Socket 939 Mobo/CPU

Larnica

Larnica

Larnica

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Hiya Everyone

I have a second rig currently, used for work, lans and testing really and its becoming too slow so I'm on the look out for a new system. Okay, I dont have much of a budget (Around £100) but I'm looking for a AMD 64 Socket 939 mobo/cpu that has the best overclocking ability. After reading various reviews on the Internet I believe the 3000 (1.8ghz) has been oc'ed if your lucky to 2.8ghz.

Anywho, I dont want to spend too much as its not my main rig and this will be my first overclock (my Super LANBOY is getting cold :( )

Edit: What do you think of the "DFI LanParty UT RDX200CF-DR Crossfire (Socket 939) Motherboard" ? Very cheap

Many Thanks
 
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marcus_667 said:
id consider saving some more money as 939 parts are becoming scarce :)
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Very true, I noticed some prices are starting to creep backup, I believe now would be the optimal time to buy them :p

The option did cross my mind on going on a more futureproof upgrade but I really dont have the money.

Just edited my top post with the DFI motherboard, looks quite good and so do the reviews.
 
marcus_667 said:
no problem for u then i have a wd raptor and and its mentioned on review on ocuk site and dfi street but i need to see if they have a work around or something otherwise im forced to get the more expensive ultra d
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:( My last experiance with a SATA drive is me breaking it.

Only looked for a few minutes, it seems the 3700 Deigo (OEM) is £4 cheaper than the 3500, and the 3700 (Retail) is over £26 more exspensive!, what seems fine, as I will be using my own CPU Cooler. Being an under-convident novice, what will the OEM version be missing apart from the retail fan?
 
marcus_667 said:
well oem has 1yr warranty and no fancy box or an athlon 64 sticker or cooler , youll just get the oem in like a little box with foam in it or a plastic bubble
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Tooshay.

I'm still a little confused why the "AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice (Socket 939) - OEM" is £30 more than the "AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego (Socket 939) - OEM". Rare? Miss priced?
 
marcus_667 said:
3700 is a 1 meg cached part and will clock rather well and 1 meg cache cpus have always been a little bit more :) but i never seen a 3500 cost more then a venice :eek: :eek:

@ prices i just noticed that i mean that must be what they are ive looked some other places they seem similar prices but the 3700 oem is the cpu to go for :)
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Seems good, I will leave try leave the thread open until tonight / tomorrow before I make the purchase :D

Thanks for your help, all
 
bringerofdecay said:
if you want to keep the cost of an OEM less than buying retail then you need a cheaper cooler, the freezer 64 pro fits 939 boards, and is VERY cheap:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-000-AR
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Aye, I will be purchasing that cooler from what I've read and heard, its not the best but its a cheap alternative for some good overclocking! :D

Just been checking other websites for reviews and that motherboard looks extremely "Flakey" and unstable. :eek:
 
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mcwildcard said:
Any reason why it has to be So939?
An AM2 setup will probably cost you a similar amount and will give far more option for upgrading in the future.
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Mainly due to the money aspect, all though if the right prices come along I may have a good look.

Managed to get some time to look at the DFI motherboard during the day. From what one person has said and the many many reviews on other popular websites, the reviews seem extremely bad. a lot of them unstable, not working, crashing operating systems etc.

So, can you reccomend anything else or maybe even a good AM2 Oc'ing board?

Thanks! :)
 
rkb442 said:
939 is great am the moment for a second hand buy.

I'd say 3000+ / 3200+ / Opteron 144 With a DFI Lanparty nF4 Ultra-D mobo

I have an Opteron 144 and have overclocked it to 2.95Ghz. but I have lost a bit of money on it. Allthough now 939 is a great deal if your buying second hand.

Hope that helps
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how's your experiance with the DFI range?

Being a novice, I've seen you can get specific Gigabtye overclocking software (looks simple enough), maybe thats something worth considering?
 
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rkb442 said:
Well I thin that my DFI LanParty is the best for overclocking as I had an
A8N-E and got 2.8Ghz tops and with the DFI I could reach 2.95Ghz.

So I am very pleased with it. :D
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Great. Knowing me I will probs end up going for the DFI then post all my problems :p Although I have someone very computer literate to help me.

I will keep you informed.

Thanks all for help
 
Ronaldo said:
i managed to get 3700 retail new and asus A8N SLI Premium used (MM) for £100. I would say this is athe best combo OC'd to 2.7Ghz on stock cooler check sig for spec
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Wow! £100?

You must tell :p
 
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