Best Budget Processor

Post by **Kills On Site** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:33 pm

What is the best budget processor on the market currently. It would be for people who don't game. The only thing that would work the CPU is that the people who would use the computer might have a good many background programs. So it would be moreso for that type of multitasking in Windows. Would the best be AMD or Intel, and then what series?

Post by **Kills On Site** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:00 pm

Well from the looks of it, the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ looks like a good deal. The problem now is that I am looking at motherboard, particularly the ABit KN9 Ultra, the problem is that I do not know what RAM can be used, I know it says DDRII 800, but what other speeds can be used?

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:03 pm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819116001
+ what ever mobo you wish

simple as that

edit: i havent looked into it to deep, but this mobo looks good..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131578

Just a thaught

Nothin like a kick ass Sub $200 upgrade!

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:11 pm

Post by **Kills On Site** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:16 am

The only problem with the 805 is that is has a 533 MHz FSB. What about this Intel Pentium D 820 or the Intel Pentium D 915. Since this won't be my computer, I do not intend on any overclocking. Seeing as the 820 is the same price, wouldn't it be a better processor for this purpose?

Post by **zolborg** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:14 am

The 4200+ is roughly 3 times the price of a 3500+ and there is not a lot of difference except for the fact that the 4200 is dual core.

The core speed is approx the same.

You have to go DDR2 and is best to go for the fastest RAM. I'm not sure if they are making slower speeds for the DDR2.

Winfast is a good motherboard due to it's 3 three warranty. I've never had a problem with one. I would stay away from Abit.

Put a GB of Ram in the 3500+ and it will run very well.

Post by **Kills On Site** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:10 am

Why stay away from ABit, I have used 3 of their mobos and all have been perfect.
I might go with the Pentium D 820, I am not sure yet.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:13 am

sure man! you can go for the 820, its running a diffrent core, but i am sure it will still kick some ass

Post by **Kills On Site** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:49 am

On the name of the 820 it does not say dual-core, but in the specifications it states that it is dual-core. I will probably go for the 820. Thanks for your help.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:58 am

no problem mang, tell me how you think of it and what mobo you end up going with...

i have built 5 805 machines now, and have recommended it to a few people and they are happy as snot with them ( Mazda is one of them... )

so getting a faster proc for the same price is allways good

Post by **Kills On Site** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:12 am

Is that Asus board good? With all the different chipsets going around I have lost track of what is good and inexpensive. I know I don't need the SLi on that, but it isn't going to hurt to have it.

No plans are solid yet, I am just figuring a base price for my aunt and uncle. They have this old and slow Dell, its a peice.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:01 pm

Kills On Site wrote:Is that Asus board good? With all the different chipsets going around I have lost track of what is good and inexpensive. I know I don't need the SLi on that, but it isn't going to hurt to have it.

No plans are solid yet, I am just figuring a base price for my aunt and uncle. They have this old and slow Dell, its a peice.

its lookin good here,

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2412&p=7

i havent heard any nay saying on it yet..

p.s. spend the extra little $$ and get the Deluxe Model.. its worth it