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Iain Dingsdale
Hi all, looking at upgrading my old XP palomino 2100+ with 512mb pc2700, to
an athlon64 3200+ with 1gb pc3200, and i like the look of the DFI lanparty
board. A few questions:
1) Is there going to be a significant improvement in performance? I do
everything with my computer, from software development to video encoding to
gaming.
2) Is it worth spending the extra on a 3400? this would be stretching my
budget to the absolute maximum though so i'd rather not for a small
improvement.
3) How about dual channel memory, does that make a noticeable difference in
the real world? I know the DFI doesnt support it and i'd need to get the
more expensive 939...
4) Anyone got this mobo (DFI lanparty 250gb) and have any feedback?
Thanks for any suggestions, it has to be the A64 really, the P4 i could get
on my budget is pretty poor. I have a budget of 350gbp and want to get a
160gb/200gb SATA drive too.
Seeing as most of you guys are probably in the states, would i save much
importing the stuff from over there? My budget works out as about $680US...
any comments on what i could buy for that over the pond?
an athlon64 3200+ with 1gb pc3200, and i like the look of the DFI lanparty
board. A few questions:
1) Is there going to be a significant improvement in performance? I do
everything with my computer, from software development to video encoding to
gaming.
2) Is it worth spending the extra on a 3400? this would be stretching my
budget to the absolute maximum though so i'd rather not for a small
improvement.
3) How about dual channel memory, does that make a noticeable difference in
the real world? I know the DFI doesnt support it and i'd need to get the
more expensive 939...
4) Anyone got this mobo (DFI lanparty 250gb) and have any feedback?
Thanks for any suggestions, it has to be the A64 really, the P4 i could get
on my budget is pretty poor. I have a budget of 350gbp and want to get a
160gb/200gb SATA drive too.
Seeing as most of you guys are probably in the states, would i save much
importing the stuff from over there? My budget works out as about $680US...
any comments on what i could buy for that over the pond?