3200+ or 3500+

[pengwin]

im looking for a budget CPU which can run games fairly well

games like BF2 and CS:S , etc.

which would be a better "bang for the buck" CPU?

 

[MadModMike]

3200+

~~Mad Mod Mike, pimpin' the world 1 rig at a time

 

[endyen]

200mhz for $33. Get the 3500. If you OC, the higher multiplier is worth it. If you dont OC, you need the extra speed.

 

[MadModMike]

Ya endyen, 200MHz for $33 is totally worth it, great job! Pengwin, get the 3200+ Venice and use that $33 that endyen is so forthcoming to let go of on a better video card or some eye candy for your comp. That "extra speed" is about 1FPS in games and loading windows a half a second faster, damn that's some speed scotty!

~~Mad Mod Mike, pimpin' the world 1 rig at a time

 

[smartel7070]

you should get a 3200+ like i did and oc it to run like a 3500+ and save the extra 30 $ for cooling

AMD 3200 oc 2400ghz
asrock dualsata2 939
1gb ddr 2100
radeon x1600pro 256mb agp
maxtor 160gb 8mb

 

[MadModMike]

you should get a 3200+ like i did and oc it to run like a 3500+ and save the extra 30 $ for cooling

AMD 3200 oc 2400ghz
asrock dualsata2 939
1gb ddr 2100
radeon x1600pro 256mb agp
maxtor 160gb 8mb

THANK YOU!!! A smart man on these forumz, you deserve a hand shake (extends his hand to his monitor). But you should look at that RAM, the site of seeing those 4 numbers so close together makes my eyes twitch.

~~Mad Mod Mike, pimpin' the world 1 rig at a time

 

[smartel7070]

Thank you !

yeah the ram is the next upgrade i'll do looking to ddr400 now with this new cpu.

 

[MadModMike]

Nice choice, may I recommend some OCZ Gold or Performance Series DDR400 (very nice, very cheap) or some Corsair XMS (all those are 2 512MB sticks). Those will keep your system performing well and won't burn a hole in your wallet.

~~Mad Mod Mike, pimpin' the world 1 rig at a time

 

[smartel7070]

TX for the tip dude !

 

[pengwin]

thanks alot i like to keep my money inmy wallet and the 3200+ it is

and about RAM

Kingston HyperX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144114

 

[sackynut]

yes, just to add:

go with the 3200+, on stock speeds the extra 200mhz is almost noting, and then you can OC is. With my crappy Albatron k8sli mobo which OC's like crap, I got it to 2.4 stabely and its awesome.

it loads at 31 and idles at 28 (with my artic silencer 64 ultra heatsink of course)

 

[pengwin]

allright thanks guys