 6600GT a big look.
If I were doing a single GPU solution, I would be in the 7800 series. (you're right I didn't even look at ATI (tee hee) )

-Sid

 
The only reason to get an FX CPU is if you're getting some kind of extreme phase change cooling and plan to take advantage of the unlocked multi.
 
I think I've changed my mind 🙂 I'm looking at the Athlon 64 Venice chips now (3500 - 3800)
 
Well, from what I've seen the FX series have OCed the farthest. While I don't think it's worth it some people might want the absolute fastest CPU they can get. I've personally OCed a 3700+ to 3.05Ghz, 3.0Ghz stable though. Heck, I even got a 3200+ to 2.9Ghz stable, though I got rid of it. It was on water cooling, though.
 
I'd get an Athlon 64 X2 4800+(which has 2 4000+ cores on it, and FYI, the 4000+ is a renamed FX-53 with locked multipliers, so you get 2 FX-53 cores and if you want, overclock it to 2.6GHZ speeds.) for $630 and spend that extra $180 on that SLI motherboard and you got a better system for the same price. So that SLI mobo is not really "free". They say that it's free so that you think you're getting a better deal than you're getting, but when you look at my recommendation, it's really not. That's Classic business tactics to sell you inferior products(the single core) FX-55 at a jacked up price. The 55 might be faster today, but for tomorrow's games when they come multithreaded, you'll want the dual core processor.
 
Originally posted by: t3h l337 n3wb
Originally posted by: DasFox
3NF click my link Das' PlayRig, LOVE IT! 😉

ALOHA
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Wow, those are pretty sad speeds for cable...
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That's just the package rated speeds and that's a normal basic Cable speed, you sound like you are not familar with basic Cable. I download on average 600K with a 4.9mbps line speed. I have a cable connection that is closer to speeds like T2.

Actually in the USA I have not heard of many people getting better then 512K for a basic cable connection.

The 3.7 megabit that you have listed on your specs is your line speed and mine is faster then yours:

http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot4rn.jpg

Actually you are the one with the sad speed, next time know what you are talking about before opening mouth. 😉

ALOHA

P.S. I added my line speed, to my specs, sheesh wowie, so all the kiddes will now know, hehe 😉

And if by chance you have a Cable connection that you are able to REALLY download at 3.7mbps then you're not paying $40 and I am and I download at 600K with it.

Sheesh I can't imagine what someone would pay if they could actually get a cable connection and dl at 3.9mpbs, LOL, if there was such a thing it would cost at least $200 a month.
 
Originally posted by: DasFoxAnd if by chance you have a Cable connection that you are able to REALLY download at 3.7mbps then you're not paying $40 and I am and I download at 600K with it.

Sheesh I can't imagine what someone would pay if they could actually get a cable connection and dl at 3.9mpbs, LOL, if there was such a thing it would cost at least $200 a month.
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mbps != MegaBytes Per Second.
 
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