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Old 5th March 2004 | 03:00
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Naples Air Center, Inc.
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Wee Weasley Welshman,

If you are thinking of going with an Athlon64, the AMD Roadmap shows that there will be a form factor change in the near future. They are going from the Socket 764 to the Socket 939.

AT News Update: Athlon 64 name revisions

I still think the best option for now is the AthlonXP 2500+ on an nForce2 Ultra400 Motherboard. The ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe is an excellent motherboard with:
  • SATA RAID
  • Dolby Digital SoundStorm
  • USB 2.0
  • Firewire
  • Dual Gigabit LAN
  • WiFi@Home

And when paired with the 2500+ is under $200.00 for both CPU and Mobo. It is an excellent value that will last you for a long time, and easy to upgrade to the Athlon64 Socket 939 when the time comes. (Just change the mobo and CPU and you are set.)

Take Care,

Richard
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