chris_uk
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hello all..
i have done some searching around to try find some cheap stuff but cheapest i have found was ebuyer.
im looking for :
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 1MB L2 Cache (OEM / RETAIL) (Socket 939)
i can get it for £65 delivered. just wondered if you knew any cheaper places.
cheers.
[Edited on 05-03-2007 by chris_uk]
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Corsa Sport Gav
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what skt you wanting?
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TheCrow
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I just bought a
AMD 64 X2 5200+ From ebuyer and found them to be cheaper than everyone else on everything (complete beast of a pc cost me £545)
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chris_uk
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well, ive been reading up on cpu's and having a dual core processor at the moment is abit pointless because so few programs / games use it at the moment and because they will only use one core u are effectivley only using half of the cpu.
the 4000+ is 2.4 and i use 2.4, the 5200+ is 2.6 so with programs / games that dont make use of it you only use 1.3.
whether or no that is totally correct im not sure but thats how i understood it
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Cosmo
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no, that is totally incorrect 
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
well, ive been reading up on cpu's and having a dual core processor at the moment is abit pointless because so few programs / games use it at the moment and because they will only use one core u are effectivley only using half of the cpu.
the 4000+ is 2.4 and i use 2.4, the 5200+ is 2.6 so with programs / games that dont make use of it you only use 1.3.
whether or no that is totally correct im not sure but thats how i understood it
utter tripe.
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chris_uk
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thats just what i heard, would you care to explain then how it works them cosmo.. because i would like to know how it works
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topshot_2k
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a dual core 2.6 is still a 2.6 processor not a 1.3
it has x2 2.6Ghz CPUs and these are most beneficial when running mulitple programs/tasks but in the near future i can see more and more devlopers starting using multiple cores for the same processes
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topshot_2k
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a dual core 2.6 will still beat a single core 2.6 on ANY application
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chris_uk
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ah ok cheers. 
i beleive the x2 cpus are 940 pin, is that right?
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Cosmo
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Dont go AMD if you can afford an Intel Core 2 Duo...they are much much better at the moment.
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topshot_2k
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AM2 sockets are 940pin yes.
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conroes kick the shit out of the amd chips I dont think amd can get close to intel at the moment, intel just keeps doubling what it has each time amd make a step closer
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Cosmo
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yup, its been a long time coming but Intel is the top dog once again!
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topshot_2k
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i disagree, for the money i'd sooner have AMD. They are cheaper, and overclock very well, and if you can afford it the FX chip is superb.
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topshot_2k
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also intel motherbards never meet my needs whereas Asus AM2 one at the minute are some of the best boards i have ever used
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Cosmo
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you cannot say the AMD's are anywhere near as good as the Intels, even for overclocking.
Yes the Core2's need a decent motherboard to overclock, where as the AMD's dont really, but the core2's are so overclockable that against the similarly prices X2's they are easily better.
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topshot_2k
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TBH i havnt found any decent Intel boards that i would buy.
whereas the likes of the Asustek Crosshair motherboard is superb
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Cosmo
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It really depends what you spend though, like I said with the Core2's you really need to spend a little more on the motherboard to get the full potential out of them.
Best you can buy is probably the Asus Striker Extreme....£250ish though!!
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topshot_2k
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i'll look into it, i might be converted to intel yet 
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Cosmo
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Its wrth it at the moment as they are miles ahead, the X2's just cant compete with the Core2's on perfromance.
The Core 2 Quads, and especially the Xeon E51's are amazing too.
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