Your thoughts on this processor selection please

[z3r0]

I am wanting to get a 2500 Barton from newegg. Since it will be more than likely locked. Should I just buy a 2700 or 2800 Barton and just OC that since it will be locked too but I can OC it as well. Since the 2500 Barton will be locked probably, and I will only be able to take up the CPU FSB up so far, it wouldn't OC past the speeds of a stock 2800 Barton would it? And plus if I OCed the 2800 Barton by taking up the CPU FSB. What are your thoughts on this?

 

[itshondo]

I'd check every computer supplier/store nearby for an unlocked, pre wk 39 2500 barton- it reqires some footwork and phone calls, but it's worth it. I found mine at a small comp shop, though I paid a bit more. You can call the smaller shops and have them read the stepping code off the processors, either oem or retail. Go look at a retail package so you know where to tell them to look.

Good luck!

 

[daNo-]

I think you should go for the barton 2500 since it will give you a better OC even though it's locked, and it's still worth buying over higher price CPU's. The barton 2500 STILL has the best overclocking potential.

 

[z3r0]

The closest computer store to me is CompUSA, which is an hour away, and it has the 2500 Barton for $150. Im not going to spend that much even if it is unlocked. Also, increasing the FSB of a locked 2500 Barton would be better than increasing the FSB of a 2800 Barton?

What do you think the max FSB for CPU I could get with Kingston HyperX Series 512mb PC2700 ram? Also, I am getting another stick of this.

 

[daNo-]

Well if that was the case you should definetely spend the 150 dollars on the unlocked 2500 one since the 2700 costs about $170... and like i said the barton 2500 in general has the best overclocking potential.

 

[z3r0]

The 2800 Barton at newegg is $136. And, I just checked. The 2500 Barton from newegg is locked. But everyone is using it as a xp3200. So I think I will just go with that.

Do you think my CPU FSB with the 2500 Barton could reach 200 with PC2700?

 

[NinjaZX6R]

I agree....get the 2500 locked or unlocked. The 11x multiplier is a valuable tool for overclocking. You don't want one that is 13 because you will most likely not be able to get near 200mhz fsb with a barton at that speed.

-Collin-