Is It Worth Paying Extra For A Amd Xp 3200

[Dray_04]

k the diference between the prices for me over here in NZ is

Athlon XP2500+ c/w AMD Fan & 3 years Warr box Barton CPU

NZ$140

AMD Athlon XP3200+ 2.2GHz 400MHz FSB W/COOLING FAN retail box

NZ$378


thats a huge difference for me....

keep in mind that its in NZ dollars so dont freak out at the prices!!!

(and can i also just ask why so many people have amd athlon xp's when the max the AMD Athlon XP3200+ can run is at 2.2GHz... whereas Intels petium 4's 2.4ghz is cheaper but run at a higher speed.... or am i mistaken

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[Weedy]

if i had the money i would go with the 3200 just cause it "better" then the 2500 by the numbers..

[Dray_04]

yer i realise that, but i dont see the need to spend that much if i know i can safely oc it to the same speeds....

lol, like what happens if i fry it.... gutted

[Weedy]

since the 2500 has 3 year warranty, u might as well go with that, and if u fuck up ur cpu, u can always get a new one

[DarthInsinuate]

Originally posted by dray_02@24 February 2004 - 10:06
(and can i also just ask why so many people have amd athlon xp's when the max the AMD Athlon XP3200+ can run is at 2.2GHz... whereas Intels petium 4's 2.4ghz is cheaper but run at a higher speed.... or am i mistaken

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i don't know the actual reason, because i don't pay attention - but it boils down to clock speeds not actually meaning much when you compare AMD to Intel


i think the price difference between the 2500 and 3200 is pretty big, after looking at some benchmarks its not an incredible difference in speed either

[Dray_04]

so what do you rekon i should do?

i love benchmarks!!!

and i want to get higher!! lol

should i go and upgrade to the 2500 barton

or should i get another stick of ram?

512 Mb DDR 400 x 2

thatll be more expensive....

so is it ram or cpu...

which will give me a higher performance increase?

[bigdawgfoxx]

2500XP

That is what you get then talk to me or post on here and we will help you...dont waste money on a 3200XP get the 2500XP...

[kaiweiler]

Yes get the 2500+ and OC it if you are looking for higher speeds. OCing it would void the 3 year warrenty though, so it comes down to which is more important to you. You can OC the 2500+ to a 3200+ w/ stock fans as well, no need even for water cooling
but yes get the 2500 for sure

[lynx]

If you go for the XP2500 you will need faster ram anyway, particularly if you are thinking of oc'ing it. But get the 2500 rather than the 3200, I did and here's the results:

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Edit: stock hsf, but I'm not happy with the temp (now 51C at full load), but extra cooling is on its way.

Edit2: When I've got the temps down I'll have a go at REALLY overclocking it, this bit was too easy.

[Virtualbody1234]

Don't waste money! Get the 2500+.

My understanding is that they are both the same part made on the same assembly line. They test them and the ones that perform best get the 3200+ stamp on them. It used to be that the first batches of the 2500+ couldn't be overclocked as easily but the production quality has improved over time.