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Best CPU for the buck

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Hey everyone.. yea i just bought the Asus p4c800 E- Deluxe mobo( Retail: $164.99 ), and i'm looking for a great cpu for the money. I found one on newegg.com for ( Retail: 177$ ) Intel Pentium 4/ 2.8E GHz 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - OEM.

I also found some Corsair ram, it looks pretty good. Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM is that any good? ( Retail:$144.00 )

Any ideas???

Thanks, :)
 
Well the Prescott CPU isn't the best for the buck. The thing is Prescotts are harder to cool down and due to extreme heat overclocking with those chips isn't a good idea without investing in water cooling.

Also the Corsair XMS is good memory. If you plan on overclocking I would get some PC3500 or PC4000 memory as PC3200 will be at the upper operating frequency of what it can do at default speeds with any 800MHz FSB CPU you install.

Best bang for the buck are the "C" series Nortwoods. I'd go for a 2.8C or a 3.0C at this point. You'll spend close to $200 for a cpu but that's not really that bad.

At stock speeds the Prescott isn't a bad CPU but that 2.8E will run HOT. So unless you've got a case with ample ventilation and a bunch of fans I wouldn't try it.
 
2400+ Barton Mobile. Oc to 2.7 GHz on air, and costs you $80 for the chip, $110 for the board. Pair that up with Corsair XMS 3200C2 (or C2PT); BH-5 Ram, $120 for a 512 stick; throw in a 36 gig Raptor for $110, a video card for about $ 200 and you got yourself a kickass system. You would also need a good PSU (~$75) and the Thermalright SP-97 for cooling.

You got yourself a kickass AND cheap system :D

It's not too late to refund that board :)
 
Or go with a Northwood "C" and keep what you've got right now. :)
 
In the Intel world, best bang for the buck is probably 2.8C or 3.0C (I think $30 or so difference).

The best bangs are in the AMD department, like the Barton line (mobile and non-mobile).
 
What do you mean by Intel IPD? I went to intel and it requires some reseller req. what?
 
holy crap, yeah 165 for a 3.0C would be a killer deal.. if not there go to newegg and get the 3.0C for 220. otherwise they have a 2.8C for 187 I believe. I wouldn't get anything less than that. Both of those are killer bangs for your buck man.
 
Originally posted by M4d-K10wN
2400+ Barton Mobile. Oc to 2.7 GHz on air, and costs you $80 for the chip, $110 for the board. Pair that up with Corsair XMS 3200C2 (or C2PT); BH-5 Ram, $120 for a 512 stick; throw in a 36 gig Raptor for $110, a video card for about $ 200 and you got yourself a kickass system. You would also need a good PSU (~$75) and the Thermalright SP-97 for cooling.

You got yourself a kickass AND cheap system :D

It's not too late to refund that board :)
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You beat me to it. I was just going to say the xp mobiles are the best cost to performance ratio cpu right now. But he can't get one so basically what everyone else said, go with the 2.8C or 3.0C.
 
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