replace 939 mobo or upgrade to AM2?

[Tailback]

My DFI Lanparty mobo took a dump on me and I need to repair my system. My problem is do I buy one of the few socket 939 boards out there still and re-use my Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or do I upgrade to an AM2 mobo and buy a new CPU?

Money wise the difference is about spending $50 as opposed to $250 so not much.

Is the potential for future upgrading worth it?

Are the newer AM2 boards having fewer problems than the 939 boards?

Thanks

 

[tcsenter]

Originally posted by: Tailback
Money wise the difference is about spending $50 as opposed to $250 so not much.

Is the potential for future upgrading worth it?

Not if you're staying with AMD64. The performance difference between S939 and AM2 is less than 10%. $250 would be much better spent on an Intel setup.

 

[o1die]

As I mentioned to someone else, why not get the foxconn nforce4 board for $40; for an extra $20 you get a spare 3500 at newegg.

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

what does your 4400 oc to? If you dump 939 I might be interested- my x2 3800 is getting a bit weak @ 2.6

 

[Tailback]

Well, I'm leaning toward upgrading to an Intel CPU and Mobo. I've never tried OC'ing the 4400 cpu so I don't know what it will do. I'm overseas now and won't be able to tear into this until Late January or early February when I get home.

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

The time will definitely be your aid in terms of prices, availability, and hopefully some competition from amd (which will bolster both)

 

[LOUISSSSS]

in your situation id go with the AM2

 

[themisfit610]

Dude, get the X2 6400+ It's STUPID cheap ($180 for 3.2 GHz), and a basic AM2 board shouldn't set you back more than $80 or so. Not much overclocking potential, but who cares?

It's a hell of a deal for a really really fast dual core system.

Still, any platform shift you do requires some DDR2 RAM, but that's stupid cheap now too!

~MiSfit

 

[Blacklash]

If you want a 790X board that is in stock and 99usd-

http://www.clubit.com/product_....cfm?itemno=CA4854036#

If you decided to switch to Phenom later you'd be set.