CPU advice needed.

the_tyrant · 03-23-11, 01:29 PM

get the Gateway GT4022

sooo much better than the 200 OBO

JSLTIGER · 03-23-11, 01:37 PM

The first machine is a much more modern (and powerful) machine than the second (especially with the 9800GT)...given your extremely limited budget, that'd be my vote.

Penguin · 03-23-11, 02:10 PM

wouldn't this belong into the hardware forum?

The first CPU is actually 2 generations ahead of the 2nd one and a dual core.
The rest of the specs also sound good, licensed xp + office, 3 games, good soundcard.
The only thing which is better in the second comp is the gfx card, but only if the 9800GT is in no working condition.

Can't say anything to the price however, have no clue of the US prices for used hardware.

JSLTIGER · 03-23-11, 02:16 PM

Actually, while the 9400 is newer in the second machine, the 6800 should actually be able to keep pace with it in most DX9 games...of course, the 9400 CAN do DX10 (albeit not well) and the 6800 can't (as in, at all).

MaddogK · 03-23-11, 05:36 PM

Im tempted to go with the athlon 64 but I'd need to know if it's socket 939, or am2. I run a nvidia 6800 myself so I know it's rather stable when not pushed too hard, but only in my experience with xp. I definitely want to stay away from that SATA drive as our commercial machines tend to be flaky with the WD drives.

The gateway is prolly a proprietary MB, and needs 'gateway' drivers.

Hmmm, given the 2 choices I'm still leaning toward the gateway, but only slightly. Is there a 3rd option ?

Freiwillige · 03-23-11, 05:58 PM

So far not yet on 3rd choice.

The Athlon 64 4000+ is a socket 939

The other is a socket AM2 or AM2+

MaddogK · 03-23-11, 06:23 PM

Go with option 1:
The board has some nice features especially the SS caps, the AM3 processor is respectable, the audigy is a good card. I wouldn't recommend updating to Win 7 just yet as the 6800 isn't a top of the line card and likely has some DX10 limitations. Sounds like a decent starter PC.

03-23-11, 01:37 PM	#2
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The first machine is a much more modern (and powerful) machine than the second (especially with the 9800GT)...given your extremely limited budget, that'd be my vote. __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

03-23-11, 02:16 PM	#4
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Actually, while the 9400 is newer in the second machine, the 6800 should actually be able to keep pace with it in most DX9 games...of course, the 9400 CAN do DX10 (albeit not well) and the 6800 can't (as in, at all). __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

03-23-11, 05:36 PM	#5
MaddogK XO Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago, Ill. Posts: 409 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Im tempted to go with the athlon 64 but I'd need to know if it's socket 939, or am2. I run a nvidia 6800 myself so I know it's rather stable when not pushed too hard, but only in my experience with xp. I definitely want to stay away from that SATA drive as our commercial machines tend to be flaky with the WD drives. The gateway is prolly a proprietary MB, and needs 'gateway' drivers. Hmmm, given the 2 choices I'm still leaning toward the gateway, but only slightly. Is there a 3rd option ? __________________ May fortune favor the foolish

03-23-11, 06:23 PM	#7
MaddogK XO Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago, Ill. Posts: 409 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Go with option 1: The board has some nice features especially the SS caps, the AM3 processor is respectable, the audigy is a good card. I wouldn't recommend updating to Win 7 just yet as the 6800 isn't a top of the line card and likely has some DX10 limitations. Sounds like a decent starter PC. __________________ May fortune favor the foolish

03-23-11, 01:29 PM	#1
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	get the Gateway GT4022 sooo much better than the 200 OBO

03-23-11, 02:10 PM	#3
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	wouldn't this belong into the hardware forum? The first CPU is actually 2 generations ahead of the 2nd one and a dual core. The rest of the specs also sound good, licensed xp + office, 3 games, good soundcard. The only thing which is better in the second comp is the gfx card, but only if the 9800GT is in no working condition. Can't say anything to the price however, have no clue of the US prices for used hardware.

03-23-11, 05:58 PM	#6
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	So far not yet on 3rd choice. The Athlon 64 4000+ is a socket 939 The other is a socket AM2 or AM2+