AMD Athlon Thunderbird 650Mhz Socket A CPU (OEM)

[r3b00t]

icompz has it for $68 + shipping

here

anyone know if this is a good price and how well these overclock?

 

[Spawndude]

I asked about the 650 Socket A under the CPU topic. Didnt get much response. What I did get wasnt very positive.

 

[stonythug]

hehe fixed the link I see. check out sharkyextreme.com for a good cpu pricing guide. They update it weekly and this company is always on the list. For some reason they don't list a 650 thunderbird, but if you look this is about the right price for a chip like this.

 

[topcat903]

I could get a Duron 600 (oc 900 easily) for only $59 here at a local B&M (no shipping). The B&M also sells the Thunderbird 650 for $72, but don't know anyone that could oc it.

 

[r3b00t]

what B&M store would that be topcat?

 

[compuwiz1]

Caution, that dealer sells overclocked cpus. You may get one that didn't make the grade and is only going to work close to it's face value.

 

[Dulanic]

iCompz is a great place... but you do risk them sorting through CPUs... I ordered a 900 there and got it right away but its green and will only do 1054 Still it was a good price so Im happy.

 

[VBboy]

Why would you want a 650 MHZ CPU?!
Might as well get 16 MB RAM and a Trident EGA

 

[ericd]

Unless it is a 650 that will to a Gig. Then I think you would want it.

Eric

 

[topcat903]

I was in Toronto last week and saw those prices. The prices was in CDN$ but I converted to USD$. If there are Canadians in here, the locations are the 20 computer stores at College and Spadina...places like Sonnam, Canadacomputers, CNP, and so on.

I bought two Duron 700 (each for $75) and they both can go up to 900Mhz, but my other friends could only get it to 800. There are stories of ppl getting to 1G, but I need to see it with my own eyes to believe it. Just expect to get what you paid for.