View Full Version : Looking to upgrade my 939 system
taco_fox
12-20-2006, 02:49 AM
I've been out of the overclocking happenings for over a year so I don't know what's good these days. Right now I'm sitting on a 3000+ Winchester that never OC'd very well, 1GB OCZ value ram that was ok, and a DFI NF4 mobo that's still good. I'm looking to keep the motherboard and upgrade to a dual core processor and 2GB memory.
What's a good value route to go (and still be able to overclock reasonably well, of course)? I guess I'm looking to spend up to $400
pillow
12-20-2006, 06:35 PM
the fx-55 is 140 on newegg now. there are some other great deals too, although the dual core cpu are more expensive. they dont have the 3800 x2 but some of the lower in dual core optys you might want to check out. for ram corsair xms, ocz platinum, g. skill, or even kingston hyper w/e it is, would be fine, although the first two would most likely give the best potential for overclocking.
forget about teh FX-55, u NEED a dual core
unless u can find a better deal for a used 3800+ X2 or Opteron 165/170
i guess this si the best choice now ==> AMD X2 4400+(89W) Toledo 2.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103626)
for the ram also unless u can manage to find G.Skill HZ DDR500 or OCZ EB DDR500 i think this is a nice deal ==> G.Skill ZX DDR400 2-3-2-5 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231032)
pillow
12-20-2006, 07:16 PM
g. skill makes ddr hz ram? if you can find that stuff get it. yea that x2 is a better bargain.
g. skill makes ddr hz ram? if you can find that stuff get it. yea that x2 is a better bargain.
dude u need to visit this forum more and more
G.Skill HZ DDR500 3-4-3-8 is the most famous DDR 2GB kit in the world
taco_fox
12-20-2006, 11:46 PM
forget about teh FX-55, u NEED a dual core
unless u can find a better deal for a used 3800+ X2 or Opteron 165/170
i guess this si the best choice now ==> AMD X2 4400+(89W) Toledo 2.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103626)
for the ram also unless u can manage to find G.Skill HZ DDR500 or OCZ EB DDR500 i think this is a nice deal ==> G.Skill ZX DDR400 2-3-2-5 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231032)
Thanks for the reply. Is this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231021) the G.Skill HZ ram you're talking about?
pillow
12-21-2006, 09:15 AM
wtf is your problem. i know they make hz for ddr2, dam bro you got an attitude. and yea thats the hz ram.
wtf is your problem. i know they make hz for ddr2, dam bro you got an attitude. and yea thats the hz ram.
what have i said wrong to make u soo mad ??
all i said was that
dude u need to visit this forum more and more
G.Skill HZ DDR500 3-4-3-8 is the most famous DDR 2GB kit in the world
which i am sure doesn't mean any thing bad or cause any insult to u
anyway IF u still sure that my reply made you angry then please accept my apology
QuietIce
12-27-2006, 02:48 PM
A lot of guys have had great luck with the Opty 165 from Newegg. Almost all are 2.7 GHz @ 1.4v and some as high as 3.0 GHz with a little more voltage.
If you're a SETI cruncher (as am I) you'll definitely want the dual-core. My Opty @ 2.8 GHz kicks out ~1300 WU's a day ...
My Opteron 165 overclocked to 2.8ghz 1.33v out of the box on my DFI with the IHS and the supplied HSF. idle 30°c, load 45°c.