Should I go with Celeron D?

[DarcMetal]

I am originally going for a Celeron D processor, but I wanted to know what you guys thought about it. Is the Celeron D processor good for stuff like video editing and possibly gaming?

Celeron D 335 is the actual processor I might buy.

 

[LTC8K6]

Well, a Sempron would be a better choice on a budget, but the new Celeron D's are okay. Much better than the previous P4 Celerons.

 

[xsilver]

If a celeron 335 is as much as you are willing to spend, your only other options would be from the XP line
I think the guy above is refering to the sempron 3100+ which is miles better but its not the same price...if u can make your buget strech it will be worth it

 

[ts3433]

I'd try a Barton (a mobile if you don't mind OCing) or a low-cost 754, if you can stretch the budget for that.

 

[bluemax]

Depends if you're re-using older, slower RAM. If you're getting new DDR400, I'd recommend a cheap Sempron setup with a motherboard 400FSB capable. The 20% boost in speed is almost guaranteed!

AND it's dirt cheap! Cheaper than a Celeron D!

 

[sfmedic]

Do you live in the vicinity of a Fry's. They have deals on cpu/motherboard combos that are well below the $100 dollar mark. Often with processors that include Athlon XP, Sempron, Celeron D and so on. But the MOBO may not be your first choice, it's often an ECS (Elite Group) MOBO.

 

[LTC8K6]

Well, Sempron allows you to move up to 64 bitness when it comes around.

 

[imported_michaelpatrick33]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Well, Sempron allows you to move up to 64 bitness when it comes around.

No

 

[GregMal]

Well.....I just put together a Celeron D 325 on a Biostar P4VMA-M motherboard with
512 Kingston RAM and using the onboard video.
It went together easily and XP Pro installed without a hitch.
It's pleanty fast for me as I just use it for internet and work processing, very little gaming.
But.....it has the AGP 8x slot for future video upgrades AND the MB takes Prescott processors....
Greg

 

[LTC8K6]

No

Really!

You can't get a Sempron and then later replace it with an A64? I coulda sworn I could get an S754 Sempron and then drop an S754 A64 in later.

Boy am I dumb!

Those folks at Newegg are dumb too. Lying about having S754 Semprons in stock! Imagine that! I am going to fire off an e-mail immediately about this fraud!

 

[MEDISIN]

Any of these processors would work well on a TeAm DC project

 

[DGath]

Sempron, just look at the benchmarks out there. It's a no brain decision.

 

[stelleg151]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6

No

Really!

You can't get a Sempron and then later replace it with an A64? I coulda sworn I could get an S754 Sempron and then drop an S754 A64 in later.

Boy am I dumb!

Those folks at Newegg are dumb too. Lying about having S754 Semprons in stock! Imagine that! I am going to fire off an e-mail immediately about this fraud!

Hahaha, yeah I agree with homedude, get a Sempron 3100 and OC the crap out of it, you will get GREAT results, better than a 3400+ when OCed to 2.5. Thats some bang for the buck.
See this article --> Text

 

[GregMal]

From NewEgg:
Sempron 3100 $128
Chaintech MB $ 65
Apollo GF 4000 $ 35
total $228
.
My Celeron D and MB = $134
.
I just didn't have the extra $$$ at the time.
BTW: I've got 2 other builds in the past year, a 1800 Athlon, and a 2500 Athlon Barton.
I like all processors...........

 

[gobucks]

The A64 2800+ is a pretty good performer for like $140, a bit steep, but a hell of a lot better.

 

[DGath]

Originally posted by: stelleg151

Originally posted by: LTC8K6

See this article --> http://www.xbitlabs.com/articl...y/sempron-3100-oc.html">Text</a>

Weird, why does that go to microsoft.com? (using firefox)