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Worth Upgrading from Overclocked Barton 2500+ (2200Mhz) to a A64 3500+?

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marks70

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I've got a Barton 2500+ that is overclocked to 2200Mhz (3200+ speeds) on an Abit NF7 nForce 2 motherboard. Will I see a significant improvement by going to a A64 3500+ (Winchester or Venice) and an nForce 4 motherboard? Can anyone recommend any links that has benchmark comparisons that include results from these processors?

Thanks!
 
Benchmarks are nice but really it comes down to what you want. Is your system too slow right now? Is there something it just doesn't do well anymore? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out A64s will have better benchmarks but it's up to you to determine when you need to make the jump to the "A64 Express".

Your current system is running close to where mine are so we're near low-end A64 performance. That's good enough for me but it may not be good enough for you. I know my systems and am comfortable with them so must admit there is trepidation in moving to a new motherboard that may be difficult. I'm spoiled having it my way with unlocked multipliers and a BIOS I've figured out.

The fear of making a bad step forward and satisfaction with what I have keeps me reading and learning. Last year I helped a penny-pinching friend build a Socket 754/Newcastle 3000+ system that didn't impress. Recently another friend built a 939 Abit/VIA with a 3200+ and he's still having a time getting things to fly right. Next year I'll probably build something nice but it's great to be in no rush.
 
You will get a large boost. I was running a 2500 at 2.8 and 2.2 A64 were smacking me arounf in Benches.
 
Originally posted by: Fern
If it's for improvements in benching, yes.

If it's for gaming, I doubt it.
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That is really the reality. Benchmarks for gaming are seriously overrated. Most don't game at high resolutions and just about all games played have some type of cap in actual game play. Now if its for encoding and the like you should see a nice boost, but thats about it. You would be better off making sure you have enough memory and a good video card, before upgrading to faster cpu and platform nowadays.
 
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