939, AM2...or "?" for me?

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I've been building my own boxes since the mid-'90s. The last one, built 3-4
years ago, is an Abit KD7A, 2500+ Barton, two ATA 133 eide HDs (no RAID),
GF4MX440, 512 MB DDR, 300W PS in a server case running XP Pro. Frankly, I
don't do much high-powered stuff (like gaming, video/photo editing,
etc.)...maybe a little .wav editing/recording now and then.

I used to be hip to the latest chipsets, MBs, etc., but this last setup has
been so maintenance- and glitch-free, I haven't had the upgrade itch.

Just looking for something kinda zippy to take me into the upcoming Vista
release...and beyond.

Thanks, all.

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tom said:
I've been building my own boxes since the mid-'90s. The last one, built
3-4 years ago, is an Abit KD7A, 2500+ Barton, two ATA 133 eide HDs (no
RAID), GF4MX440, 512 MB DDR, 300W PS in a server case running XP Pro.
Frankly, I don't do much high-powered stuff (like gaming, video/photo
editing, etc.)...maybe a little .wav editing/recording now and then.

I used to be hip to the latest chipsets, MBs, etc., but this last setup
has been so maintenance- and glitch-free, I haven't had the upgrade itch.

Just looking for something kinda zippy to take me into the upcoming Vista
release...and beyond.

Thanks, all.
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Personally I would sit tight with what you've got for now.
Vista won't be along properly for a good while yet.
Cheers!
 
tom said:
I've been building my own boxes since the mid-'90s. The last one, built
3-4 years ago, is an Abit KD7A, 2500+ Barton, two ATA 133 eide HDs (no
RAID), GF4MX440, 512 MB DDR, 300W PS in a server case running XP Pro.
Frankly, I don't do much high-powered stuff (like gaming, video/photo
editing, etc.)...maybe a little .wav editing/recording now and then.

I used to be hip to the latest chipsets, MBs, etc., but this last setup
has been so maintenance- and glitch-free, I haven't had the upgrade itch.

Just looking for something kinda zippy to take me into the upcoming Vista
release...and beyond.
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From your description, you don't NEED anything right now, especially since
Vista won't be here for 7-12 months, and new hardware will be available
during that time.

If you still WANT to get a new rig, a 939 rig will likely be cheaper. Find
an X2 CPU at the price point you want.
 
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