Lads, i must choose between:-
1 - Pentium Dual-Core E5400, 2.7 GHz, 2 MB, 800 MT/s, 13.5x.
2 - Athlon II X2 250, 3.0 GHz, 2 MB, 2000 MT/s, 15x.
The AMD is slightly better when theyr'e both stock, but OCing wise the E5400 can OC to 4.0 GHz with a good air cooler, but i have no info on the OC limits of the AMD... I know that the AMD is a Black Edition, so its more flexible, but is it as highly overclockable?
Although I admit, I wont be OCing them anywhere near their limits as i'll b using stock coolers...
I have a ATI Radeon HD 4670 1 GB GDDR3 that i bought 2 days ago and my monitor's max resolution can only go up to 1280x1024.
Everything, except RAM, ill b recycling from my current PC such as PSU, Hard Drive, Case, graphics card, etc.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, I am EXTREMELY budget sensitive, and I'll only need this set up for a maximum of 1 year. I'll be buying a really cheap mobo with basic OC abilities, nothing fancy at all.
SO, what do u advise? Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 OR AMD Athlon II X2 250 BE?
Thanks.
1 - Pentium Dual-Core E5400, 2.7 GHz, 2 MB, 800 MT/s, 13.5x.
2 - Athlon II X2 250, 3.0 GHz, 2 MB, 2000 MT/s, 15x.
The AMD is slightly better when theyr'e both stock, but OCing wise the E5400 can OC to 4.0 GHz with a good air cooler, but i have no info on the OC limits of the AMD... I know that the AMD is a Black Edition, so its more flexible, but is it as highly overclockable?
Although I admit, I wont be OCing them anywhere near their limits as i'll b using stock coolers...
I have a ATI Radeon HD 4670 1 GB GDDR3 that i bought 2 days ago and my monitor's max resolution can only go up to 1280x1024.
Everything, except RAM, ill b recycling from my current PC such as PSU, Hard Drive, Case, graphics card, etc.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, I am EXTREMELY budget sensitive, and I'll only need this set up for a maximum of 1 year. I'll be buying a really cheap mobo with basic OC abilities, nothing fancy at all.
SO, what do u advise? Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 OR AMD Athlon II X2 250 BE?
Thanks.