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    pentium 4 EE, c2d or core i7?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by melthd, Sep 4, 2009.

  1. melthd

    melthd Notebook Evangelist

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    i want to build meself a decent system, and my budget is 800 USD. im not going to play super demanding games like Crysis, since my taste is not FPS type. i just want to know what kind of processor my budget would allow, and im not going for Core i7 EE.

    budget: 800 usd, but i need to get the CPU, mainboard, casing and PSU only.
    RAM, GPU, HDD, mouse, keyboard, speakers and monitor i already have.

    btw, my fav games are older, so they aren't optimized for multicore. they prefer clock speed. i thought of the P4 EE 'cause it has high clock speeds.

    so should i get P4 EE, C2D or Core i7? and please list from medium onwards (im tired of budget stuff)

    thanks
     
    melthd, Sep 4, 2009
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  2. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    a core structure celeron will beat a p4 ee.
    and this should be in dtr or ot.
     
    tianxia, Sep 4, 2009
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  3. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    as already stated C2D based Celeron will beat the P4 EE. I look for the E8400+ which is a 3.0Ghz+ It can also be overclocked like crazy. any they are cheap compaired to the quads.

    the AMD Athlno X2 720? @ 3.0Ghz is faster but no much.
     
    yuio, Sep 4, 2009
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  4. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    I also swear by the E8400. Best C2D ever made.
     
    Mastershroom, Sep 4, 2009
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  5. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Another vote for the E8400 here. Well within your budget, great CPU.
    The P4 EE is so out of date, it's not even worth considering.
     
    Hep!, Sep 4, 2009
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  6. funky monk

    funky monk Notebook Deity

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    If you want to find good deals I'd go on www.pricewatch.com

    They're the best PC parts price searh site I've found anywhere
     
    funky monk, Sep 4, 2009
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  7. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Kdawgca, Sep 4, 2009
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