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[Deaths Aprentice]

Hey there,

I am going to buy a new PC , and have everything sorted out , exept the processor...
I want an AMD processor , the question is : which model should I use?
Which is the best processor , but still is not too expensive?

Thanks

[cragllo]

The AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 400FSB (2200Mhz, can be overclocked to 3200Mhz) is only about £80

That is what I have, I overclocked it to 2600Mhz
A GOOD BUY...

[Jhearad]

Anyone know how the laptop processor types compare. I am looking to buy one a laptop for a relative, it will be transported by car and actually used indoors, so it need not be very portable, but has to be able to keep up with running a lot of programs at once. Similarly battery life is not really an issue as it will almost always be plugged into the wall. It has to be a lptop only because moving a full desktop between buildings takes too long. Any ideas?

[Deaths Aprentice]

cragllo, on Dec 24 2004, 03:47 PM, said:

The AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 400FSB (2200Mhz, can be overclocked to 3200Mhz) is only about £80

That is what I have, I overclocked it to 2600Mhz
A GOOD BUY...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmm , sounds good .
I have never actually overclocked a processor , is it hard?

[Deaths Aprentice]

Jhearad, on Dec 25 2004, 12:33 PM, said:

Anyone know how the laptop processor types compare. I am looking to buy one a laptop for a relative, it will be transported by car and actually used indoors, so it need not be very portable, but has to be able to keep up with running a lot of programs at once. Similarly battery life is not really an issue as it will almost always be plugged into the wall. It has to be a lptop only because moving a full desktop between buildings takes too long. Any ideas?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have no idea actually .
I don't know where you live , but if you live around holland/belgium , I would wait for an Aldi offer.
The best is just to go to your local computer store , and ask for some advise there

[xboxrulz]

for a laptop, use Athlon XP-M 2200

xboxrulz

[Deaths Aprentice]

What would you guys advise me besides an AMD Athlon processor?
Would an Intel Celaron be any good?
It's mostly for gaming , so i guess AMD is the best...
Any ideas?

[mrkill47]

Hi

As you've mentioned it's for gaming then forget the Celeron, the 3 best CPU's for gaming are
- athlon 64
- athlon xp
- pentium 4

you can cross pentium 4 off the list as you mention you don't want anything too expensive.

oh, and what is your budget? (how much money do you have to spend on it?). if it's a really tight budget then an athlon xp 3200+ (as suggested) would be great.

the xp3200+ would cost around £90 ? i dont know what that will be in your currency (if you don't use £££'s).

however, if you want your pc to last longer for an extra £30 you could get an athlon 64 3200+ (just make sure your motherboard can take one). that would last you longer for gaming.

hope this helps

btw, im new here, so id like to say hi.... hi!

[alperuzi]

there are about 20 different processor threads in this very section so browse around and make your choice.

[Deaths Aprentice]

Thanks for the reply mrkill47 .

My budget lays between 100 and 200 euro.

Hmmm , 90 pound would be around 140 euro , thats affordable .

The 64 3200 + costs 214 euro in my local PC shop , and thats a bit over my budget :S.
I might be able to buy it , and then use the motherboards default video card...

Thanks for the help , I'll think about it .

PS Hi , welcome