difference in these two pc's

Benjidrummer · 07-30-2005, 08:46 AM

hello, this is my current pc

Amd athlon xp 1700+
1.47ghz
352 ram
s3 graphics prosavage 8a26

and this is the pc im thinking of getting, is there a big difference in speed

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...221029496&rd=1

thanks

kof2000 · 07-30-2005, 11:21 AM

big difference not only speed the ram and everything else should be faster.

**apj101** · 07-30-2005, 12:13 PM

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big difference not only speed the ram and everything else should be faster.

there will be a difference yes, but it depend on what you are using the pc for,if its for surfing, emailing, and word processing then you will not see a huge improvement (this is a sempron after all

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r53s · 07-31-2005, 01:28 AM

The 1700+ is a thoroughbred, running at 256 L2, the same cache as the 3100+, a downgraded newcastle, but has the same cache as the 1700+.
So, big difference...

Benjidrummer · 07-31-2005, 08:57 AM

Hi Guys, thanks for the info, the sempron is £300, and thats my price range say +50 i suppose, but is there any other models you advise me getting, just the tower though,

whatever model i'll be getting i'll be upgrading the graphics card, but this is another thing i don't get, i was advised to get the ati 9800 as its suppose to be the best, but i go on ebay, buy it now prices, and some are £60 some are £160, and they look completely different, but their both called radeon 9800, any advice on that?

thanks

**Praetor** · 08-01-2005, 01:58 AM

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difference in these two pc's

- Well depending on the Semperon3100 you're getting it could be 32bit or 64bit (most likely 32bit) ... on-die memory controller will make a world of difference
- Videocard is a few steps better but still leaps and bounds behind anything halfdecent

Hehe the picture of the motherboard is an nF4 one ... the box is packing a SiS760GX (i wont even comment on the videocard

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This is the board yer getting

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this is a sempron after all

So?

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the same cache as the 3100+, a downgraded newcastle

It'd be a Paris/Palermo based on a Newcastle OR Winchester

we dont have enough info to determine the exact core

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whatever model i'll be getting i'll be upgrading the graphics card, but this is another thing i don't get, i was advised to get the ati 9800 as its suppose to be the best, but i go on ebay, buy it now prices, and some are £60 some are £160, and they look completely different, but their both called radeon 9800, any advice on that?

Well i'd advise you to get a Radeon9800Pro .. not a Radeon9800. They will look different depending on the make though...

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07-31-2005, 01:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
r53s Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 130	The 1700+ is a thoroughbred, running at 256 L2, the same cache as the 3100+, a downgraded newcastle, but has the same cache as the 1700+. So, big difference...

07-31-2005, 08:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Benjidrummer Bronze Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 42	Hi Guys, thanks for the info, the sempron is £300, and thats my price range say +50 i suppose, but is there any other models you advise me getting, just the tower though, whatever model i'll be getting i'll be upgrading the graphics card, but this is another thing i don't get, i was advised to get the ati 9800 as its suppose to be the best, but i go on ebay, buy it now prices, and some are £60 some are £160, and they look completely different, but their both called radeon 9800, any advice on that? thanks