Upgrading from 1700+/NForce2 @200FSB to 2.4C/P4P800

[bigpow]

Options:
1. get a faster AMD CPU like 2500+, etc. (~$95)
2. get an Intel P4 2.4C + Asus P4P800 (~$300+)

Current RAM is 1x Corsair PC3200C2 512MB

#1, I'd figure I could squeeze it up to 3200+.
#2, I'd probably hit 3.2GHz flat-out

Comments?

The time frame will be a couple of months from now so prices WILL be less

 

[JavaMomma]

While the P4 is faster....i dont know if its worth spending $200 more then the Athlon faster

 

[Mem]

Options:
1. get a faster AMD CPU like 2500+, etc. (~$95)

I would probably go with that plus another stick of 512mb of ram.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Mem

Options:
1. get a faster AMD CPU like 2500+, etc. (~$95)

I would probably go with that plus another stick of 512mb of ram.

Sounds like a reasonable plan.

 

[The Sauce]

Option #3.) Get an Athlon 1700 WPMW, run it at 2.4 GHz, and blow the doors off anything else (including 3.2GHz Intel) for $60.

 

[TubeScreamerX]

Originally posted by: Snatchface
Option #3.) Get an Athlon 1700 WPMW, run it at 2.4 GHz, and blow the doors off anything else (including 3.2GHz Intel) for $60.

Excuse my ignorance, but is the "1700+ WPMW" a special stepping of the 1700+ that overclocks damn well?

The reason I ask is I'm upgrading from a 1.4 Tbird soon, and I am trying to decide between gettting a 2500+ or 1700+ with an Abit NF7-S. I just don't want to get stuck with a bad stepping of a 1700+ that won't OC much.

As for what I would suggest doing for the thread starter, I'd go for the 2500+ unless you want to get a good stepping of a 1700+.

 

[drewdogg808]

Originally posted by: TubeScreamerX

Originally posted by: Snatchface
Option #3.) Get an Athlon 1700 WPMW, run it at 2.4 GHz, and blow the doors off anything else (including 3.2GHz Intel) for $60.

Excuse my ignorance, but is the "1700+ WPMW" a special stepping of the 1700+ that overclocks damn well?

The reason I ask is I'm upgrading from a 1.4 Tbird soon, and I am trying to decide between gettting a 2500+ or 1700+ with an Abit NF7-S. I just don't want to get stuck with a bad stepping of a 1700+ that won't OC much.

As for what I would suggest doing for the thread starter, I'd go for the 2500+ unless you want to get a good stepping of a 1700+.

usually a 0310 wpmw or 0319 wpmw are good steppings. the 0310 xpmw are supposed to be good too.

 

[dexvx]

Originally posted by: Snatchface
Option #3.) Get an Athlon 1700 WPMW, run it at 2.4 GHz, and blow the doors off anything else (including 3.2GHz Intel) for $60.

Or get a 2.4C and overclock that to 3.6 and blow the water out of anything else.

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: bigpow
Options:
1. get a faster AMD CPU like 2500+, etc. (~$95)
2. get an Intel P4 2.4C + Asus P4P800 (~$300+)

Current RAM is 1x Corsair PC3200C2 512MB

#1, I'd figure I could squeeze it up to 3200+.
#2, I'd probably hit 3.2GHz flat-out

Comments?

The time frame will be a couple of months from now so prices WILL be less

add cost for another stick of ram for the dual channel intel MB.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: Snatchface
Option #3.) Get an Athlon 1700 WPMW, run it at 2.4 GHz, and blow the doors off anything else (including 3.2GHz Intel) for $60.

Or get a 2.4C and overclock that to 3.6 and blow the water out of anything else.

that would be very tough to do. also, he would prolly need faster ram which will further contribute to the cost

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: bigpow
Options:
1. get a faster AMD CPU like 2500+, etc. (~$95)
2. get an Intel P4 2.4C + Asus P4P800 (~$300+)

Current RAM is 1x Corsair PC3200C2 512MB

#1, I'd figure I could squeeze it up to 3200+.
#2, I'd probably hit 3.2GHz flat-out

Comments?

The time frame will be a couple of months from now so prices WILL be less

In a couple of months it'll be a different ball game come back and ask again a few months down the road 😀

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: Snatchface
Option #3.) Get an Athlon 1700 WPMW, run it at 2.4 GHz, and blow the doors off anything else (including 3.2GHz Intel) for $60.

Or get a 2.4C and overclock that to 3.6 and blow the water out of anything else.

At 3x the cost. I'd stick with the 1700+ in this case.

 

[bigpow]

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: Snatchface
Option #3.) Get an Athlon 1700 WPMW, run it at 2.4 GHz, and blow the doors off anything else (including 3.2GHz Intel) for $60.

Or get a 2.4C and overclock that to 3.6 and blow the water out of anything else.

At 3x the cost. I'd stick with the 1700+ in this case.

Amen.