Below is a link to an AMD roadmap. Although everything is not cast in
stone, it offers users an opportunity to make current decisions based on
what is likely to occur later.
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...oc.aspx?i=2303

"Midnight Moocher" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm in the market for a new PC with a AMD processor. I will be buying in
the next 6 days and need a little advice on the processor
type I should get. So I have three questions.

I've narrowed down my options to a socket 754 and the 939 (Winchester, I
believe).
My main concern is upgrade options in the future (whilst on a tight
budget).

1. Would I be correct in saying that the 754 socket won't be around for
long, and therefore it would better buying the slowest 939 I
can get my hands on (such as the 3000+ or possibly the 3200+)?

2. Would I also be correct in saying the 939 socket should be around long
enough to see around double the speed the 3000+ is capable
of?

3. If I went with 754 socket, I would have to buy a new motherboard as
well as new processor to upgrade in the future to the 939
right?

Thanks.