Got A Grand(cdn) Here's What I Need...

Just want to make sure you realise that Athlon 64 uses a different socket (socket 762) from Athlon XP. They are not interchangeable so you need to decide which to go for.

Top Athlon 64's are rated in exactly the same way as Athlon XP's, so if you get a 2800 version of each you should get the same performance. But that all changes when you switch to full 64 bit operation. Reports from Linux 64-bit operations suggest up to 50% improvement in performance. This sounds a lot to me, but some improvement is likely.

trillscout,where are you from in Canada? I know of a couple of shops near me that have good prices but once you factor in shipping the prices may not be so good.

As for going 64bit.I personally wouldn't bother.By the time the 64 bit programs really start to be the norm your system will likely be outdated anyway.You likley won't see 64bit windows for a couple of years,you know how fast eveything gets outdated relating to computers.
Myself I would get an AthlonXP 2500+,Asus A7N8X deluxe,512-1 gig of ram (either kingston hyperX,OCZ,mushkin etc)120 gig Western Digital 8mb cache harddrive,LG 8x dvd +/-/ram burner (they are on sale for 109 at my local shop),Radeon 9600Pro.That's about a grand worth of stuff locally for me.I'll calculate it all up and see.

Athlon XP2500+ = 118.78
Asus A7N8X deluxe =149.39
Mushkin 512mb dual channel PC3200 kit=231.00
120 gig WD 8mb cache=126.78
Sapphire 9600Pro = 189.44

Total is 937.70


So add a case with PSU for 39+tax =44.85 and you still fall under 1000.00

thx johnnyboy27 and lynx.

I'm in toronto. I was thinking of going to places in the spadina+college area.
R u familliar with that area?

Thanks for listing exact models. This is what I wanted.

the mushkin for $231 please tell me its for 2 512ram(1024)

everyone talks about amd2500+ but what is it's Pentium equivalent cause I have
P4 2.0mhz so there's no point getting 2500+ if it gives the same performance.

I don't plan on ocing.

The 2500+ is more close to a 2.5 gig processor.I have one in my machine and I love it. My machine works smooth and is fast.
Have you tried www.ncix.com? Their prices are pretty close to equivalent to my local shops prices.They actually base some of their prices on his on occasion,they kinda got a price war going on.
As for the Mushkin ram,that is only 512 mb(2x256) but that stuff is super expensive to begin with.You could get some elixer,infineon etc for 150 bucks or so for 512 but the mushkin is much better.Probably capapble of better timing and much more efficient than the generic brands.

PS,my prices had 15% tax on them also because I am in Nova Scotia so your prices would be abit lower due to the way your taxes are set up.I believe you just pay 7% don't you?

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Originally posted by johnboy27@30 April 2004 - 06:59
PS,my prices had 15% tax on them also because I am in Nova Scotia so your prices would be abit lower due to the way your taxes are set up.I believe you just pay 7% don't you?

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nahh, ontario also pays 15% tax :angry:

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PS,my prices had 15% tax on them also because I am in Nova Scotia so your prices would be abit lower due to the way your taxes are set up.I believe you just pay 7% don&#39;t you?

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nahh, ontario also pays 15% tax :angry: [/b][/quote]
Never mind then.I guess my prices are roughly what you would pay then.

FYI:

Trial version of Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems is now available here.

System Requirements:

* PC with an AMD Athlon64 or Opteron processor
* 256MB RAM
* 1.5GB available hard-disk space
* Super VGA (800x600) or higher resolution video card
* CD-ROM or DVD drive
* Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Important: Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems is only compatible with 64-bit AMD Opteron– or Athlon 64-based computers. It cannot be successfully installed on 64-bit Intel Itanium–based systems.

Interestingly, Windows XP 64-bit for Itanium requires 1GB RAM, I wrongly assumed that the version for AMD would also require that much memory.

Unlike johnboy, I don&#39;t think it will be too long before the retail version is released. Linux versions are already available, I think M&#036; will want to get in on the act before they lose too much business in that direction.