dilema which chip shall i buy

[diesel2005]

the venice 3200 939 amd 64 for 130 pounds
or the
winchester 3000 for 110 pounds

whats dif between 2 i know they are the same speed etc any other diferneces

 

[smileygladhands]

I would spend the extra for the Venice. It has the Hypertransport technology which is supposed to increase bandwidth and reduce bottlenecking. The Venice also overclocks better.

Its the next generation of processor after the winchester.
Here's a good article comparing the two processors:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/3800Venice

 

[diesel2005]

really mate thanks i dint no that thanks for that would it be compatible with the msi neo2 k8n 939 64 mobo

 

[smileygladhands]

Yup, its going to be compatible with any AMD 939 board.

 

[diesel2005]

tar mate what about the san deago and newcastle cpus they any good

 

[idiotec]

I would spend the extra for the Venice. It has the Hypertransport technology which is supposed to increase bandwidth and reduce bottlenecking. The Venice also overclocks better.

Its the next generation of processor after the winchester.
Here's a good article comparing the two processors:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/3800Venice

Hypertransport is not new to the Venice core, but regardless, it is the better core. Definately the 3200 venice.

If you can swing it, I would go for a Nf4 board such as this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136152

 

[idiotec]

tar mate what about the san deago and newcastle cpus they any good

The San Diego and Venice cores are the new ones. The San Diego is the same as the Venice but with 1mb cache. Stick to one of those. The Newcastle and Winchester are the older cores.

 

[360Man]

venice 3200

 

[diesel2005]

but would the venice as its newer be compatible with my msi neo 2 mobo

 

[smileygladhands]

Hypertransport is not new to the Venice core, but regardless, it is the better core. Definately the 3200 venice.

If you can swing it, I would go for a Nf4 board such as this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136152

It is compared to the Winchester.. as the Win doesn't have this technology.