This morning, I finally broke. After holding out for several months, I finally gave in to the temptation to buy an Athlon64 CPU + motherboard. It just couldn’t be helped… a person can only withstand temptation for so long.
I ended up going with an Athlon64 3000+ and Jetway S755MAX motherboard. The price differential between the 3000+ and 3200+ made it a pretty easy decision which one to buy. The 3000+ was $172, the 3200+ was $218, a pretty hefty price jump. The 3400+ was right out, with a price of $349.
So, I’m waiting on my shipment from Newegg.com. It’s the first time I’ve ordered anything from them, so it will be interesting to see how quickly it arrives and how good their customer service is.
