buy.. WHICH CPU - help!

[Soren]

I've been around the block, a few times.
I'm a big AMD fan and i know the little +'s you get from owning one.. but i've been out of the loop :(

What are some of the best CPU's for overclocking.. any preferences...
I've seen XP mentioned quite a bit, why is it so special, etcetera!



Soren

[mEKbOY]

Xp's are the cpu to get right now. The higher you rated you get the higher your speed will be. As of right now i see the xp 1600 as being the best for price and performance. I hit 1.7ghz or xp 2100+ with it using good air cooling and 1.9v. Even better is that its only $120.

[Sonny]

Welcome To The Forums:beer:

Well since your not really new & now about the +'s from AMD then there really is just a few to mention;

XPs (make sure that you get a stepping in the 47 week)

1. Run cooler compared to ThunderBirds;

2. SSE;

3. More calculations/work cycle.

The downside to it is that your old MoBo may not work with it.

[sims]

Originally posted by mEKbOY
Xp's are the cpu to get right now. The higher you rated you get the higher your speed will be. As of right now i see the xp 1600 as being the best for price and performance. I hit 1.7ghz or xp 2100+ with it using good air cooling and 1.9v. Even better is that its only $120.

Why are you recalculating from 1.7 to xp 2100+?

[The Coolest]

Originally posted by sims


Why are you recalculating from 1.7 to xp 2100+?

XP 1500+ = 1.33
XP 1600+ = 1.4
XP 1700+ = 1.47
XP 1800+ = 1.53
XP 1900+ = 1.6
XP 2000+ = 1.66
XP 2050+(lol) = 1.7
XP 2100+ = 1.73
& so on