E5200 Vs E2180

[m_silkstone]

Damn, things are expensive where you are. i thought i had to pay a lot! You'd be better with a gigabyte Radeon if they are the same price. Also 1066DDR2 should be about the same price?

 

[m_silkstone]

Oh, one thing you could change is the 500GB HD go for a 250GB and then go for the E5200. 250GB is loads even if you are using torrents. just upgrade later with another 250gb and use them in raid

 

[lashton]

lol I need the 500 GB because I have another 500GB and 1 TB is already used almost because I have a few movies ALL legal

 

[lashton]

any how, as i said above in the list thats what Ill have to get what kind of OC will i get on that if I get a arctic pro 7 HSF

 

[m_silkstone]

Nah, you'd only get 3.5 at the very max with the E2180 i think. Mines only at 3.2-3.3ghz@1.45V temps are fairly low but i only have a hyper TX hsf. So if you can afford it go for the E5200. Btw, what are the prices for the E7xxx series (whey get an even better overclock as they have m0 stepping now i believe.

 

[m_silkstone]

Yea, i just looked where i am E5200 is $80 and E7300 is $120. But the E5200 can reach about 4Ghz on aircooling and has 2x2mb cache whereas the E7300 can reach the same speed but it only has 3mb cache? Why the big price difference?

 

[4745454b]

The 5200 does not have 2x2MB cache. 2MB total, its not a quad chip.

Nice list, but you didn't tell us what the budget is. You might not like my idea, but it is the best. Drop the stuff you don't NEED and buy some good stuff. I'll take the 250GB idea farther, don't get a harddrive at all. If you already have a 500GB and a 1TB drive, you don't need another harddrive. Burn some stuff off onto DVDs like everyone else. You can't keep EVERYTHING stored on your computer forever. Next, if you still need money, don't get the speakers. Yes it will suck, but hopefully only for a year or less while you save up the whopping $24. Last, if you have to, drop the video card down a bunch. I mean a lot. Get something dirt cheap. All of these items are easy to replace. Adding a hdd is simply, plugging in new speakers is a breeze, taking out a 9500GT and putting in a 4850 is also pretty simple. This last idea does add some total cost, so try not to do this.

With the money saved, you should be able to buy a good motherboard and the 5200. I would also like to point out that you probably need to buy a PSU. You have inflate prices, and are trusting your build to a 420W PSU that comes with a $49 case? If you value your electronics, this needs to change.

 

[m_silkstone]

So the E5200 is basically just a higher clocked E2180? I looked on the resellers website and it said 2x2mb core! guess they got it wrong!?

 

[lashton]

OK
1 x Sliverstone 500 watt = $79.00
2 x Adata 1GB DDR2-800 PC 6400 Memory () = $48.00
1 x Asustek DRW-2014S1T 20x SATA DVD Burner () = $34.17
1 x Intel Core 2 Duo processor E5200 2.5GHz 2Mb LGA775 Retail box () = $155.90
1 x Creative SBS A200 2.1ch Speaker Set. 2w RMS () = $27.63
Gigabyte P45 DS-3L - $189
1 x WESTERN DIGITAL 250GB SATAII 7200rpm GreenPower HDD (WD5000AACS) = $98.90
1 x Palit ATI Radeon HD4850 GDDR3 512MB PCIE2.0 () = $265.00

whats do you think?

 

[iluvgillgill]

yeah this setup is great but what case are you using?and the generic PSU might be way too weak for the HD4850.what cooler will you be using?its a waste if you dont OC the 45nm E5200.

and by the way E5200 is Wolfdale not Conroe so clock for clock it is faster then E2180.plus E2180 is too cripple as it can never get about 3.4Ghz without 1.55v+ and E5200 still can reach 4Ghz.no match!

 

[4745454b]

Not bad. I think the only thing I would change is the hdd. I don't know if the greenpower drive is cheaper or not, but the normal AAKS drives might be cheaper. Something to look into.

 

[lashton]

OK well i will be getting this setup tomorrow, and Ill post results of the overclock on this thread, I was gone over my budget but I guess that was always gonna happen 😉

 

[iluvgillgill]

well go over budget ALWAYS happens when buying personal stuff!LOL

hopefully i will get my E5200 soon as well along with my setup.should we have a little OC competition?😛

 

[lashton]

okay then you are on, OC competition, you need to get a P45 based board though, but if you dont still be good to see who OC's better

 

[iluvgillgill]

so you saying if i have P35 i wont be able to pass you?

what CPU cooler will you be using?do you use live messenger?so we can keep in contact

 

[lashton]

yeah I got a P45 based board, but be good to see what a P35 can do against a P45, yeah i'll PM you my msn, I got an Arctic cooler proo 7 coming tomorrow

 

[iluvgillgill]

actually i will be using P45 as well.i will give you a head start as im still waiting for some parts to become in stock.

 

[4745454b]

You two better set some ground rules. Are you going for max FSB or clock frequency? Or are you shooting for fastest Pi time?

If only I bought the E5200 instead of the E6600. I'd be able to join you guys...

 

[iluvgillgill]

lol time for another upgrade?😛

i think we should try to reach highest FSB and Frequency. and i think just a final run of Vantage to see who got a better pc overall?but i only getting a 9600GT though so its a disadvantage for me already before even start!LOL

 

[lashton]

yeah thats fair enough, but i think real world game performance, do you have Farcry 2? in the console typing in "showfps 1" will display fps

 

[4745454b]

Upgrade? My E6600 (stock) blows your 5200 away. Faster FSB, twice as much L2 cache, and just 100MHz slower. Yes yours is 45nm and should overclock a bit more, they should be fairly even once overclocked.

 

[iluvgillgill]

alright i see.i will get it once i got all my stuff to get going.

 

[iluvgillgill]

so are you in this?just to prove what you said?

 

[lashton]

Upgrade? My E6600 (stock) blows your 5200 away. Faster FSB, twice as much L2 cache, and just 100MHz slower. Yes yours is 45nm and should overclock a bit more, they should be fairly even once overclocked.

lol and, hell it should be, where i live it costs over 120 extra, well see whose is faster after my overclocking tomorrow

 

[lashton]

so are you in this?just to prove what you said?

check your PM for my MSn hehe then its OC game on, when you getting your 5200?