intel set to release low cost dual core 805

[FDF12389]

Originally posted by: Ninjaneer

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: bluemax

Originally posted by: Markfw900
Good and 805 don't belong in the same sentence. That said, I got the ECS945p-a, and it is fine, but you can;t OC too much or the pci bus is out of spec, and the video card fails. 224 fsb is all you can get.

Does it deserve THAT much harshness when it's HALF the cost of the cheapest A64 x2 combo? It's not as fast as a 3800+ but at half the cost you shouldn't expect it to be! In fact, it performs better than the 50% you're paying for. Worth considering for budget multitaskers, eh?

Yes sir it does deserve critisism. Why? Because in 99% of things you will be doing it's slower than three year old CPU's ( e.g. Athlon XP's and P 2.4C) can you live with that?

I'd be interested in knowing if this is a true statement. I've got an XP 2600+ that I've been considering replacing with this budget-minded chip.

Dont get the 805 if youre a gamer, unless you are an overclocker. Follow that rule.

 

[Ninjaneer]

Originally posted by: FDF12389

Originally posted by: Ninjaneer

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: bluemax

Originally posted by: Markfw900
Good and 805 don't belong in the same sentence. That said, I got the ECS945p-a, and it is fine, but you can;t OC too much or the pci bus is out of spec, and the video card fails. 224 fsb is all you can get.

Does it deserve THAT much harshness when it's HALF the cost of the cheapest A64 x2 combo? It's not as fast as a 3800+ but at half the cost you shouldn't expect it to be! In fact, it performs better than the 50% you're paying for. Worth considering for budget multitaskers, eh?

Yes sir it does deserve critisism. Why? Because in 99% of things you will be doing it's slower than three year old CPU's ( e.g. Athlon XP's and P 2.4C) can you live with that?

I'd be interested in knowing if this is a true statement. I've got an XP 2600+ that I've been considering replacing with this budget-minded chip.

Dont get the 805 if youre a gamer, unless you are an overclocker. Follow that rule.

but what's the difference? Overclocking would equal better gaming performance, right? Are overclockers just concerned with the end result in terms or numbers? I really don't get it...I thought the whole point of overclocking was to get a cheap chip and make it perform like an expensive one.