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2poor
12-17-2005, 01:57 AM
which of these sites would you recommend to order an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Processor?
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=BA21443&CartID=done&nextloc=
or
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1366603&Sku=CP1-A64-30009%20E
twhi1974
12-17-2005, 02:21 AM
You may also try newegg.com
doho7744
12-17-2005, 02:31 AM
I've used mwave several times and have never had any problems. In fact I got my amd 64 3000+ from them.
Odibil
12-17-2005, 02:37 AM
Neither.
Try ZipZoomFly or NewEgg.
I'm not sure which socket you're looking for, but here's ZipZoomFly (free 2nd day shipping, but backordered on 939)
Skt. 754: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80699-R
Skt. 939: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80699-2
Skt. 939: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80699-5 (Venice edition)
ZipZoomFly usually has a very short wait on backorders, and they only keep low stock because of low demand. If you put in a "notify me" request, they usually come back in stock very soon.
Here's NewEgg:
Skt. 754: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103606 (Venice edition)
I'll also vouch for zipzoomfly, newegg, and mwave, although I don't use the latter two any more due to their high shipping fees to Hawaii. Continental US folks are lucky to have a lot of options.
I avoid TigerDirect completely as they tend to deal with a lot of refurbished stuff, and their CS and general practices still leave a lot to be desired...
2poor
12-17-2005, 03:31 AM
oh sorry. i forgot to mention i was looking for a 939 socket venice core. ill look into zipzoomfly.
edit: how do you put a notify me on zipzoomfly? is it the back in stock alert?
mbstuff
12-17-2005, 03:39 AM
Yeah, avoid tigerdirect. They're the slightly more respectable computer parts cousins to what Buyrite used to be for videogames. Tigerdirect is criticized in every relevant forum I've ever seen.
I'd trust newegg, zipzoomfly and mwave, probably in that order too, but they're all respectable companies from my experiences and what I've heard.
2poor
12-17-2005, 04:35 PM
and whats a well priced 939 socket mother board for a beginner trying to overclock?
thank you for the replies.
trunks982
12-17-2005, 06:02 PM
NEWEGG.com
2poor
12-17-2005, 06:48 PM
NEWEGG.com
they dont have the processor im looking for.
Odibil
12-17-2005, 06:53 PM
oh sorry. i forgot to mention i was looking for a 939 socket venice core. ill look into zipzoomfly.
edit: how do you put a notify me on zipzoomfly? is it the back in stock alert?
Yep, it's the Back-In-Stock Alert http://www.zipzoomfly.com/images/button/b-backstock.gif
Just put in your e-mail address and they get in touch when it comes back in stock.
Odibil
12-17-2005, 07:04 PM
As for motherboards...
Asus A8 Series will be ideal for your situation (most with SLI/Crossfire technology):
Bang-for-buck: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=240422
MSI is a slightly less-costly, yet equally efficient, motherboard maker:
Bang-for-buck: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=241190
Gigabyte makes a good motherboard for even less:
Bang-for-buck: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=242615
If you know anything about fooling with the BIOS, and you want a fully customizable overclocker, go with the DFI LANParty:
Bang-for-buck: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=246496
2poor
12-17-2005, 07:09 PM
As for motherboards...
Asus A8 Series will be ideal for your situation (most with SLI/Crossfire technology):
Bang-for-buck: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=240422
MSI is a slightly less-costly, yet equally efficient, motherboard maker:
Bang-for-buck: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=241190
Gigabyte makes a good motherboard for even less:
Bang-for-buck: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=242615
If you know anything about fooling with the BIOS, and you want a fully customizable overclocker, go with the DFI LANParty:
Bang-for-buck: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=246496
thank you
any other recommendations people?
Photomotoz
12-17-2005, 11:58 PM
Both sites are fine and I recommend them. Zipzoomfly and Newegg are aldo good.