Duron 800+128MB RAM or TBird 900

[ClancyDK]

I'm about to upgrade my computer, and I'm unsure which of 2 options to choose. Btw I don't want to spend more money, so don't mail a lot abot 1200+ and DDR...
My current system is a celly 500, 192 MB RAM (64 PC66, which I have to throw away), a ATI Rage Fury Maxx (GPU), and some other stuff, which of course is not very important.
My system could after the upgrade be:
1. Duron 800, 256 MB PC133 RAM
2. TBird 900, 128 MB PC133 RAM
What should i do?
I would appreciate a benchmark, if you occousionnally had one...

 

[dhlucke]

First off, get the 900 with 256 MB. The price difference is very small. Try www.pricewatch.com

<font color=red>Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.</font color=red>
Pablo Picasso

 

[jlbigguy]

Go with the TBird, and spend the extra cash on the 256MB. In addition, don't skimp on the motherboard. Get a high end board from ASUS, ABIT, EPOX, or MSI. It is worth the additional $40 or so.

My opinion only....

 

[phsstpok]

Tbird + 128MB and read <A HREF="http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2000q4/athlon-vs-duron/" target="_new">this comparison</A> to see why.

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by phsstpok on 03/29/01 11:03 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[jlbigguy]

Can't find the article. Can you supply a direct link? The one you give brings up the home page only.

Thanks!

 

[phsstpok]

Sorry, I had the wrong link. I corrected my original post.

Here is the link again.

<A HREF="http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2000q4/athlon-vs-duron/" target="_new">http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2000q4/athlon-vs-duron/</A>

 

[ClancyDK]

Well, maybe I havent made my self clear enough. I have two choices:
1 Duron 800 with 256 MB RAM o r
2 Athlon Thunderbird 900 with 128 MB RAM
Yes I buy a cheap mobo, named Acorp KT7, but I know it's stable and it only cost about 2/3 of a ASUS.
-and you cannot compare these prizes with www.pricewatch.com, because i live in Denmark, and prices are a bit different here.

My concerns is as following:
If I am going to play Q3 at 1024*768 WITH A ATI RAGE FURY MAXX (Maybe a bottleneck?) wich of the two setups would i prefer?

 

[wapaaga]

at 800 the all video cards are the bottle neck