Best valued 333 mhz cpu

[MRGOOCH]

What would be the best value for a cpu I plan to run unclocked.

 

[WobbleWobble]

Does your motherboard support Bartons? If yes, then the 2500+ or 2600+ (512K Barton versions). The XP2800+ is also priced nicely, if you want to spend a bit more.

If not, then a 2400+ (256K T-bred).

 

[MRGOOCH]

It will be the Asus A7N8X deluxw v2

 

[nick1985]

2500 mobile

 

[WobbleWobble]

There's no reason to buy a mobile CPU if he's not overclocking.

By unclocked you mean run at stock speeds right?

 

[MRGOOCH]

Yes, stock speed. I have the xp 2400 it's only 266 fsb

 

[WobbleWobble]

You're really not going to be noticing a difference if you buy an XP2500+ or so. I personally wouldn't do anything.

 

[MRGOOCH]

Isn't the fsb most important!

 

[WobbleWobble]

Yes, a higher FSB helps but it's not as important in the case of the P4.

The 2400+ has a higher clock speed than the 2500+ anyways. AMD pretty much rated them properly. As I said before, I'd stay put or make the jump to an AMD64 if you're itching to upgrade. Anything less isn't worthwhile.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: MRGOOCH
Isn't the fsb most important!

No. Keep what you have if you're not going to overclock anything.

 

[suklee]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: MRGOOCH
Isn't the fsb most important!

No. Keep what you have if you're not going to overclock anything.

He's right. You're not going to notice that much of a diff from 2400+ (266) to 2500+ (333).

Save your money or spend it elsewhere.