Cheap Cpu

[SiRius128]

i want to get a cheap computer ($500 or less) so im not going to go for a P4,
what i would like to know is, for my price range which would be better a Celeron or Athlon XP ???

[jonathan_tijuana]

xp you can find a good one for not so much, and i think celeron just suck. well that's what i had heard

[SiRius128]

i'll keep that in mind...thank you jonathan_tijuana

[3rd gen noob]

i agree

stay away from celeron unless you absolutely can't avoid it

[SiRius128]

yeh..i have a celeron now (566mhz) and i was never really happy with it. <_<

[ooo]

therez like 500mhz cpus for 15 dollars at pricewatch :)

i think u can scrap up a computer for like <400.

mouse -- newegg.com .01 dollars
keyboard -- newegg.com 3-4dollars
speakers -- newegg.com 3-4dollars
case w/ powersupply -- 20 dollars (newegg)
motherboard -- 30-60dollars (pricewatch)
cpu -- ranges (AMD 2400+) 77dollars (pricewatch.com)
videocard -- 60dollars(www.newegg.com) (ati radeon 9000)
harddrive -- 65 for 80gb (pricewatch)

monitor--(<100) if im not mistaken...havent brought a new one in a while

[bigdawgfoxx]

Heyy im runnin a Celeron at 566Mhz..it hauls though lol ive done lots to it