Havent really been up-to-date with the conroe awesomeness

[Inspector Jihad]

I see the prices for the e6300 and the x2 4200+ are about the same. If I was to build a new computer, would the 6300 be the obvious choice? I dont have any spare parts so I would have to buy everything.


This comp would be either used as a gaming comp or as a HTPC doign used for recording tv and streaming video etc. Any advice on which would be better for what would also be helpful. thanks fellas

 

[Mozillauser]

In my point of view, the e6300 would be the obvious choice. I currently run the e6300 at 3.5 ghz stable. This is however with another cooler (tower 120). In tests and reviews Intel do have better processors, they are leading the processor market.

 

[Polish3d]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
I see the prices for the e6300 and the x2 4200+ are about the same. If I was to build a new computer, would the 6300 be the obvious choice? I dont have any spare parts so I would have to buy everything.


This comp would be either used as a gaming comp or as a HTPC doign used for recording tv and streaming video etc. Any advice on which would be better for what would also be helpful. thanks fellas

With a decent overclock it would be massively faster than the 4200+

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i would prefer not to overclock. Would that make the 4200 a better choice?

 

[KingGheedora]

Why not read some reviews and decide for yourself? Start with this.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i would prefer not to overclock. Would that make the 4200 a better choice?

Given both at stock I remember e6300 beating an X2 4200+ in almost all benchmarks. And by beating I don't be an overwhelming beating but more of a slight edge.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: KingGheedora
Why not read some reviews and decide for yourself? Start with this.

i'd rather get some opinions first

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: KingGheedora
Why not read some reviews and decide for yourself? Start with this.

i'd rather get some opinions first

Well, I just reviewed the benches, and they are close.If you had memory and an AGP card already, I say get the 4200. If not, then its a matter of money. A decent 6300 mobo will cost more, and the bioses are not updated all the time, but it is a newer generation.

X2 4200 ? cheaper

6300 ? newer.

Thats it I think in a nutshell.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: Markfw900

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: KingGheedora
Why not read some reviews and decide for yourself? Start with this.

i'd rather get some opinions first

Well, I just reviewed the benches, and they are close.If you had memory and an AGP card already, I say get the 4200. If not, then its a matter of money. A decent 6300 mobo will cost more, and the bioses are not updated all the time, but it is a newer generation.

X2 4200 ? cheaper

6300 ? newer.

Thats it I think in a nutshell.

Is that accounting for electricity costs? I kid I kid....

 

[2heaven]

I just jumped on board the C2D bandwagon, and I'd say even if you have DDR/AGP or DDR2/AGP, go with a budget C2D mobo and stick in a E6300.

Of course, I'm biased, since that's what I did

 

[htne]

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2802&p=4

Very good set of benchmarks. In general, to sort of sum it all up with one set of numbers, I like the Sysmark 2004 Overall score, where we see:

X2 4200 229
X2 4600 243
E6300 258
X2 5000 259

 

[darkman00]

Originally posted by: Mozillauser
In my point of view, the e6300 would be the obvious choice. I currently run the e6300 at 3.5 ghz stable. This is however with another cooler (tower 120). In tests and reviews Intel do have better processors, they are leading the processor market.

I would like to see some screen shots showing stabilty at that speed.

 

[DasFox]

I'd be interested in a Conroe, but why isn't there support for SLI on Abit boards for them?

What is this Intel Conroes are just a ATI world?

THANKS

 

[dakotagts]

still waiting for 590 nvdia chipset boards to hit the market... Then Sli will pick up again.