hmmm which would be a wiser buy ?

[_Mystical_Night]

- Athlon XP 2500+ 1.83GHz (BARTON core) 333Mhz FSB 512kb cache ($200)

- Athlon XP 2400+ 2.0GHZ (tbred core) 266mhz fsb 256kb cache ($160)


The computer will be mainly used to play games online , and to burn CD's , watch movies , do fun stuff , I need it to lasts for a while because I dont wanna upgrade soon somthing that would be able to keep up with the latest games better

Edit: And the reason why you think it would be better

[AllGamer]

the 333 maybe

but i'll wait 'til the end of the year to get a 64bit AMD instead

[Bigjakkstaffa]

for the 40 dollars the 2500+, i cant wait till it comes out over here, im after one, or if its too expensive hopefulyl it will have driven the 2600+ down to my price bracket

--Jakk

[OpK Chowdy]

My birthday comes around in June...when my Bday comes ill be begging for a 2400+ (266fsb) to mess with! Sucks being 15 with no money!

[tony_j15]

I hear ya man. Im only 16 and dont have a job yet. When I get a job, I'm gonna build an Athlon64 system.

[landwire]

I'd pay the extra 40 dollars. However, I owe some money this year in taxes so I would hold off till later in the year if I could.

[Giblet Plus!]

I'd get neither. Instead, get an XP2100 Tbred for $95. They overclock just as well as the XP2400, and can get up to and beyond XP2800 levels.

[Strawbs]

I would take the 2500! the 333 fsb will outlast the 266, the extra cache will improve performance again and I'm sure it can be O\Ced later if needs must.

The 64bit may well be delayed 'til 2004 and by the time it's released, Details of the next best thing will be released also. One could wait forever for the next generation chip.

[Bigjakkstaffa]

Sucks being 15 with no money!

Even worse being 17, its imposdible to budget for both beer and computer upgrades i tell ya

--Jakk

[killer_teddy]

Bigjakkstaffa! Beer! Your underage! Naughty Naughty! I know exactly what you mean though.

[BiG MiKeY]

Originally posted by _Mystical_Night
- Athlon XP 2500+ 1.83GHz (BARTON core) 333Mhz FSB 512kb cache ($200)

- Athlon XP 2400+ 2.0GHZ (tbred core) 266mhz fsb 256kb cache ($160)


The computer will be mainly used to play games online , and to burn CD's , watch movies , do fun stuff , I need it to lasts for a while because I dont wanna upgrade soon somthing that would be able to keep up with the latest games better

Edit: And the reason why you think it would be better

its a good question i was thinkin the same thing every PR mhz is worth more wit the barton core (barton core= 1.38 intel mhz per each 1 amd mhz, or 1.2 intel mhz per 1 amd mhz) ....... so if its a good ocin chip as its rumured to be (someone says he has at the inquier. dunno if there affilaited wit the tabliod) so if u r gonna oc or not gonna get more out of the barton either way... i hope.....

anyway since it as a lower clock speed i wonder how this is gonna affect open gl games lyke quake 3 or SW jedi outcast (open gl relies heavier on raw speed, check any tomshardware amd vs intel article).......

either way temp solution is get the 2100 and oc it.... very nice ocer.... games get a good vid card ull c the most diffrence that way... ATI for NOW is the best

ps. excuse my spelling....

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by Bigjakkstaffa


Even worse being 17, its imposdible to budget for both beer and computer upgrades i tell ya

--Jakk

We should all put £5:00 $10:00 in a pot for Jakk!
WHY? he needs autombile components!

Needs cash to get Piston!

[Bigjakkstaffa]

muahahaha -- Clever

--Jakk