AMD 3000+ or 3500+??

[-0MEGA-] · 08-09-2005, 04:12 AM

Im debating between 2 processors, they have all the same specs (cache, process, core, fsb, ect). the AMD 64 3000+ is about $145, and the AMD 64 3500+ is about $250. What one should i choose? and i am only 16 so i dont have an unlimited amount of money, but i want to build a nice gaming machine, will either one be good for running Halo, HL2, ect?

flame1117 · 08-09-2005, 04:52 AM

Whats the difference between them if the specs are the exact same...

If i could run HL2 with a Mx440 video card, 512MB of DDR400 and a AMD DURON 1200Mhz good enough, I think that AMD643000+ could run those game's quite nicly.

**Archangel** · 08-09-2005, 05:54 AM

ye, whats up with that?
i mean, what the difference between a 3000+ venice and a 3500+ venice? (excep the higher frequenty) is the 3500+ just an oc'd 3000+?

[-0MEGA-] · 08-09-2005, 05:58 AM

thats what im asking, so would you i go with the 3000+, then upgrade to a FX later on?

diduknowthat · 08-09-2005, 07:01 AM

as long as you have a good graphics card and enough ram that the 3000+ and the 3500+ shouldn't make a big difference. My friends runs halo pretty darn well with the 3200+ and 6600GT.

alanuofm · 08-09-2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by flame1117

Whats the difference between them if the specs are the exact same...

If i could run HL2 with a Mx440 video card, 512MB of DDR400 and a AMD DURON 1200Mhz good enough, I think that AMD643000+ could run those game's quite nicly.

running HL2 with those specs must be a strain on your eyes

skidude · 08-09-2005, 02:41 PM

Lol, I can run HL2 on my old machine with a GeForce 2 MX, 256 mb. RAM, and a Pentium 4 1.8 GHz.... it's not pretty, or fast, but t works....

**Cromewell** · 08-09-2005, 02:43 PM

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thats what im asking, so would you i go with the 3000+, then upgrade to a FX later on?

If you want an FX why spend extra money on a 3500+?

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i mean, what the difference between a 3000+ venice and a 3500+ venice? (excep the higher frequenty) is the 3500+ just an oc'd 3000+?

That's the only real difference between any processors that are the same core.

[-0MEGA-] · 08-09-2005, 02:46 PM

well, i wouldnt get an FX for a long time (a year at least), so i would want somehting good in the meantime.

And i would be running the comp with an ATI X800PRO 256MB, 1GB Corsair ValueSelect, and maybe one of the 10K drives.

Professor · 08-09-2005, 04:07 PM

Well considering you will be getting a new processor in a years time, I would get the cheaper one so you can save some money for the new processor down the road. Why spend more for a processor you are only going to use for a year when there's only a little difference between the two?

I'd go with the 3000+. It'll play new games fine for the time being and it will last until your next purchase.

08-09-2005, 04:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	AMD 3000+ or 3500+?? Im debating between 2 processors, they have all the same specs (cache, process, core, fsb, ect). the AMD 64 3000+ is about $145, and the AMD 64 3500+ is about $250. What one should i choose? and i am only 16 so i dont have an unlimited amount of money, but i want to build a nice gaming machine, will either one be good for running Halo, HL2, ect? __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

08-09-2005, 05:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 7,869	ye, whats up with that? i mean, what the difference between a 3000+ venice and a 3500+ venice? (excep the higher frequenty) is the 3500+ just an oc'd 3000+? __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 ( @ 960MHz ) Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb Corsair HX620W PSU

08-09-2005, 05:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	thats what im asking, so would you i go with the 3000+, then upgrade to a FX later on? __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

08-09-2005, 02:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Windham, NH Age: 18 Posts: 4,848	Lol, I can run HL2 on my old machine with a GeForce 2 MX, 256 mb. RAM, and a Pentium 4 1.8 GHz.... it's not pretty, or fast, but t works.... __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

08-09-2005, 02:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	well, i wouldnt get an FX for a long time (a year at least), so i would want somehting good in the meantime. And i would be running the comp with an ATI X800PRO 256MB, 1GB Corsair ValueSelect, and maybe one of the 10K drives. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

08-09-2005, 04:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
flame1117 banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,770	Whats the difference between them if the specs are the exact same... If i could run HL2 with a Mx440 video card, 512MB of DDR400 and a AMD DURON 1200Mhz good enough, I think that AMD643000+ could run those game's quite nicly.

08-09-2005, 07:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,281	as long as you have a good graphics card and enough ram that the 3000+ and the 3500+ shouldn't make a big difference. My friends runs halo pretty darn well with the 3200+ and 6600GT.

08-09-2005, 04:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Professor Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nevada Age: 22 Posts: 182	Well considering you will be getting a new processor in a years time, I would get the cheaper one so you can save some money for the new processor down the road. Why spend more for a processor you are only going to use for a year when there's only a little difference between the two? I'd go with the 3000+. It'll play new games fine for the time being and it will last until your next purchase. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 4000+ ClawHammer \| ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard BFG Geforce 8800GT 512MB PCI-E Video Card \| Thermaltake Xaser III V1000A Black Case CORSAIR XMS 3GB (2 x 512MB / 2 x 1GB) DDR SDRAM System Memory \| ENERMAX ATX 550W Power Supply Hyundai L90D+ 8ms 19" LCD Monitor \| Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000 RPM Hard Drive CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 8 (7.1) Sound Card \| Logitech THX Z-5300e 280 Watts RMS 5.1 Speakers BenQ Black DVD-RW \| Windows XP Home SP2

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