I'm sorry I am unable to do the research right now to try to resolve this dilemma myself.
I have an I-Will KK-266-R mobo-with Via KT-133A chipset-(which received a 9/10 rating in a recent Anandtech review) on order and due to arrive VERY SOON.
I also ALREADY have an Intel 800EB on an ASUS CUSL2 with 256MB of Mushkin HP Rev 2 and the Gigabyte GeForce 2 GTS.
THE DILEMMA IS THIS:
Which scenario would prove the most cost effective for a decent gaming rig?
AMD Duron 750 to 850 MHz?
AMD T-Bird 800 to 900 MHz?
Intel PIII 800EB on an Asus CUSL2 with the Gigabyte GeForce 2 GTS (already owned)
The price difference I'm looking at is around $60-$70 for the AMD Duron vs the T-Bird.
I ALREADY have BOTH of the Gigabyte cards (see below) at my disposal.
Hardware on hand to install in rig:
128 MB Mushkin Rev 2 PC-133 CAS 2
2-Maxtor 10 GB 7200 RPM, ATA-66 Hard Drives
Gigabyte GA-GF2560T (standard GeForce 256)
or Gigabyte GA-GF2000 (Geforce 2 GTS)
Pioneer DVD-115
Other equipment that could end up in this rig:
Linksys LNE-100 TX NIC
ATI TV Wonder TV Tuner Card
Sigma Designs REALMagic Hollywood Plus DVD-Decoder Card
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! MP3+ (future upgrade to Platinum 5.1 with LiveDrive II)
TKD VELO CD 12X10X32X CD-RW Drive
Power Supply: Enhance ATX-730
+3.3 V 30A
+5.5 V 20A
+12 V 14A
Maximum Combined Wattage on +3.3V and +5.0V rails= 165 Watts
TOTAL POWER AVAILABLE FROM P/S is 300 WATTS.
THIS P/S is ON AMD's APPROVED Power Supply List!!!!
Which is easier (or more RELIABLE) to overclock (by unlocking the CPU multiplier and running the CPU at 133MHz times X multiplier, where X equals the highest multiplier
to get a STABLE system: The AMD DURON or the AMD T-Bird?
I don't have my spec sheet available right now but I think I recall that the T-Bird
is more Amperage hungry.
Is the Duron a better OC'ing choice?
Suggested HSF's? Thermaltake Chrome Orb? (clip-on variety)?
The above equipment runs very stable on an Asus CUSL2 with an Intel 800EB FC-PGA CPU and 256 MB Mushkin Rev 2 with the same two Maxtor hard drives!
The key is STABILITY; I looking for the most reliable and STABLE OC'ing scenario
VERSUS a GOOD BALANCE of gaming performance!!!!
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as there is a computer show in my town tomorrow, Sunday March 11th so I have to make a AMD CPU decision quickly.
Thanks for any imput!!!!
I have an I-Will KK-266-R mobo-with Via KT-133A chipset-(which received a 9/10 rating in a recent Anandtech review) on order and due to arrive VERY SOON.
I also ALREADY have an Intel 800EB on an ASUS CUSL2 with 256MB of Mushkin HP Rev 2 and the Gigabyte GeForce 2 GTS.
THE DILEMMA IS THIS:
Which scenario would prove the most cost effective for a decent gaming rig?
AMD Duron 750 to 850 MHz?
AMD T-Bird 800 to 900 MHz?
Intel PIII 800EB on an Asus CUSL2 with the Gigabyte GeForce 2 GTS (already owned)
The price difference I'm looking at is around $60-$70 for the AMD Duron vs the T-Bird.
I ALREADY have BOTH of the Gigabyte cards (see below) at my disposal.
Hardware on hand to install in rig:
128 MB Mushkin Rev 2 PC-133 CAS 2
2-Maxtor 10 GB 7200 RPM, ATA-66 Hard Drives
Gigabyte GA-GF2560T (standard GeForce 256)
or Gigabyte GA-GF2000 (Geforce 2 GTS)
Pioneer DVD-115
Other equipment that could end up in this rig:
Linksys LNE-100 TX NIC
ATI TV Wonder TV Tuner Card
Sigma Designs REALMagic Hollywood Plus DVD-Decoder Card
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! MP3+ (future upgrade to Platinum 5.1 with LiveDrive II)
TKD VELO CD 12X10X32X CD-RW Drive
Power Supply: Enhance ATX-730
+3.3 V 30A
+5.5 V 20A
+12 V 14A
Maximum Combined Wattage on +3.3V and +5.0V rails= 165 Watts
TOTAL POWER AVAILABLE FROM P/S is 300 WATTS.
THIS P/S is ON AMD's APPROVED Power Supply List!!!!
Which is easier (or more RELIABLE) to overclock (by unlocking the CPU multiplier and running the CPU at 133MHz times X multiplier, where X equals the highest multiplier
to get a STABLE system: The AMD DURON or the AMD T-Bird?
I don't have my spec sheet available right now but I think I recall that the T-Bird
is more Amperage hungry.
Is the Duron a better OC'ing choice?
Suggested HSF's? Thermaltake Chrome Orb? (clip-on variety)?
The above equipment runs very stable on an Asus CUSL2 with an Intel 800EB FC-PGA CPU and 256 MB Mushkin Rev 2 with the same two Maxtor hard drives!
The key is STABILITY; I looking for the most reliable and STABLE OC'ing scenario
VERSUS a GOOD BALANCE of gaming performance!!!!
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as there is a computer show in my town tomorrow, Sunday March 11th so I have to make a AMD CPU decision quickly.
Thanks for any imput!!!!