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Originally posted by kutulu
Well, they are that much better, but if you just bought your 2500+, hopefully the mobo you have should be good for up to a 3200+. It's still way below the 64-bit processors, but game won't be requireing those processors until the prices fall by much more than half.
They are over $700 right now. It's purely a luxury item right now and will be until the processors fall to at least $300 or so. Even then they still would be more expensive than the 3200+ and most Intel processors.
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AMD's Athlon 64 3000+ is about $210 and is better than any of the Athlon XP's. That, and the Athlon 64 3200+ ($270) are a damn good deal while offering 64-bit compatibility. Hell, the Athlon 64 3400+ is only $400 now.
The mega-expensive ones are the Athlon 64 FX series. I hope they go down in price before too long...I'd love to have one this summer!
-Lasereth