Question About Celerons & Pentium 3's

[clocker]

AMD is NOT better than Intel, it is cheaper.
For comparable performance you will pay significantly less...money that can be spent on other components.

If you are willing to canniblize the eMachine for some parts ( drives, mainly) you could easily double your performance for a grand.

Yes, you will have to start all over software-wise.

[Virtualbody1234]

You don't need to spend as much as a grand. You can easily run at 2500+ or higher without spending that much.

In fact that board I posted can run a 2600+ with 266 FSB and is about $50. The CPU can be found for less than $100.

[razorsharp013]

I see. Like I said, I have heard a lot of good things about AMD systems as far as comparitions to Intel based systems go when price and performance are equally important so I would be more then willing to have a look at that option. As for canniblizing the eMachine as much as possible, that was the plan!

So I will definately not be getting the new CPU then as that just seems dumb now with the other options you guys just pointed out for me.

My case is really cramped inside so I will definately be investing in a new one, I hate this one.

Well I need to get some sleep, I work nights and haven't slept yet, augh. However I will be back later on so if there is any more helpful advice due to come my way please do share.

Thanks a lot!

[razorsharp013]

Wow! I could get that much of a performance increase and spend less than $200! I had no idea. And I can very easily afford to do that right now too. I will definately be looking into that. Thanks again.

[clocker]

Before you go off half-cocked make sure that the board will fit in your case and that the PSU will work with the board.
Not sure if eMachines uses proprietary connectors, but they do have weird sized PSUs so you can't easily swap it out for a regular one.

[bigdawgfoxx]

I put together a good system for under 550 I believe..with monitor and everything...yall remember that thread? If yall can post it here cuz i had a really good setup for cheap...

Just build a new one.

[razorsharp013]

Ok, now that I'm back from my god awful job I have a couple more questions......

After doing some more research and seeing all the replies you guys gave me I have decieded to go with the new AMD setup. Now let's say I go ahead and get that board or something similar....I already have 512MB of RAM that can be reused until I upgrade that too, a brand new hard drive, and of course I will buy the processor. Monitor, video card and stuff like that I can also reuse until I upgrade that as well. The CD and floppy drives I don't think I can get out of here so I will have to get new ones, plus I'd want to get a new CD drive anyway.....

That leaves me with not too much more to go...So taking what I need to buy new, including everything I didn't mention like cooling and other things...How much money do you guys think I will have to spend on this? ...In order to build a very good, but not super expensive machine...if you know what I mean.

[orcutt989]

If you are really into gaming, and nothing else then go for AMD, but if your a graphic designer, or create music or anything else besides gaming, go for Intel, because in my opinion, everything just runs better.

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by orcutt989@26 June 2004 - 11:01
If you are really into gaming, and nothing else then go for AMD, but if your a graphic designer, or create music or anything else besides gaming, go for Intel, because in my opinion, everything just runs better.

That's just untrue. Anything the Intel will do, the AMD will do at or about the same performance.

What's wrong with the CD drive? If you cannot use it then perhaps you could get a DVD burner instead.

Also if you get a motherboard and want to use your current RAM then just make sure that they are compatible.

[clocker]

Originally posted by razorsharp013@26 June 2004 - 05:09
The CD and floppy drives I don't think I can get out of here so I will have to get new ones, plus I'd want to get a new CD drive anyway.....

What's the problem removing them?