I need a low end Intel chip (Help a AMD buyer)

[3one5]

I've been using AMD chips on Asus boards for the past 8 years. But I need a low end system to stick Linux on and would like to give a Intel chip and try. I need something low end and would like to stick it on a Asus board. Integrated video is preferred. I've been kind of thinking one of the Pentium D's would be nice. Can anyone recommend a chip/motherboard combo?

 

[nooh]

for a start sir you might want to make this slightly more easy to the helpers. Tell them where you are and whats the budget?

 

[lithium726]

just get an asus board and an 805, you seem to have the system already planned out...

 

[Eihli]

You want to give Intel a try but you forego it's incredible current architecture and instead opt for a obsolete, outdated, and outperformed Pentium D?

If this is the case you truly are better off sticking with AMD...
This would be the equivalent of asking to buy a Pentium 2, just suck it up and get the e6300 and compatible motherboard. (Total: $230)

You won't be dissapointed.
That is all.

 

[Icemastr]

You could try a Pentium D805 and a ECS410L/800M or Asus P5LDM. You can get a D805 and ECS410/800M for like $130 from outpost. I have mine overclocked to 3.33ghz. It does super pi on one core 80% faster than my XP3000+.

 

[3one5]

You want to give Intel a try but you forego it's incredible current architecture and instead opt for a obsolete, outdated, and outperformed Pentium D?

If this is the case you truly are better off sticking with AMD...
This would be the equivalent of asking to buy a Pentium 2, just suck it up and get the e6300 and compatible motherboard. (Total: $230)

You won't be dissapointed.
That is all.

I choose to go with a lower end Intel processor because I would be going with an equivelant AMD processor. I'm not looking for a gaming machine. I'm looking for a Linux box that really wont do much of anything.

 

[Redshirt #24]

Hell, if you're aiming for the low end of the tech pool...you ask nicely enough and someone might just give you a Pentium D just to get it the hell away from them.

 

[3one5]

Hell, if you're aiming for the low end of the tech pool...you ask nicely enough and someone might just give you a Pentium D just to get it the hell away from them.

Will someone please give me their lowly Pentium D and board....and memory

Seriously though, if someone has a used board and chip that they will let go I would be willing to take it off their hands for some $$

 

[nooh]

Hell, if you're aiming for the low end of the tech pool...you ask nicely enough and someone might just give you a Pentium D just to get it the hell away from them.

Never mind ask you nicely , i will kiss your ass for it , where is it at.

 

[darktiger]

I got a ASRock board(made by Asus) and a D805 and upon boot up it was already clocked at 3.3Ghz and ran just fine during installation. Now I am like up to 3.4Ghz...I need to find time to play around with it...