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Old April 1st, 2005, 12:08 PM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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Which CPU for this mobo?

Hi.

I've got my system up and running with this motherboard.
Abit NF7-S

Which CPU should I order? I'm replacing the current Athlon 900MHz ASAP!
Athlon XP Series on newegg (I sorted them by votes)

Which of those do you think I should order? I will NOT be OCing at all. This will be a gaming computer and I've got a 6600 GT installed and will be buying new memory soon as well.

Or do you think I should get something other than an XP chip?

Thanks in advance,
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Old April 1st, 2005, 12:36 PM     #2 (permalink)
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I looked at all the CPU's there and for price/performance, IMO go with the 3000+ - OEM.

But...If you can go with a Athlon 64, then definitely go with that.

This will end up costing you $207.

Going with a decent A64 3000+ and a board would cost you approx. $220. Not much of a difference in price, but performance, definitely.

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This is going to be a gaming computer?? I would strongly recommend going with an Athlon 64. It would be so much better, because at lower resolutions the computer relies more on the CPU. So your performance would be so much better. However, if you do go Athlon 64, I don't know whether to recommend Socket 754 or 939. It depends on your budget. MSI has a Socket 754 w/ PCI-E and a 939. However, you need to wait awhile to get the 754 from Newegg. Here is the 939-
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...130-491&DEPA=1
It's only $90, but it should be enough for you, because I plan to get it!
For the CPU I recommend getting a 3000+ or a 3200+. Good balance of price to performance. (And the 3200+ can reach 3500+ speeds, if you wanted to )
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This is going to be a gaming computer??

Hmm...you're right, with an Athlon XP3200+, 1GB DDR 400, and a GF 6600GT, I might be able to play Donkey Kong Jr. on the lowest settings.


Come on now...I play Doom 3 just fine on my XP2000+ with 1GB PC2700 and Ti4200P Turbo OC'd to 4600 specs...I'm sure my FPS aren't as high as they can be, but I'm perfectly content with the graphics. It sounds like you're trying to tell me that unless I have an Athlon 64, I'm investing in a word processor.


Don't get me wrong, I do realize that the 64 is a much better chip...but let's not pretend that the top level XP's aren't good enough to game with. I already have the Abit, so Athlon 64 is out of the question...I can only get the best XP possible, which will do me just fine.


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2800+ seems to be the best bang for the buck, then the 3000+ (400MHz FSB) if you could flick the FSB to 400 (200) on the 2800+ we're talking some very nice speeds
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YAY!!! My super #1 best wife "let" me buy the 3200!

Oh yeah, Oh yeah!!!

[does the new CPU dance]

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Whoa!

Congrats!

First the 6600GT now the 3200+

It's gonna be one good gaming rig
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Thanks nwo!


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It's gonna be one good gaming rig

Not according to Reather up there...


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Not according to Reather up there...



well if a 3200+ barton, 400MHz FSB, can't handle any game out there, then I'll be damned!

I mean sure, they're not the best gaming CPUs, but since you already have that killer mobo, it would be nonsense to get a whole new A64 setup

Once the thing gets rusty you should be able to clock it up a little, I see that your mobo got a lot of positive reviews on OCing
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Me too, and you can bet that down the road...when the 3200+ is too old to be on newegg, I'll push it to the limits. You're right about the mobo reviews, OCing ability is quite good!
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