Socket 939 or 754

[Incinerate_IV]

I got a $500 budget PC that I'm going to build for a friend, I'm at the process of choosing a processor for him, since its a budget PC a AMD Athlon 64 3000+ is the best bang for the buck, but when I saw the prices the one for socket 754 costs $120 while the one for socket 939 costs $160, which one is the best? Is there any drawbacks for socket 754?

[Lee1026]

A overclocked skt 939 is going to shattered a overclocked skt 754, other then that, no visible difference.

[OTZ]

Socket 939 is the better choice - 754 is old school, but others still sing its praises. I am sure lee will come along and say it's the better choice for a budget PC - not something I disagree with, but I still think the extra 40 bucks may be worth it in the long run.

EDIT - lol - he beat me to it

[Lee1026]

With SKT 939, you can use dual channel ram. The SKT 754 one is faster in that it have a 200mhz lead. At stock, the two evens out, pretty much. But you save 40 dollars that can be used to boost performance else where. Still, if I were you, I would hunt down a used Athlon XP 3000, the SKT A one.

[OTZ]

Oh by the way - is that 160 US? Surely they can be had cheaper than that, no?

If it's a budget PC, I doubt quality dual channel ram would be an integral componenet, so I don't know what benefit your buddy would see with S939...although I still think the 939 is the best option!

[napoleonic]

With SKT 939, you can use dual channel ram. The SKT 754 one is faster in that it have a 200mhz lead

wrong, 200mhz clockspeed lead won't make it faster than the one that has the SAME PR RATING 939 processors

[Incinerate_IV]

I though the Athlon64 3000+ for 939 would be cheaper too, but I guess not. Well I choose all the parts for him and I'm $40 overbudget, It includes an $99 X800GT and the $160 socket 939 Athlon64 3000+ with a $40 case and a $40 powersupply, a $69 nForce 4 mobo (The cheapest nForce 4 mobo avilable), and a pair of 1 gig G.Skill dual channel ram for $75. I think the best way to cut that $40 is to buy a $40 case that comes with a powersupply, but I don't know which case come with a quality powersupply that really works, anyone got any suggestions? Lee I know you are using the powersupply that comes with your case, can you show me which one that is?

[Lee1026]

No problem, it is this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16811200023

The two chips should be the same speed either way.

[Incinerate_IV]

Well I just ordered all the parts, I got him a Cooler Master Centurion (Reminds me of RTW because of the nice X-Connect deal in Radio Shack

Thank you Lumburg

[krazykarl]

keep in mind that to use the dual channel memory on the s939 platform you are going to have to buy at least 2 sticks of prefreably identical RAM sticks