which cpu better for me?

rubin · 10-07-2005, 05:44 AM

i dont play much games but i do use solidworks (like CAD program) so its important that that runs smoothly. it ran fine on my old 900mhz AMD system just a lil low on memory sometimes. i found an AMD sempron2300 system for $280 and a celeron 2.0 for $300. if im not mistaken the 2300 is like about a 1.5Ghz cpu???? please advise me

Xycron · 10-07-2005, 05:56 AM

I dont know which would be better specificaly for the program, but over all I would have to say IMO a Sempron is better then any of the three Celerons i have had in the past, They run, "choppy",but maybe in your case it would be better,I'm not totaly positice, wait for more responsews to make your final choice.

Filip · 10-07-2005, 08:02 AM

go for sempron, it runs at 1.58GHz, has 166MHz FSB, 256KB L2 cache, and even the lower frequency then celeron it is much faster, dont' buy celeron

rubin · 10-07-2005, 08:08 AM

cheaper too

its just that i read that AMD is better for gaming where as intel is better for work. and since both are entry level systems.... i dunno
anyways the AMD seems to be the way to go

spamdos · 10-08-2005, 12:56 AM

boo celeron yay sempron sempron will usually kick celerons ass. it should be better for what u what u want to do

rubin · 10-08-2005, 03:46 AM

ok i ordered up the sempron. i got a good deal by giving them my old comp and theyre gonna replace the psu, mothaboard, pcu n RAM (cause i had sdram in my olod one) n keep the cdrom, video etc.

thing is they said they wont install the hardware. i assume its just the motherboard. so how do i do that? i assume i just put in the install disk, boot up n it'll be step by step from there

MatrixEVO · 10-08-2005, 04:09 AM

Do you mean they won't install the software? Or do you actaully need to physically secure the motherboard inside the case?

rubin · 10-09-2005, 04:09 AM

no just the software

i know how to boot up the HD and install windows but do i need to do anything before that?

edit: also i forgot to ask them about the video card but its onboard so how good do u assume it'd be? like 64mb?

tariqadkhan · 10-09-2005, 04:31 AM

celerons are horrible go for the AMD Sempron, its better and cheaper1

X24 · 10-09-2005, 05:17 AM

um, i bet they mean install drivers......? in that case they should have instructions for that with w/e u get.

10-07-2005, 05:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
rubin Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 30	which cpu better for me? i dont play much games but i do use solidworks (like CAD program) so its important that that runs smoothly. it ran fine on my old 900mhz AMD system just a lil low on memory sometimes. i found an AMD sempron2300 system for $280 and a celeron 2.0 for $300. if im not mistaken the 2300 is like about a 1.5Ghz cpu???? please advise me Last edited by rubin; 10-07-2005 at 05:46 AM.

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spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,107	boo celeron yay sempron sempron will usually kick celerons ass. it should be better for what u what u want to do __________________ "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum" Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe. Australia will rule the world one day.

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MatrixEVO Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 20 Posts: 1,354	Do you mean they won't install the software? Or do you actaully need to physically secure the motherboard inside the case? __________________ I don't own a computer! It's great! I don't waste lots of time anymore!

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10-07-2005, 05:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,099	I dont know which would be better specificaly for the program, but over all I would have to say IMO a Sempron is better then any of the three Celerons i have had in the past, They run, "choppy",but maybe in your case it would be better,I'm not totaly positice, wait for more responsews to make your final choice.

10-07-2005, 08:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Filip Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 19 Posts: 1,977	go for sempron, it runs at 1.58GHz, has 166MHz FSB, 256KB L2 cache, and even the lower frequency then celeron it is much faster, dont' buy celeron

10-07-2005, 08:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
rubin Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 30	cheaper too its just that i read that AMD is better for gaming where as intel is better for work. and since both are entry level systems.... i dunno anyways the AMD seems to be the way to go

10-08-2005, 03:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
rubin Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 30	ok i ordered up the sempron. i got a good deal by giving them my old comp and theyre gonna replace the psu, mothaboard, pcu n RAM (cause i had sdram in my olod one) n keep the cdrom, video etc. thing is they said they wont install the hardware. i assume its just the motherboard. so how do i do that? i assume i just put in the install disk, boot up n it'll be step by step from there

10-09-2005, 04:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
rubin Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 30	no just the software i know how to boot up the HD and install windows but do i need to do anything before that? edit: also i forgot to ask them about the video card but its onboard so how good do u assume it'd be? like 64mb?

10-09-2005, 04:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
tariqadkhan New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5	celerons are horrible go for the AMD Sempron, its better and cheaper1