What's Your Late Summer System Gonna Be?

[Pederv]

Granted, prices will be best guestamat at the time of the post.


Me,
Changing platforms with trying to keep the same level of performance would cost near $1000. About the only thing I can do is update to the fastest processor my board will support, a 4800. So I'm hoping for an un-announced 4800 price reduction to the $400-$500, at least. But I may end up spending the $600+ and sittin out of the race for a couple years.

 

[Duvie]

My new conroe system...

E6600 = 351
scythe ninja = 40
600watt powerstream = 100 (used)
(2) seagate 250gb HDD = 180
(1) NEC 3550 DVD = 31
2gb of DDR2 800 = 196
mobo (still waiting) = 150-200
ATI X1300 pci-e = 71

already have case

Total = 1119-1169

 

[Polish3d]

Originally posted by: Pederv
Granted, prices will be best guestamat at the time of the post.


Me,
Changing platforms with trying to keep the same level of performance would cost near $1000. About the only thing I can do is update to the fastest processor my board will support, a 4800. So I'm hoping for an un-announced 4800 price reduction to the $400-$500, at least. But I may end up spending the $600+ and sittin out of the race for a couple years.

AFAIK my friend the 4800+ will be discontinued, as all 2x1mb cache processors are from AMD. I'll be selling my 4400+ though for a very good deal (probably sub 200) so keep that in mind (I'm going to go conroe)

 

[Pederv]

Frackal,
According to this article
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2974
the 939 - 4800 will be around until Q2 2007
But this article
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3253
reports the last day to order one is the end of this year.


EDIT:
So you're getting a Conroe system.
What do you need to switch? How much is it gonna cost you?

 

[Job]

Wanna get either a 7900GTX or 7950GX2. Then I shall be able to rule the world. Mwhahaha

 

[Xonoahbin]

Budget gaming rig..

AMD X2 3800+ (170-ish) Socket AM2
MSI K9N Socket AM2 Mobo (80)
1 GB Patriot Extreme DDR2 800 (110)
250 GB 16 MB Cache Western Digital (85)
nVidia 7600GS 512 (150)
Rosewill Case and 400W PSU (50)
DVD Burner (35)
Hyundai 17" LCD (170)
Total $900

 

[OBCT]

My AM2 rig for college:

AMD A64 3000+ (100-ish)
Asus M2R32-MVP Deluxe (100? No clue yet, heh)
Ballistix 2x1GB DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 (285)
Acer 19" WS 8ms (182)
Sapphire X1900XT (325)
Creative SB Audigy4 (72)
ATI Theater 650 TV Tuner (100?)
Seagate 320GB 7200.10 (perpendicular recording!) (110)
LITE-ON CD Burner and DVD Burner (60 for both)
Rosewill 550W PSU w/ modular cabling (80)
Aspire Explorer Black w/ Blue LED Case (60)

Including other knick-knacks and random small things to make it awesome, I expect it to run me ~$2000.

Things that I've already purchased are bold.