RalliArt882
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Ever since I've been getting closer and closer to ordering a new rig, my thoughts keep getting shaken by rising prices of Conroe and lowering prices of AMD. So what's the better bang for the buck out of the two setups?
First AMD setup:
[New !!!] Nzxt Apollo Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black More Options
** iBUYPOWER Recommended ** NZXT PF-500 500 Watt Power Supply
[Socket-AM2] AMD Athlon™64 X2 4600+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink
GigaByte GA-M55SLI-S4 nForce4-SLI Chipset w/7.1 Audio, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB
2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand More Options
ATI Radeon x1900XTX 512mb
250 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 8M Cache]
[** Special !!! ***] 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black More Options
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System
Price: $1,329 That's alot lower than it used to be.
Conroe setup:
[New !!!] Nzxt Apollo Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black
** iBUYPOWER Recommended ** NZXT PF-500 500 Watt Power Supply
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 (2x 2.4GHz/4MB L2 Cache/1066FSB)
Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink + 2 Extra Color Lighting Case Fans
** iBUYPOWER Recommended ** MSI P965 Neo-F i965P Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA, USB 2.0 PCI-E MB
2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand More Options
Nvidia 7900GT 256mb
250 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 8M Cache]
[** Special !!! ***] 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black More Options
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System
Price: $1,408 That is higher than what it was a week ago. I noticed that the site kicked up their prices on their conroes. It costs $100 more to upgrade to E6600 than it did before. There was never a special on it.
So yeah, the main question is...Should i go with AMD with all the goodies or spend more for a Conroe and not get as many goodies? The graphics card is what comes to mind when i say "goodies". I've heard nothing but awesome things about the x1900XT(X).
Your comments are very much appreciated.
First AMD setup:
[New !!!] Nzxt Apollo Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black More Options
** iBUYPOWER Recommended ** NZXT PF-500 500 Watt Power Supply
[Socket-AM2] AMD Athlon™64 X2 4600+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink
GigaByte GA-M55SLI-S4 nForce4-SLI Chipset w/7.1 Audio, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB
2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand More Options
ATI Radeon x1900XTX 512mb
250 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 8M Cache]
[** Special !!! ***] 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black More Options
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System
Price: $1,329 That's alot lower than it used to be.
Conroe setup:
[New !!!] Nzxt Apollo Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black
** iBUYPOWER Recommended ** NZXT PF-500 500 Watt Power Supply
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 (2x 2.4GHz/4MB L2 Cache/1066FSB)
Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink + 2 Extra Color Lighting Case Fans
** iBUYPOWER Recommended ** MSI P965 Neo-F i965P Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA, USB 2.0 PCI-E MB
2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand More Options
Nvidia 7900GT 256mb
250 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 8M Cache]
[** Special !!! ***] 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black More Options
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System
Price: $1,408 That is higher than what it was a week ago. I noticed that the site kicked up their prices on their conroes. It costs $100 more to upgrade to E6600 than it did before. There was never a special on it.
So yeah, the main question is...Should i go with AMD with all the goodies or spend more for a Conroe and not get as many goodies? The graphics card is what comes to mind when i say "goodies". I've heard nothing but awesome things about the x1900XT(X).
Your comments are very much appreciated.