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MosIncredible · 03-14-2008, 07:42 AM

You could get a better processor at that price.

Jesse · 03-14-2008, 02:01 PM

Why couldn't I overclock with a Vostro

imsati · 03-14-2008, 02:44 PM

Dell typically locks all but the basic BIOS functions, hence no fine-tuning voltage, FSB, or multipliers.

Jesse · 03-14-2008, 11:13 PM

thats idiotic.... forget that.

imsati · 03-14-2008, 11:59 PM

You view it as idiotic, but Dell views it as ensuring they stay competitive by selling different levels of performance at different prices, which is a completely acceptable business practice.

Jesse · 03-15-2008, 06:08 AM

Anways someone is selling an ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard for $80... good deal?

Then I can get a AMD athlon 5000+ black edition processor

oregon · 03-15-2008, 06:39 AM

Not the best... You really don't want to be buying an AMD X2 right now. They are barely competitive with core 2 duo's and AMD will probably be coming out with new stuff soon.

Jesse · 03-15-2008, 06:52 AM

New stuff that is more expensive that is...

I just want a reliable computer for gaming/ anything else. Not really planning on upgrading in the near future.

oregon · 03-15-2008, 08:03 AM

Me too!

You can usually get cheaper stuff online though. An E4400 or E4500 is about same price as the 5000+ but can be overclocked to be much more powerful. It's just all around better.

Instinct5 · 03-15-2008, 08:56 AM

man everyone is about overclocking i mean ya it makes your cpu faster but.. you take so many risks with overclocking to much you have to make sure everything is stable gotta have the right cooling so you dont fry anything.. personaly i like to stay stock to not eff myself over somehow i just have that kinda luck and if anything were to happen my warranty is gone. i just find it irratating when somone asks for a cpu and everyone says E2180 and oc to 3.0 like man sorry for rant in this particular topic but i needed to get it off my chest

03-14-2008, 07:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
MosIncredible Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 194	You could get a better processor at that price. __________________ CPU: Q6600 @ 3.4GHz [425x8] 1.248v load \| E8400 HSF: Zalman 9700 (replacing soon) MB: DFI DK P35-T2RS GPU: XFX 8800GTS (G92) 512MB @ 800/1970/1100 RAM: 2GB OCZ Reaper (PC2 6400) 850 4-4-4-12 HDD: WD 500GB 16MB Case: Antec 900 PSU: OCZ 700W Monitor: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06 Score: 16137 (XP) with above clocks

03-14-2008, 02:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,474	Dell typically locks all but the basic BIOS functions, hence no fine-tuning voltage, FSB, or multipliers. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 Also, I can kill you with my brain. The Great Forum Challenge http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619 (And you follow his advice why, exactly...?) (Funny Thread though!)

03-14-2008, 11:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,474	You view it as idiotic, but Dell views it as ensuring they stay competitive by selling different levels of performance at different prices, which is a completely acceptable business practice. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 Also, I can kill you with my brain. The Great Forum Challenge http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619 (And you follow his advice why, exactly...?) (Funny Thread though!)

03-15-2008, 06:39 AM	#17 (permalink)
oregon Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 876	Not the best... You really don't want to be buying an AMD X2 right now. They are barely competitive with core 2 duo's and AMD will probably be coming out with new stuff soon. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB. 7200RPM. 16MB cache

03-15-2008, 08:03 AM	#19 (permalink)
oregon Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 876	Me too! You can usually get cheaper stuff online though. An E4400 or E4500 is about same price as the 5000+ but can be overclocked to be much more powerful. It's just all around better. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB. 7200RPM. 16MB cache

03-14-2008, 02:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jesse Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	Why couldn't I overclock with a Vostro

03-14-2008, 11:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jesse Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	thats idiotic.... forget that.

03-15-2008, 06:08 AM	#16 (permalink)
Jesse Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	Anways someone is selling an ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard for $80... good deal? Then I can get a AMD athlon 5000+ black edition processor

03-15-2008, 06:52 AM	#18 (permalink)
Jesse Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	New stuff that is more expensive that is... I just want a reliable computer for gaming/ anything else. Not really planning on upgrading in the near future.

03-15-2008, 08:56 AM	#20 (permalink)
Instinct5 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 292	man everyone is about overclocking i mean ya it makes your cpu faster but.. you take so many risks with overclocking to much you have to make sure everything is stable gotta have the right cooling so you dont fry anything.. personaly i like to stay stock to not eff myself over somehow i just have that kinda luck and if anything were to happen my warranty is gone. i just find it irratating when somone asks for a cpu and everyone says E2180 and oc to 3.0 like man sorry for rant in this particular topic but i needed to get it off my chest __________________ Mobo: ASUS M3A Motherboard CPU: AMD Athlon x2 dual core @ stock2.7 GHz RAM:2x 1GB OCZ 800mhz GPU: PNY Nvidia GeForce 8800GT HDD: Seagate 160GB SATA HD DVD: 20x DvD-Rom OS: Windows Vista Home Premium OS Case: Apevia X-Cruiser w/450w PS

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