What is the current best value CPU overclocker??

[Techie333]

I remember it was the XP 1700+ for a while. Still that one.......or is there a better one??

 

[4x4expy]

IMO, the 1700+ is still the best value. If you have the cash for a 2.4c then, it is THE cpu to buy in it's price range. But for it's cost you can still get a TBred B and an sweet NF2 mobo.

 

[bjc112]

or the 2500+

Either will do...

 

[xSauronx]

my 1700+ can do 190x11 or 195x10.5 @ 1.7 vcore

not sure if the mobo is keeping me limited, or the voltage or what, but its damned good to get a 600mhz oc as far as im concerned

 

[Johnbear007]

which is better, the barton or the 1700

 

[sman789]

Originally posted by: Johnbear007
which is better, the barton or the 1700

1700 for the price
but barton performs better at same ghz +$50
2.4c outpeforms both when but is another 50 bucks

 

[Johnbear007]

Originally posted by: sman789

Originally posted by: Johnbear007
which is better, the barton or the 1700

1700 for the price
but barton performs better at same ghz +$50
2.4c outpeforms both when but is another 50 bucks

Yeah. as usual p4 's are more than I want to spend

 

[bjc112]

A 1700+ with an Abit NF7-S or an 8rda= would suit you nicely.

That combo should only run you back about $130, 140...

Easily capable of hitting 2+ghz...

Mine does 2.4ghz

 

[1sikbITCH]

Here we go Steelers, here we go...

DIE! :evil:

<--- Ratbird fan (please don't hurt our quarterback)

Oh, my 1700+ goes over 2 Ghz as well, but I don't know if you can still get a good stepping on one these days. Mine's JUIHB.

 

[Techie333]

well, what kind can you hit these days? Should still be the same?

 

[Johnbear007]

Originally posted by: Techie333
well, what kind can you hit these days? Should still be the same?

I have an early one and I can barely push it to 1568. So not all 1700+ are great Overclockers. I think you might be better off going with a 2500+ barton

 

[Corporate Thug]

2500+

 

[4x4expy]

Originally posted by: Johnbear007

Originally posted by: Techie333
well, what kind can you hit these days? Should still be the same?

I have an early one and I can barely push it to 1568. So not all 1700+ are great Overclockers. I think you might be better off going with a 2500+ barton

That obviously was a Tbred A. Almost any tbred B is capable of 2.0-2.1ghz, and if youre lucky some will do 2.4-2.5ghz stable.

 

[Johnbear007]

Originally posted by: 4x4expy

Originally posted by: Johnbear007

Originally posted by: Techie333
well, what kind can you hit these days? Should still be the same?

I have an early one and I can barely push it to 1568. So not all 1700+ are great Overclockers. I think you might be better off going with a 2500+ barton

That obviously was a Tbred A. Almost any tbred B is capable of 2.0-2.1ghz, and if youre lucky some will do 2.4-2.5ghz stable.

With what kind of cooling?

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Johnbear007

Originally posted by: 4x4expy

Originally posted by: Johnbear007

Originally posted by: Techie333
well, what kind can you hit these days? Should still be the same?

I have an early one and I can barely push it to 1568. So not all 1700+ are great Overclockers. I think you might be better off going with a 2500+ barton

That obviously was a Tbred A. Almost any tbred B is capable of 2.0-2.1ghz, and if youre lucky some will do 2.4-2.5ghz stable.

With what kind of cooling?

a SELECT few can do 2400 mhz on air, usually 2500 mhz or more require water. but keep in mind that a tbred at 2.4 ghz is approx. equivilant to a barton at 2.2 ghz

 

[Techie333]

so wouldn't a 2500+ OC higher than a barton 2500+???????? Also, can an 8rda+ accept a barton??

 

[ethebubbeth]

low end: thourobred 1700+ overclocks like a mother, cheap as heck

mid end: barton 2500+ overclocks will only be equal to or slightly better than with the 1700+, but the extra cache is a very nice performance enhancement making it faster per mhz

high end: pentium 2.4c great performer and overclocker, but you can pick up a 2500+ and an 8rda+ for the same price as just the 2.4c processor

yes techie333, you can put barton cpu's in the 8rda+. just remember that the default fsb of the bartons is 333mhz, so make sure you have pc2700 or better ram

 

[wampa]

Got my 1800xp to 3200xp using 200fsb, which is not bad for a ~ $50 chip.

 

[dannybin1742]

2100+ or the 2500+ FA-SHO

 

[novice]

I would still vote for the XP 1700+ Thoroughbred "B". Of course, I have yet to try an XP 2500+ Barton core. And I may yet try one of the Intel P4's, but that will have to wait until after I win that state lottery.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

2500+

 

[VisableAssassin]

im still gonna have to say a 2500+ nothing like getting a $80 CPU run like a $450 CPU
however the 1700+'s are doing a damn fine job as well but sadly there isnt a t-bred that scales as high as a 3200+ so i couldnt even tell ya LOL