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xxsk8er101xx

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OK you sold your old computer to your friend. You gave your lonely cpu to him also. Technicly it would be his because he did buy it from you. You have a new set up however. You have everything but the processor but your cash flow has been tightend with school coming up. Now you have a laptop to do your work. so not a big deal. but you have hobbies like fruity loops 3 and diablo 2 (lol) with a touch of 3d modeling. Now you want to buy a new videocard and give your old one to your dad. Would you now A) wait until the athlon 4 comes out and buy it even though you may not have enough for your video card or B) buy the cheapest processor and later on buy your videocard and later next year buy the athlon 4?

sounds like a no brainer don't it? I'm thinking B myself.. hmm ....

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how about....

break into your friends house (cauz you should know the layout pretty well), steal all his stuff, flog it quick smart then use the extra dough to buy the fast processor AND the fast graphics, and tell everyone you got a great deal thanx to the insightful people at toms hardware froums, thus deflecting there suspicions on where the extra cash came from :)


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Hey I did the same thing, couldnt take it anymore and went out and sold my shirt for a Tbird 1.4g... All is sane again.. :smile: Well when you do get the A4 you can sell that cpu easier if its one that everyone wants so let that tell you which flavour to get.(most people dont have systems to support big CPU's)

Medication helps :smile:
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Not really suggesting a 1g Tbird, was thinking more of selling it later on to the general public. Yeah duron is fine!

Medication helps :smile:
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LOL.. great friend you would be....

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Medication helps :smile:
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xxsk8er101xx

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lol .... i got a duron 750 and 2 case fans for 62 bucks lol ... of course overclock it to 1ghz! :) (7.5*133 = 997.5) I still gotta try 150mhz fsb... not a bad price thats for sure! :)

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phsstpok

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For $57 buy an Athlon 900 which will outperform a Duron overclocked 1000mhz.

Would you like a Quarter Pounder?
No, thank you. Just give me the BIG heatsink. It's an Athlon.
 
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xxsk8er101xx

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well it was 66 bucks at mwave where i shop. I don't want anything fast anyway. The whole point of this is to get something cheap while i wait for the athlon 4, which i'll get next year! I have saved like 50 bucks and i can put that towards the video card i want! :)

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phsstpok

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Do what you wish. Only you know your priorities. I was just pointing out that for a few extra bucks you can get better performance <b>without overclocking</b>. The option is still there if you want even more performance, though I don't know how well Athlon 900s overclock.


Would you like a Quarter Pounder?
No, thank you. Just give me the BIG heatsink. It's an Athlon.
 
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1ghz tbird is 60ish and you can overclock it to 1.33+, durons not a good choice right now, tbirds are whomping it in price vs performance.
(1ghz duron is more than the 1.2ghz tbird)

~Matisaro~
"Friends don't let friends buy Pentiums"
~Tbird1.3@1.55~
 
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jlbigguy

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You did what you did. You made your decision. Have some honor and stick by it.

Buy the cheapest processor that you can afford now. Wait for the video card. Prices will only drop in time.

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xxsk8er101xx

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lol *sigh* *feels like a broken record player*

My whole reasoning behind getting the cheapest processor out there is because one i'm tight on cash right now, two if i get something fast what would be the reson to get the athlon 4 next year? three i won't have the money to buy my video card. buying a cheap processor now saves me money since i just need a computer running and anything i buy now would be a slight faster then what i had before anyway (ie. 700mhz duron). See with plan B i get a processor so i can use my computer, i get my video card, and next year i'll have my athlon 4 at like 2ghz or some sick speed :). I can either give away the duron processor (it was only 40 bucks so who cares) or use it as a backup.

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xxsk8er101xx

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AMD DURON 750MHZ 3D OEM W/O COOLING FAN (1 YEAR WARRANTY) Detail Specs $40.00 YES

AMD THUNDERBIRD K7 900MHZ 3D OEM W/O COOLING FAN (1 YEAR WARRANTY) Detail Specs | Important Installation Info $66.00

they don't sell 750's ... pricewatch doesn't even have socket A athlon 750's. No one has them. and yes the 26 dollars difference is huge when you consider i'm not working as much and that 26 dollars i can use for gas!

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Matisaro

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They do sell socket a tbird at 750, pricewatch doesnt list older model chips though. They would be roughly the same price as the duron 750. If you could get a hold of them that is.

~Matisaro~
"Friends don't let friends buy Pentiums"
~Tbird1.3@1.55~
 
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xxsk8er101xx

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right... i needed something now i wasn't about to look it up!

btw mwave.com does not sell t-bird 750's! thats where i shop... now drop it your pissing me off! if you don't like the fact i bought something cheap then stick it!

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xxsk8er101xx

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wtf is wrong with you people! 26 bucks would last me 3 weeks btw! if you don't like the fact i bought what I wanted then shuv it and goto hell! your pissen me off!

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phsstpok

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Hey, knock off with the attitude!!! <b>YOU</b> asked the question, "What would you do?" We are just answering it. Grow up!!!

Would you like a Quarter Pounder?
No, thank you. Just give me the BIG heatsink. It's an Athlon.
 
Yahiko81

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I spend about $300 dollars on gas a month. So I was just agreeing that saving 26 dollars is awesome.

:cool: <b>Change the sig of the week!</b> :cool:
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xxsk8er101xx

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? your the one argueing with me that i should get something else besides what i wanted, which was something cheap.

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Matisaro

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Next time you need help from the forum, leave the attitude at home, loser. No one was arguing with you, I was trying to help you get the best deal possible, so dont go insulting everyone.

~Matisaro~
"Friends don't let friends buy Pentiums"
~Tbird1.3@1.55~
 
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