Is 64bit Processor + Motherboard

[mEtho]

64 bit>> as most of u know, this is new technology and future Microsoft Operating System required them to run.

i am about to build up a new system, just wanna check if it is worth buying it??

any suggestions would be helpful ;)

[abu_has_the_power]

don't buy it yet. the 64 bit processors havn't reached their zenith in speeds and power yet. stick with a 32bit till the 64's get more developed

[clocker]

Originally posted by mEtho@14 January 2004 - 06:02
64 bit>> as most of u know, this is new technology and future Microsoft Operating System required them to run.


I do not believe that this is true.
MS will release a 64bit version of XP soon, but it will be quite a while before you must have a 64bit chip to run Windows.

I too would recommend waiting a bit, along with the 64bit chips there are also advances in memory (DDR2) and HDDs ( SATA will completely take over) that will quickly arrive and costs should drop, as historically they have done.

I have also read of a whole new motherboard form factor that is immenent ( not too sure of the timetable) that might be worth waiting for if it's not too far in the future.

[bigdawgfoxx]

I would wait for sure

[TheFilePirater]

this is why i cant stand computers, no matter how much u upgrade, theres always something better you can get

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by TheFilePirater@14 January 2004 - 16:48
this is why i cant stand computers, no matter how much u upgrade, theres always something better you can get
then y r u using one?

anyways, intel's p w/e with 64 bit will rape amd's. do the fx 51's oc?

[ricochet]

Originally posted by TheFilePirater@14 January 2004 - 21:48
this is why i cant stand computers, no matter how much u upgrade, theres always something better you can get
See Thats the trouble.... something is always just comming out soon. And prices are always droping. If we kept waiting for that next price drop we would always want that next upgrade thatsout of our price range. We would never upgrade....

64 bit I think will be out big time by 2005.

unreal tourment 2005 will be a game on 64 bit tech.

Their are benchmarks out now with 64 bit windows showing about a 4.7 % increse

I dont think upgrading to another 32 bit processer is a smart idea... :frusty:

Not that Im saying to run out and buy it right now . My next pc will be 64 bit... ;)

The amd 64 bit 3400 will oc. It was done up to a 2.42 or arround a 3600

[bob_the_alien]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+14 January 2004 - 17:46--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power &#064; 14 January 2004 - 17:46)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-TheFilePirater@14 January 2004 - 16:48
this is why i cant stand computers, no matter how much u upgrade, theres always something better you can get
then y r u using one?

anyways, intel&#39;s p w/e with 64 bit will rape amd&#39;s. do the fx 51&#39;s oc? [/b][/quote]
I don&#39;t think that will be true at all, <_< most likly it will be the same as the 32bit processors are when compared, and yes the fx is overclockable.

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+14 January 2004 - 18:46--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 14 January 2004 - 18:46)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-TheFilePirater@14 January 2004 - 16:48
this is why i cant stand computers, no matter how much u upgrade, theres always something better you can get
then y r u using one?

anyways, intel&#39;s p w/e with 64 bit will rape amd&#39;s. do the fx 51&#39;s oc? [/b][/quote]
Abu, do you mean the 64 bit processors that they dont even have? The ones that are based on articheture that they dont want to embrace or develop yet? <_<

Oh btw, the FX&#39;s are unlocked.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by _John_Lennon_+14 January 2004 - 23:53--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (_John_Lennon_ @ 14 January 2004 - 23:53)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@14 January 2004 - 18:46
<!--QuoteBegin-TheFilePirater@14 January 2004 - 16:48
this is why i cant stand computers, no matter how much u upgrade, theres always something better you can get
then y r u using one?

anyways, intel&#39;s p w/e with 64 bit will rape amd&#39;s. do the fx 51&#39;s oc?
Abu, do you mean the 64 bit processors that they dont even have? The ones that are based on articheture that they dont want to embrace or develop yet? <_<

Oh btw, the FX&#39;s are unlocked. [/b][/quote]
ok. well, as long as they&#39;re ocable, they&#39;re good. u never know, intel will bring out the big guns soon. at least, as soon as more and more 64bit software are available. they amd will shrink to nothing. but then again, if u oc it, then ok. but if u don&#39;t, intel will win

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@15 January 2004 - 00:14
ok. well, as long as they&#39;re ocable, they&#39;re good. u never know, intel will bring out the big guns soon. at least, as soon as more and more 64bit software are available. they amd will shrink to nothing. but then again, if u oc it, then ok. but if u don&#39;t, intel will win
And you base this on what information exactly?

[clocker]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@14 January 2004 - 23:29

And you base this on what information exactly?
The Intel Fairy?

[Pitbul]

Originally posted by clocker@14 January 2004 - 09:31
I have also read of a whole new motherboard form factor that is immenent ( not too sure of the timetable) that might be worth waiting for if it&#39;s not too far in the future.
this is true, its completely new from what i have heard and is called BTX a letter after ATX, this PCI express, Presscott 64, and the next top GPU&#39;s are one of the reasons im waiting till mid this year to upgrade. plus i know a few people who can get brand new stuff with no mark up, i could get a 9800XT for around 250 but i&#39;d rather wait.

[RGX]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234+15 January 2004 - 06:29--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Virtualbody1234 @ 15 January 2004 - 06:29)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-abu_has_the_power@15 January 2004 - 00:14
ok. well, as long as they&#39;re ocable, they&#39;re good. u never know, intel will bring out the big guns soon. at least, as soon as more and more 64bit software are available. they amd will shrink to nothing. but then again, if u oc it, then ok. but if u don&#39;t, intel will win
And you base this on what information exactly? [/b][/quote]
lmao, abu, prove it

[Schmiggy_JK23]

the 64bit athlons, the FX, or the 3200, 3400 are definate nice buys at the moment. the benchmarks show, they easily out perform their 32bit brethren. And thats on 32bit os&#39;s. Imagine the difference on the 64 bit os&#39;s.

The next system i build for myself, later this spring/summer, will have a amd 64 bit chip inside. For my customers, and friends, whom i build systems for, i recomend all of them to go with the 64bit athlon, if its in their budget.

[adamp2p]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@14 January 2004 - 15:02
don&#39;t buy it yet. the 64 bit processors havn&#39;t reached their zenith in speeds and power yet. stick with a 32bit till the 64&#39;s get more developed
Very advanced sentence, abu&#33;

;)

[abu_has_the_power]

intel will bring out something sooner or later. this board is so biased towards intel cpus

[DWk]

Neg, I have both Intel and AMD - I lean towards AMD for my gaming and Intel for media stuff (in my experience, it really does encode movies faster :o )