XP worth the extra $$$ over Tbird??

[Clean_Baldy]

The XP 1800 is $145 and the 1.4 T-Bird is $100. I have a PIII 700 right now, not overclocked or anything... but need a new computer... this one sucks :P

But, is a 1.533 Ghz and 1.4 Ghz cpu really all that different? I'm gonna use an Abit KR7A-133R Mobo with PC2700 Kingmax 5ns DDR RAM.

Now, I know that the 1.4 tbirds are nice for overclocking. I'll set up a great air conditioning unit for my computer, so heat isnt a problem.

Which one should I go with, and why?

Thanks guys.

[Kendan]

instead of the 1.4 thunderbird I would get an XP 1600+ it is a 1.4 chip and has sse instruction support and will run cooler. the only drawback is that it comes multiplier locked. It does not cost that much more.

[rogerdugans]

I can't give you all the facts and statistics, but for the money, I'd get the XP, and here is my little example:

I'm on the OC.Com Seti Team and have an XP1800(1533@1670) and a TBird 1000@1400, both crunch full time.

The TBird does a work unit in about 6 hours or a bit more.
The XP1800 does one in about 3 1/2 hours.

Admittedly, my TBird starts off with more of a disadvantage than a 1.4 Bird, but the architecture of the XP chips is different, and faster.

Take a look at the cpu database and do some reading- it seems to me that most people who are air-cooling XPs between the 1600 and 1800 are getting just about the same top end. You might be able to save a few bucks and get a 1600 for about the same price as a 1.4 Tbird and get up around 1.7ghz with it.

[Silver]

I have an xp1600 and a 1.4 t-bird (using the t-bird now). If it were me and I was buying a new chip I would buy the xp1600 as long as the price is about the same. As of this moment the price of the xp is $10 more than the t-bird. The future as of now belongs to the xp and future revisions. It has some software enhancements that windows can use. A properly setup t-bird can pretty much crunch with it but in real world desktop applications the xp will feel faster due to these enhancements. If price is a major concern then the t-bird will run roughly the same.

Some of the new xps oc very nicely and the t-bird just will not run this high under "normal" cooling solutions. Love my t-bird but it is getting a little long in the tooth for an OCer.

If you can swing it you might want to look at the xp1800 (cheapest on pricewatch $133). A descent oc and it will be telling the t-bird "can't touch this".

[Erick]

Listen to the other guys here get the XP is faster per clock cycle, cooler, overclocks higher, and the price isn't that much different.

[Angry]

XP XP XP, If he cant do it no one CAN!

I was just bored...anyway..The XP has a greater advantage of teh tbirds right now because os their added enchancements....wait a second..this has been mentioned before....Just get the XP, you will be much more happy.will make your intel look like a 486....:D