Best processor for £80

Binary Coder · 10-24-2007, 06:41 PM

ok, im making a new build for studying which will be my second computer, should i go for the amd x2 or the Core 2 duo, i will be using vista, 20" widescreen monitor, 2gb DDR2 memory, 500gb hard disk and im not sure which gpu yet. It will be used with vista, music, watching videos and just general use. But what processor should i get for around £80 - £100, i heard that core 2 duo are better but the motherboards look more expensive too me.

thanks

Kornowski · 10-24-2007, 07:31 PM

Yeah, Core 2 Duo's are better, look at something like an E6300, I don't know how much they are now, shouldn't be too expensive...

taylormsj · 10-24-2007, 07:58 PM

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130485 for intel

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128510 for amd

Even though the AMD is clocked higher id recommend the intel chip as its is very fast, uses less power, less heat, comes with a heatsink and will overclock nicely

PabloTeK · 10-24-2007, 10:08 PM

Yeah you can get this for a tenner too: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/105994

It's recommended by many mags including Custom PC, in fact it's their favourite LGA775 air cooler!

KevinKevin · 10-24-2007, 10:14 PM

I'd recommend AMD, myself.

10-24-2007, 06:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Binary Coder Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In the Shadows Posts: 236	Best processor for £80 - £100 ok, im making a new build for studying which will be my second computer, should i go for the amd x2 or the Core 2 duo, i will be using vista, 20" widescreen monitor, 2gb DDR2 memory, 500gb hard disk and im not sure which gpu yet. It will be used with vista, music, watching videos and just general use. But what processor should i get for around £80 - £100, i heard that core 2 duo are better but the motherboards look more expensive too me. thanks __________________ AMD 64 3800+ (939) Abit AX8 (939) 1gb ocz premiere PC3200 (2x 512mb) 200gb Seagate Barracuda sata-8mb cache. 256mb x1650 pro PCI-e 16x Akasa Eclipse 62 case 2x Sony dvd/rw+- DL 16x 7.1 Creative Audigy 2 ZS platinum. Windows Vista x64

10-24-2007, 07:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 18 Posts: 11,928	Yeah, Core 2 Duo's are better, look at something like an E6300, I don't know how much they are now, shouldn't be too expensive... __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8GHz Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 - Rev 3.3 4GB Crucial Ballistix @ 800MHz PNY 8800GTS G92 @ 800/2000/1000 Corsair HX520W Windows Vista Home Premium Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 SATA II Tuniq Tower LED OCZ XTC RAM Cooler Antec 900 (Modded) 3DMark06: 11,500 Winner of Photo Tournament: People, Jewelry & Dead Space Member of COD4 [CF] Clan: [CF] Kornowski

10-24-2007, 07:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
taylormsj Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,819	http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130485 for intel http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128510 for amd Even though the AMD is clocked higher id recommend the intel chip as its is very fast, uses less power, less heat, comes with a heatsink and will overclock nicely __________________ E2160 @3.2 (3.618 GHz max) \| 2Gb OCZ 6400 @ 890MHz \| 8800GT (725, 1895, 1970 MHz) \| Coolermaster CM 690 \| Hiper 530 watt \| Maxtor 160 Gb \| D-tek fusion, 5.5mm nozzle / Swiftech MCW60 with enzo's / Swiftech D5 / MCRres / MCR320 radiator / 3 high yate loon / 7/16" tubing / black feser one

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PabloTeK Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Peoples Republic of Nae Butta! Age: 17 Posts: 2,267	Yeah you can get this for a tenner too: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/105994 It's recommended by many mags including Custom PC, in fact it's their favourite LGA775 air cooler! __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8GHz \| Gigabyte EP43-DS3L \| GeIL 3GB PC2-6400 \| BFG GeForce 8800GT 512MB OC \| Seagate 500GB 7200.11 SATA \| Western Digital 250GB SE16 SATA \| Coolermaster CM690 \| Corsair HX520W Forum Rules

10-24-2007, 10:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
KevinKevin Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom. Posts: 76	I'd recommend AMD, myself. __________________ Motherboard: ALiveNF6G-VSTA CPU: AMD Athlon X2 64 4400 GPU: nVidia Geforce 6150SE HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB RAM: 3GB DDR2 OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit Sound Card: Realtek 7.1 CH Windows Vista Home Premium Level HD Audio

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