CPU Choice

[dave326]

I'm debating about CPU choice, with the intention of mildly overclocking it.

All the CPUs would be used with an asus a7n8x deluxe mobo. To my knowledge that appears to be the most stable and best performing motherboard.

Currently considering a AMD 2400+ xp (which would be a Tbird-b?), which runs about 130$ and overclocks well.

The question is, should I buy a 2100+ XP(Tbred-a) for about 80$ and later on buy a 3000+ or something near that when prices come down.

Since the 2100 and 2400 clock at the same FSB, therefore not taking advantage of faster DDR, would I be better off just buying the 2500 for about 180? I hear they don't OC too well.

Also, what kind of air cooler would be the best for these CPUs? The SLK sound good but I remember reading that they wont fit on a A7n8x mobo.

Or... since I don't want to wait for the Athlon64, should I buy a P4 2.4(533 bus) with a SiS 655 mobo? And later just replace it with the highest Socket 478 CPU they make?
The goal of this would be to take advantage of faster memory speed.

Price is somewhat an issue.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by dave326 on 02/28/03 07:25 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[LtBlue14]

i can beat all of these =)
get an axp 1700+ tbred B core, you MUST get the tbred B for the best overclocks
people get wayyyy high with these
i think newegg promises a tbred B core if you ask for it or look for it, check it out

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[Apap]

the 1700 tbred b cores are great ocers, so are the 2100 tbred b core (they seem to have a bit more headroom),
both can be had from new egg or tcwo. I wouldnt touch the 2400, they seem to be a big dissapointment when it comes to overclocking.


system spec or witty quote , still thinking.....

 

[lhgpoobaa]

the XP2400+ is good, but better value can be got from the XP1700+ or XP2100+... so long as they are B cores.

Then mate it to PC2700 ram for a fast and great overclocking system.

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[svol]

Defenantly an XP1700 or XP2100 wit T-bred core.

My dual-PSU PC is so powerfull that the neighbourhood dims when I turn it on