2.4ghz Conroe for me, 4MB L2 cache, $309. Looks like it'll be a beast!!! Sure, 9x multi, but for $700 extra I could get extra videocards, much better RAM, a bunch of great hard disks, etc. I know, I'm violating XS spirit by saying this, but the extra just isn't worth it in that case... I'm thinking a Conroe 2.4ghz stock could hit a good 3.2ghz or so on air which would be sweet!
What you say is true, but with hobbies its not really about the sensible buy. Buying a ferrari isn't sensible if you've got two kids, but if your income can cover it and you like cars then it would be good to own as a second car. Computing isn't that expensive a hobby when looked at rationally, and because of its nature it can turn a passion into profession rather quickly. These are the people who will spend U$1000+ on a CPU because its a hand selected chip. Others will buy hundreds until they find the diamond in the coal.Originally Posted by GoldenTiger
2.4ghz Conroe for me, 4MB L2 cache, $309. Looks like it'll be a beast!!! Sure, 9x multi, but for $700 extra I could get extra videocards, much better RAM, a bunch of great hard disks, etc. I know, I'm violating XS spirit by saying this, but the extra just isn't worth it in that case... I'm thinking a Conroe 2.4ghz stock could hit a good 3.2ghz or so on air which would be sweet
But it's not money that seperates people in this hobby, although some would like to think so. It's passion.
On another forum theres a guy that just got the money together for a Asrock Dual SATA board and a A64, he's volt modded the hell out of it and is mating it to his prized BH5 sticks as I type. Now thats passion. For normal people the obvious choice would be to sell the ram and buy a better mobo, hell that thought didn't even cross his wired head. He loves those sticks, it simply wasn't a option.
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