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  • 13-02-2007 9:40am
    #1
    Jesper
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭


    Is this processor any good?
    AMD SEMPRON Processor 3400 (1.80Ghz, 256K)
    I know its a much older model but will it run a home computer with standard programmes and maybe a few games ok? It is a pretty cheap system so I'm paying for what I expect?
    Should I pay and upgrade?


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    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    That's a fine processor for standard programs, and should be ok (ish) for most games once it's coupled with a decent graphics card.


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    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    What are the games?

    And it's 2ghz for the 3400+, not 1.8.

    Either way it's better for gaming as the 'budget' tag would have you believe (similar to the newer celeron processors which are quite good).

    As long as you have a decent graphics card you could run newish titles like Battlefield 2 or Half Life 2 at high settings without too much bother.

    http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/200/9

    Look there for a few indications, it outperformed a 3Ghz Pentium 4 and Athlon XP 3200+ in most tests


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    It is 1.8ghz on the am2 platform, but 2.0ghz on the 754 platform.

    Im guessing his will be the am2.


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