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wataskier227
05-28-2006, 08:30 PM
Ok, so AMD has officially launched their socket AM2. However, the change holds no real performance gain even with the use of "faster" ddr2 memory. My dilemma for my upcoming build is whether to stick with socket 939 (FX-60), which has dropped significantly in price, or go with the new and faster FX-62 on the AM2 socket. The drawback is the extra couple hundred dollar difference between the two processors. Would i be hurting myself by building a new system with a socket 939 cpu? Here would be my FX-60 configuration:

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119103
MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131568
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103608
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145575
Video: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130279
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136012
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104015
CD/DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827135078
Speakers: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836119101
Mouse: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826153107
Mouse Pad: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817114323
Keyboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823109148
OS: Have Windows XP Home

Please help me. This build will be taking place in approx. 2 weeks.

blue60007
05-28-2006, 09:31 PM
That's really hard to say. The FX-60 is heck of a processor and would last you a good while. Keep in mind you just won't be able to upgrade the CPU in the future...but then again, you shouldn't need to for a while with a CPU like the FX-60.