Hey guys. I'm about to purchase a computer & it has a 754 pin Amd 64 processor. The processor speed is 3700Mhz. I'm not into overclocking and i don't intend to upgrade in the future. Would it be that bad if i purchase this system? Surely I'll benefit from this processor in comparison to my current Amd Athlon 1900Mh?

The processor speed is not 3700MHz, you're probably referring to the model number, 3700+. It runs at 2400MHz but is equivilent to a P4 @ 3.7GHz. Although I've been kinda toying with the idea of building a Socket 754 system myself, why aren't you looking at the Socket 939 version instead? The Athlon64 is definitely a step up from the AthlonXP, but the S754 version has limited upgradeability. ASUS A7N8X-X Athlon XP 1800+ 8.5 x 200MHz 1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7 Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB WinME/WinXP Pro SP1

The socket 939 is also able to run Ram in dual channel mode while the socket 754 is not. On the other hand this is regarded in the real speed because the socket 754 cpus with the same countage always run at a higher MHz speed! As far as I know the 3700+ is the fastest Athlon64 you can get for socket 754 and there will be no faster ones! But if you can get that system for a good price and can live with the power it provides why not. Especially as you wront you don't want to upgrate. On the other hand I know some people who told me the same and bought system you can't really upgrade and now they curse their systems because now after a couple of years they want to do exactly that! Back then they saved a few bucks but now they have to pay double because to get a good system they need all major components new instead of just a new cpu!

S754 = limited upgrades, single channel RAM, AGP S939 = future upgrades, dual channel RAM, PCI-Express ASUS A7N8X-X Athlon XP 1800+ 8.5 x 200MHz 1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7 Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB WinME/WinXP Pro SP1

better buy a 939 pin computer. it will last longer than 754. As Weasel said, 3700+ is the fastest for 754's. if you are satisfied for it's price and it's performance for next few years, then buy it. but if you would want to upgrade it later(half a year or a year), buy 939 system. i think after few years, current 939 MB won't support next-2-or-3-years-CPU's. maybe AMD still use 939 socket, but what about the new chipsets? can a 6500+ or FX-67(if they exist in next few years) supported by current NForce4 or VIA K8T890? Oh yeah, there is already AMD's new Socket M2.. Athlon 64 2800+ @ 2.63 Ghz stock cooling

@Fel To be true only the first generation of Athlon64 X2 Dual Core CPUs up to the 4800+ will still work on socket 939. Next year AMD will launch an new socket for the newer X2 generations. As far as I read it may also come with DDR3 Ram! So much for future upgrades! ;)

Jam... thanx for tellin me that. For some reason that sounds pretty slow 2 me but hey it kills my current one :P The specs of the system i want are: AMD Athlon64 Bit 3700+ 800Mhz FSB 754 Pin ASRock K8-UPGRADE VM800 754 Pin 754 Pin Socket 1GB DDR400 200GB Hard Drive 7200 RPM P 16 X DVD+/-RW DUAL LAYER 8 x USB2 Ports LAN Port 5.1 Sound Plenty Of Ports 256MB Graphics UniChrome Pro 3D Plus 8X AGP On Mobo 3.5'' Floppy Disk Drive NEW Latest Zorro Case With 450W Silent PSU The system will cost £460 and it's in a shop close to me which is why I'm so keen to get it. I can't find a computer anywhere those specs for that price. I'll rip out the crappy graphics card in the comp and replace it with my current Radeon 9700 pro which i believe is AGP.