amd 2000 xp or celeron 1.7

[RincewindTheWiz]

The AMD, definitely. Until the new Conroe chips get out next year, the hard and fast rule is that AMD chips are faster than the equivalent Intel chip.

[ABCC]

i personally got the AMD 4000 , i got it for around $700 about 1 1/2 years ago, which was a good price back then, i dont want to upgrade until something major hardcore comes out, like some kind of breakthrough.

[DABhand]

Or use the celeron and sell the 2ghz AMD, they are very difficult to get a hold of now and can be sold for funny money.

[ABCC]

i have 3 , a amd 2200, and 2000 , and 1800

but i coudnt get the 2200 to work , so am using the 2000


but im going to check up to how much the motherboard can take, can maybe sell the cpu's and maybe get a 3700 or something, thanks

[kosmiq]

Maximum Socket A speed is 3200+ Barton. So you won't be able to get any 3700+, sorry. Atleast not without changing motherboard and with that a lot of other stuff...

[DABhand]

Yep,


If going higher I would suggest staying with AMD CPU if your gaming and get a 939pin Board and CPU. The 754 AMD ones are well not that amazing.

[Joe Forster/STA]

Ahhh, good, I see I won't have to fight with Intel fans! 7 out of the 8 CPU's I've had in my PC so far (since 1994) have been made by AMD. I wouldn't buy an Intel CPU even if it was cheaper or better than an AMD CPU. But I don't have to bother, because AMD currently is better and cheaper than Intel. The choice, therefore, is very obvious!