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Where to go from a P-III??

  • 02-12-2004 4:10pm
    #1
    JackieChan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭


    Guys,
    I have a Pentium 3(866Mhz) and I'm looking put a bit more pep in to my PC and get a new processor.

    I was looking at some specials(a couple of quid saved) at Komplett for the sempron 2500+ and sempron 2600+ (165 and 185 respecively, includling mobo and 256Mb ram).
    They also have a intel 2.4GHz celeron(D320) with mobo and 256mb ram for 178.
    What would you advise? I have read that the celerons are a crap processor but that the celeron D are better.

    So do I buy a sempron or celeron?

    JC


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  • #2
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    I read that the semprons beat their celeron D equivalents and AMD are usually better as a gaming processor.

    Personally I jumped from a P933 to an xp2600 which I also overclocked and haven't been happier (altho it's sloooooowly starting to be outdated specially now that stuff like physics and other stuff and becoming more important in games).


  • #3
    JackieChan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭JackieChan


    I see an Athlon Xp 2500+ on elara for 100.72 .
    That plus a compatible board should be possible for 150.Unless someone picks up on my post in the wanted board!

    Thanks Canis


  • #4
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    Don't think theres much difference between them to be honest. Check out this review. http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews/review.php?dXJsX3Jldmlld19JRD04Mjc=

    Note that all semperons are socket A with the exception of the semperon 3100+ which is socket 754 and is basically a 64bit cpu hobbled to be 32bit only. So its a screamer. If you can stretch to that it would be worth it. Also an older Athlon (barton) 2500xp is faster than a Semperon 2500+

    Since theres not much difference between CPU's I'd be looking at which motherboard/socket, 478/775, socketA/754/939 has the best upgrade path and go with that.

    Alternatively you see a good few socket A cpu's and boards going 2nd hand. Which would save you a lot of money.


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