AM2 slated....

[Goody_GTI]

just out of curiosity has anyone actually posted a new thread stating that they have actually bought an am2 setup?!

to show how well it performs?

 

[byron_hinson]

well i'm currently reviewing it in the following setup:

Athlon 64 X2 - 5000+
Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe
Corsair 1GB DDR2 XMS2-8500 TwinX
Connect 3D X1900 XT 512MB PCI-Express Graphics Card
Sound Blaster X-Fi
1-Samsung Spinpoint 250GB SP2504C SATA 8MB Cache Hard Drive
1-Maxtor OneTouch II 250GB External Firewire/USB 2.0 16MB Cache Hard Drive
Sony Dual Layer DVD-RW DRU700A Drive
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000
Antec 480 Watt NeoPower PSU
Apple 20" Anodized aluminum Cinema Display

If I can answer any questions I'll try to if I get the time.

Here is the 3D Mark 06 Score Link: http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=319634

and the PC Mark 05 Link: http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm05=377557

 

[holymoly]

thanks jokester
the conroe does look great,but my mum say's the proof's in the pudding.

your mum

 

[DarkShadow]

It isn't 5% performance, it's 20% between Intel's mid range processor and AMD's top range processor. We're not talking just "benchmarks" either, we're talking real encoding programs and real games like FEAR (where 20% is a lot). Intel's top end part could be anything upto 50% quicker than AMD's!

Conroe isn't just a slight improvement over old architecture, it's a step change. I for one can't remember the last time a mainstream CPU made such a jump in performance.

Jokester

Nail. Hit. Head.

 

[Stelly]

Nail. Hit. Head.

agreed

Stelly

 

[Pr0t0c0L]

lol i feel for people defending AMD

but...

AM2 FX62 is like a celeron D compareds

CONROE