CPU from newegg...

krimson_king · 12-18-2005, 01:33 AM

so ive decided im going to go for a cpu on newegg, a clawhammer 3700+, and ive read lots of stuff about how good a company they are, but i started getting scared when i read all their disclaimers about refurbished things, (the cpu is refurbished) but it would only come out to about 185$. its ONLY THE PROCESSOR, which got me even more nervous, but i figured it isnt that hard to get the drivers and whatnot right? so im wondering, does this sound like a good investment to go in on? because im really looking to start a computer. thanks

diduknowthat · 12-18-2005, 01:38 AM

make sure you get a heatsink/fan and thermal paste and you should be alright. You dont need to get drivers for it, just stick it in and it should work.

krimson_king · 12-18-2005, 01:43 AM

alright...i decided to get it. i think ill get the hs and mobo sometime after christmas. then probably ram or a case. i dont want to spend a lot of money all at once, it gives me time to think about it.

**Praetor** · 12-26-2005, 01:00 PM

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but i figured it isnt that hard to get the drivers and whatnot right?

Generically speaking, you dont need drivers for a CPU

If you've not bought it yet, dont bother with the 3700, it's a not a noticeable performance boost from the 3400

12-18-2005, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
krimson_king Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: connecticut Age: 21 Posts: 466	CPU from newegg... so ive decided im going to go for a cpu on newegg, a clawhammer 3700+, and ive read lots of stuff about how good a company they are, but i started getting scared when i read all their disclaimers about refurbished things, (the cpu is refurbished) but it would only come out to about 185$. its ONLY THE PROCESSOR, which got me even more nervous, but i figured it isnt that hard to get the drivers and whatnot right? so im wondering, does this sound like a good investment to go in on? because im really looking to start a computer. thanks __________________ sí, señor.

12-18-2005, 01:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,463	make sure you get a heatsink/fan and thermal paste and you should be alright. You dont need to get drivers for it, just stick it in and it should work. __________________ Dell Latitude XT Convertible Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2ghz CPU 3GB DDR2 677 Memory 120GB 1.8" PATA Hard Drive ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Graphics 12.1" WXGA LED Touch Screen N-Trig Capacitive Touch/Active Digitizer

12-18-2005, 01:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
krimson_king Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: connecticut Age: 21 Posts: 466	alright...i decided to get it. i think ill get the hs and mobo sometime after christmas. then probably ram or a case. i dont want to spend a lot of money all at once, it gives me time to think about it. __________________ sí, señor.

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