Is the cheapest Conroe still likely to be faster than the fastest AMD?

[Participant]

Ok - I'm sure it's not, but how close is the budget Conroe going to be in terms of the decent AMD chips?

I'm upgrading soon and am debating whether to go for an AMD and get the same performance for less money.

 

[Participant]

So...for someone like myself with a Socket A / Barton setup then it's a no-brainer - go for Conroe when it's established (aiming at September-ish). For someone on Skt 939, it's a harder choice as they would need new RAM and mobo, bringing the price of the system up sufficiently to the point that they can get a faster Athlon for less than a faster CPU, mobo, and RAM.

 

[Participant]

Let's imagine one is starting from scratch in terms of mobo, RAM, CPU - you'd consider a cheap Skt939 solution as you could spend £300 instead of £600 on a Conroe, and have a system 90% as fast.

 

[Participant]

i really don't understand "until death" brand loyalty, you buy at the time what gives you the best price/performance ratio, and that is Conroe.

And I don't understand autism, but no one has displayed either in this thread

Some people think rigorously covering all angles and discussing all options = fanboyism. Not so.

Easyrider - you make a fair point about dead technology, but despite the fact that you can pick up a reasonable Conroe system (mobo + RAM + CPU) for around £300, you can already pick up a system 90% as fast for only £200 (£100 CPU £50 RAM £50 Mobo).