question of the day...

[AFIsoldier]

what sub $45 amd cpu would be the best for a dual system? At first i was goiing to get duron 1.6, but you guys said it would be locked, then i was going to go 1200mp, but it seems too slow, now i am stuck and don't know what to get. I have a VERY tight budget and can't spend over 45 on each chip right now, i plan to upgrade next christmas but i need somthing to last me untill then and something that will show improvement ove rmy current single pally 2000+ system...someone suggest anything, i am open to any and all procs as long as they fit my budget and you guys think that it will be a worthwhile improvement over the current rig i run

[cmcquistion]

For $90 total, I can't suggest any pair of CPU's which would yield substantial improvement over your pally 2000.

What you should probably do, if you can't afford to spend more, is just buy one more XP2000 and run it with your other XP2000. They don't have to be matched steppings. You can run Pally's and T-breds together.

If you had the money, my best suggestion is a pair of mobile Athlon XP's, but I think these are above your current budget.

[AFIsoldier]

if i do just grab another xp2000, what kind of results would i see?
and do you think i should? and then save for better mp or something else later on?

[AFIsoldier]

new proc choice to add...for 20 bucks over my budget i can get two 1700+ dlt3c's 0324 and 0310..do you think i should grab those? guarenteed unlocked...

[Remove]

I think you should just get another 2000, do the L5 mod and run with it. Should server you well for quite some time.

[cmcquistion]

Originally posted by AFIsoldier
new proc choice to add...for 20 bucks over my budget i can get two 1700+ dlt3c's 0324 and 0310..do you think i should grab those? guarenteed unlocked...

If they end up being crummy overclockers (like T-bred A's), then they may be worse than dual XP2000's.

[diehrd]

Cool ya have an XP2000 already..I would buy 1 more and mod the L-5 ...

[AFIsoldier]

they are t-bred b...the guy did 2.3 and 2.5 with them on air and water...but i think i will grab another 2000+ and be done with it, if i don't like it then i can always return it for something else, right?

[cmcquistion]

Originally posted by AFIsoldier
they are t-bred b...the guy did 2.3 and 2.5 with them on air and water...but i think i will grab another 2000+ and be done with it, if i don't like it then i can always return it for something else, right?

Return it? A used processor? No.

You could always sell it (and your old one), and buy newer, faster CPU's, when you save up a bit.

[AFIsoldier]

if i get another one it will be local, they have 2000's for 35 bucks and a 90 day warrenty, even if it has been used..full(tax included) store credit with returns

[cmcquistion]

That is a very good price!

I would jump on it.

(You could probably sell it used, for more than that!)

[AFIsoldier]

hmm...one vote for the duron's in the AMD proc forum, and you say to go with another xp2000+...i am soo confused

[AFIsoldier]

43 bucks for oem 2000+ at newegg

[cmcquistion]

Originally posted by AFIsoldier
hmm...one vote for the duron's in the AMD proc forum, and you say to go with another xp2000+...i am soo confused

I don't know where they are coming from.

Consider this. Buy two CPU's that will run slower than your current CPU, or just buy one more of your current CPU's, for less money and more performance.

[AFIsoldier]

aight, i will get another 2000, cheaper way out...thanks man, all the help and everything...also, what is the cheapest dual mobo that isn't for o/c'n and the cheapest for o/c'n

[cmcquistion]

Almost every dual AMD board costs about the same. I would suggest either the MSI K7D Master (first choice), the Asus A7M266-D (second choice), or the Iwill MPX2 (third choice.)

[AFIsoldier]

aight, i was thinkin the msi, but i didn't know if there was a decent but less expensive alternate..

[dustybyrd]

aight, i was thinkin the msi, but i didn't know if there was a decent but less expensive alternate..


i like this one:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=manufactory&catalog=302&manufactory=1314&DEPA=0&sortby=14&order=1

it comes with on board RAID, ethernet and USB...

frees up more PCI slots and saves money...

also, the board controls the cpu voltage individually it appears