Opinions wanted for BEST kick-arse CPU, mobo, ram combo, Intel or AMD?

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:57 am

Hmmm, that's quite an OC.

My new video card that should arrive here today, is a 9800 Pro 256 card and hopefully with it on my present system, I'll be able to finish Painkiller. My present card can't handle that game anymore, too many crashes and video problems.

As for "the best AMD cpus", check out the specs on their newest one, the FX55:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content ... e_Perf.pdf

I have yet to see its posted base cpu speed as it seems that AMD doesn't like posting those #s very freely compared to Intel but I wonder how it compares to Intels 3.4 800mhz 2mb extreme? Both are currently very pricey BUT perhaps when I decide to do this upgrade, they'll become more affordable?
http://www.pricewatch.com/ then cpus

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 8:04 am

Athlon FX55 is running at 2.6GHz. You want to know how it compares to that P4 3.4EE? Just take a lookie here > http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/sh ... spx?i=2249

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:32 am

Wow, clearly the WINNER!

I now have to wonder what that one can OC too, just out of curiousity?

I hope it becomes more affordable soon?

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:54 am

dont count on it.

Amazing CPU though

Greg

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:29 am

I guess the 2.6GHz real speed is about as high as the current AMD dies will clock, so very lil headroom for the highend version ... but the lowend based on the same technology have some real headroom to eventually go that high too (see the 3000+ numbers).

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 7:28 pm

From that cpus test results, apparently it doesn't need to be OCd anyway to beat any Intel cpu "as-is".

wpublic · Post by **wpublic** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:17 am

prices on the athlon fx series chips will likely stay jacked up for a while. they are supposedly gonna be the only chips from AMD that are not factory "superlocked"

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:17 am

Now that I finally broke down and upgraded my video card to a ATI Radeon 9800GT Pro 256 mb that plays all games perfectly at the highest res with everything set to high, I'm in no rush to run out and replace my existing cpu, mobo and ram and can easily wait a few more months (if need be) until that cpu becomes affordable.