CPU or P4

[mjgood]

I've been looking to get a CPU for a computer I'm building, and I'm wondering here: Should I get a celeron with 2.8 ghz for $60 or a P4 with 3Ghz for $240? Are P4's worth this much money, and why?

[D.8080]

Celerons have less cache compared to P4. Cels have a bus speed which is slower, a P4 3Ghz goes 800 mhz, Cels are at 400 mhz (it's your case I think).
Maybe also for the tech it's in, a different core can make it "old" compared to new Celerons that are around.

It depends on what you are planning to do with your machine, if you need just mhz for some maths or a game machine.

This is why it's more expensive, why it's that more expensive I think it's because of market reasons.

You should post the specs of both for more help, this is a start.

[JAC]

celerons are really bad. go for P4, you will not regret it.

[Hippo]

If you are only going to browse the internet and send/recieve emails then get the smelleron..er celeron.

If you plan on doing anything else get the P4.



Or you could be sensible and go AMD... pssst Fanboy Alert..

[Mixeur]

yeah go for AMD now, for a sempron or an Athlon 64.

[Guest]

[Guest]

---------------celeron 2.8 ghz - pentuim 4 3ghz
FSB ----------533 mhz ----------800 mhz
L1 Cache ----12KB+16KB -------12KB+8KB
L2 Cache ----256KB -------------512KB
process type -90 nm ------------0.13 µm

[Mixeur]

gaming machine => P4

or sell your P4 mobo and go to buy a Socket 939 with an Athlon 64 3500+...

[Marcin]

Best low cost purchase for not special needs - Sempron Socket 939

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[FDIV]

Unless you already have the mobo their is really no good reason to buy Intel. They cost more and run slower and hotter. Heck, even if you already have the motherboard you would probably still get more bang for the buck out of an athlon 64 and a new motherboard.

[Zypher]

If it was me... I would wait the month or so for the new AMD AM2 socket.

[Mixeur]

If it was me, I would wait the Conroe

[Hippo]

If it were me I would wait until the new technology is out (AM2 / Conroe) then buy the slightly older stuff. Either new or second hand you get a bargain, and its not that far off top spec.

[JAC]