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[Roadrunner]

I've been wondering when I should upgrade, and was wondering how often everyone else does it also.
I was actually planning on doing it this Spring- but all my money went towards the daughters' wedding.

So-- what are your thoughts on how often to upgrade?

[m.oreilly]

if intel, wait for nehalem. otherwise, unless you are s939, etc, i'd hold off. nice stuff coming up. i'd get a new gpu before i'd do a complete rebuild...

[ShadowFox]

I just upgraded recently... I think I'll sit on it for a while at least till next year

[talker]

I upgraded to the system in my sig but I don't even use it. I did change the RAM to 8GB but there is nothing on the system since Ultimate x64 died. I have looked at and am considering Server 2008 x64 instead of a reload of Ultimate x64. By Christmas I would like to have a Quad system but I have no idea as to why.

[m.oreilly]

talker, on Jun 13 2008, 09:38 PM, said:

I upgraded to the system in my sig but I don't even use it. I did change the RAM to 8GB but there is nothing on the system since Ultimate x64 died. I have looked at and am considering Server 2008 x64 instead of a reload of Ultimate x64. By Christmas I would like to have a Quad system but I have no idea as to why.

best of luck re server as for the core question: i dunno. ram, yes, ah la any OS x64 variety, cs3 and video stuff (games?), but for multi multi cores, unless you have those apps that make use of them, atm...

[talker]

m.oreilly, on Jun 14 2008, 12:34 AM, said:

best of luck re server as for the core question: i dunno. ram, yes, ah la any OS x64 variety, cs3 and video stuff (games?), but for multi multi cores, unless you have those apps that make use of them, atm...

Thanks Mo, I have been impressed with what you have said about your experience with Server '08 so I thought I would try it. As for the multi multi core, I have nothing nor do I anticipate having anything that would need/require the extra cores. However, I would be able to say...."I got one of 'um!!

[m.oreilly]

yep, and because of the low prices atm, you can really set up something sweet on the cheap.

[stormrosson]

MO where do u find a "cheap" install of server 2008.....ie..less than a 100$ ...

[hog]

Threw that Opteron in the box a month or two ago to utilize the maximum out of my s939 setup and last summer was the 8800GTS. I will wait for socket AM3 or something like that... Not before DDR3 becomes really mainstream.

Edited by hog, 15 June 2008 - 03:01 AM.

[m.oreilly]

stormrosson, on Jun 14 2008, 04:49 PM, said:

MO where do u find a "cheap" install of server 2008.....ie..less than a 100$ ...

look into my eyes... spank the genie 3 times:...and your wish will be granted, as long as it ain't preverted...

[ACiD BuRN]

Not really going to upgrade my laptop, since I see no point in spending money on it. It's going to my sister and I'll get a new one, sometime 'til Christmas . This year is probably the last when I can get a tax rebate for buying a PC. Going to use that!

[stormrosson]

I think I'll hang with my Phenom x4 and the fantastic SAS storage system (kudos to my buddy MO for the inspiration and guidance) I really can't see any eartshaking upgrade in the near future...prolly 2 yrs or so

[Tweak]

If the offers I have hold out then I recently upgraded a secondary much faster system but will be doing so again sometime this summer, we shall see how things go though.

[RJsPC]

about one year ago, I went from almost weakly upgrades to none, quiting cold turkey was hard, and I suffered withdraws (cold sweats, uncontrollable shaking etc.) for months
I think I'll need to upgrade by the end of this year to maintain any semblance of sanity

[VROSA]

My next upgrade will be 2 x 3870x2 Radeons in place of my 8800gts

~update~

I didn't go this way. My budget allowed me to buy only a HD4850