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P4, what will be the fastest speed they'll go to???

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Detoyminador_

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I currently have a P4 2.26Ghz Cpu that I've been overclocking.

Is it worth updating it with say a P4 3.2Ghz 800FSB CPU or should I tuff it out and wait for the next generation of CPU? If they plan on doing a P5.
 
They just released the Prescott cores which are spose to reach up to 4.5-5 Ghz before it runs out of steam. They are compatible with some of the 875 boards. Though if you get a 3.2 and do some OCing it should last you quite some time. But I belive they will be changing pin count sooner or later so you should wait for that if you are looking to be future proof for awhile.
 
According to the Intel CPU roadmap

http://www.anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=1948

It appears that socket 478 is going to go up to 3.4 GHz. However, your P4B533-V appears to only support a FSB of 533, which Intel topped out at 3.06 GHz.

In my opinion, to get the most bang for your buck if you wanted to upgrade what you have, you should go with a 3.06 CPU, and get a new video card. You could improve your rig nicely for about $450 for now. That would give you some breathing room until the new sockets from Intel and AMD come out. The next few months are going to bring a lot of changes, and it is a good idea to wait until of the of the dest settles. Of course progress will always keep on moving, but Q2 - Q3 of 2004 should bring changes on a scale that we haven't seen in a while.

$229.00 for P4 3.06

$219.00 for Gainward GeForce FX 5900 128MB
or
$224.00 for Saphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB

...newegg prices
 
The only thing "lacking" in that system is the video card, which is sub-par for DX9 games. That's the ONLY thing I MIGHT touch at this point. You've got plenty of horsepower in that PC. Sit on it until something more revolutionary comes out.
 
Originally posted by: nitromullet
According to the Intel CPU roadmap

http://www.anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=1948

It appears that socket 478 is going to go up to 3.4 GHz. However, your P4B533-V appears to only support a FSB of 533, which Intel topped out at 3.06 GHz.

In my opinion, to get the most bang for your buck if you wanted to upgrade what you have, you should go with a 3.06 CPU, and get a new video card. You could improve your rig nicely for about $450 for now. That would give you some breathing room until the new sockets from Intel and AMD come out. The next few months are going to bring a lot of changes, and it is a good idea to wait until of the of the dest settles. Of course progress will always keep on moving, but Q2 - Q3 of 2004 should bring changes on a scale that we haven't seen in a while.

$229.00 for P4 3.06

$219.00 for Gainward GeForce FX 5900 128MB
or
$224.00 for Saphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB

...newegg prices
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I agree with what he has to say. Upgrade your video card, and if you have the money, then upgrade your CPU as well. Even if you don't do anything with the CPU you should see some nice performance improvements in games that are primarily video card limited (Many fairly new games). However, the combination of the CPU and video card together would be able to hold you off for quite a while.

 
Don't upgrade to a 3.06. That makes absolutely NO sense at all to do. Especially if they are telling you to upgrade later, too. Buy a 9800pro or 5900, sit on the rest of the cash and wait for something specially to come out that catches your eye.
 
Originally posted by: Detoyminador_
Thanx for the info guys.

I might just do the video card upgrade and hang out with the rest.
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I just realized that you have your CPU overclocked to 2.75GHz. That is all the more reason not to touch your CPU and just upgrade that video card. Once you turn up the resolutions, full scene anti-aliasing, and anisotropic filtering, then your CPU will become even less of a bottleneck than currently. This is something that you will definitely want to do if you purchase a high-end video card.
 
for sure get the vid card and maybe if u want something new to play with get a DVD Burner??
just ordered myself a NEC 2500A 🙂
 
I've got a DVD burner coming any day now 🙂 Burn Baby Burn!

With the video card type, I was looking at the Leadtek A380TDH Ultra FX5950 (NV38) 256mb DDR AGP8x Video card. Would this card be over kill seeing that M/Board doesn't support AGP8x??? Or would it still be a killer choice???
 
Originally posted by: Detoyminador_
I've got a DVD burner coming any day now 🙂 Burn Baby Burn!

With the video card type, I was looking at the Leadtek A380TDH Ultra FX5950 (NV38) 256mb DDR AGP8x Video card. Would this card be over kill seeing that M/Board doesn't support AGP8x??? Or would it still be a killer choice???
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Ok, I will agree with what the other posters said about the CPU and not replacing it. I included the CPU recommendation simply due to the fact that that is what you originally asked about. In regards to the video card, the FX 5950 is probably overkill and way too expensive. Stick with the FX 5900 or the Radeon 9800 Pro. You will get more bang for the buck. Besides, your next motherboard will probably not support AGP anymore, so you don't want to spend a whole lot of cash on the absolute top of the line video card.
 
Originally posted by: nitromullet
Originally posted by: Detoyminador_
I've got a DVD burner coming any day now 🙂 Burn Baby Burn!

With the video card type, I was looking at the Leadtek A380TDH Ultra FX5950 (NV38) 256mb DDR AGP8x Video card. Would this card be over kill seeing that M/Board doesn't support AGP8x??? Or would it still be a killer choice???
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Ok, I will agree with what the other posters said about the CPU and not replacing it. I included the CPU recommendation simply due to the fact that that is what you originally asked about. In regards to the video card, the FX 5950 is probably overkill and way too expensive. Stick with the FX 5900 or the Radeon 9800 Pro. You will get more bang for the buck. Besides, your next motherboard will probably not support AGP anymore, so you don't want to spend a whole lot of cash on the absolute top of the line video card.
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If you are into turning resolutions up all the way and turning on all of the eye candy in brand new games, then the 5950 might serve you well. Your next motherboard may not have AGP support anymore, but I wouldn't jump to that conclusion just yet. None of us even know how often you upgrade.

However, I don't suggest buying it unless you are somewhat affluent. You would definitely do better buying slightly slower, but significantly cheaper, video cards like the 9800 Pro or 5900 Ultra. No matter what card you go with you will be satisifed.
 
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