New build S929 or AM2

[cliffhucker]

I am building a PC for me mom. She needs the basics but I have trouble building crap.

I have an extra Antec Sonata II &
Earth watts 500 PSU I will use.

I am contemplating whether to go AM2 or 939?

If I go S939
I have my old 3800X2 S939 CPU that I can re-lid and use.

Otherwise I will go AM2 since the 3600X2 is only $70.

Which should I be focusing on? Should I just go AM2?

Either way, I would like to find a mobo with onboard video (preferably NVIDIA)

Also I am wondering if an AM2 running less that DDR800 will be faster than an S939 running DDR400?

I would not mind saving money and using my old X2 but I had the thing OC'd pretty heavy soo I do no if I trust it for my mom who does not live near by.

I would however like to beable to OC whatever the CPU is to at least 2400. and it seems as though aloit of the MObos that I look at are limited here.

I am partial to doing all my shopping at Newegg.com - Buy Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

And thoughts/suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[b1gapl]

If this is for your mom who is doing basic stuff with the computer, I'd say stick with the 939, since it's cheaper.

 

[cliffhucker]

Yeah, basic stuff for mom.

The 939 is not cheaper unless AI use my used 3800 X2.
A new one is 118$ a new 3600 X2 is $70.

 

[b1gapl]

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Brisbane 1.9GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor - Retail

Newegg.com - CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - Retail

Those are some of the parts I would suggest if going AM2.

 

[Deathawk]

Uhh dude, just stick with 939, and get one of these..
Newegg.com - BIOSTAR GEFORCE 6100-M9 Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

and these..

Newegg.com - WINTEC 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Unless you want better RAM or something..

Either way, no reason to WASTE your x2 3800+

 

[cliffhucker]

Uhh dude, just stick with 939, and get one of these..
Newegg.com - BIOSTAR GEFORCE 6100-M9 Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

LOL,

It is in the cart.

However , I am going with Corsair Value select. I am partial to Corsair.

I just RMA'd my XMS and they gave me the run around so I wrote a letter and they sent me an x-tra set of XMS 2x1gb and a bunch of flash memory!

So I could give my mom 2x1gb XMS but I think either I will use it or ebay it.


Thanks for replying.

 

[Nagasama]

LOL,
I am partial to Corsair.

I just RMA'd my XMS and they gave me the run around so I wrote a letter and they sent me an x-tra set of XMS 2x1gb and a bunch of flash memory!
.

that rocks. im going to write a letter as soon as i get done here.

 

[cliffhucker]

that rocks. im going to write a letter as soon as i get done here.

LOL,

There was a bit more to it than what I mentioned!

But if RMA ever screws you then write a letter to the CEO/founder Andy Paul.


Cheers