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800 mhz or 533 mhz FSB?
IG-88:
Sorry for the sarcasm :) On one of my set-ups I run my PC games (along with all MAME can throw at me on one of my old EMachines with a 1 gig cpu, 256 of ram, onboard video & sound. It did have a 600 mhz cpu and I probably could have gotten away with that. Let me guess. You got your eye on that Doom 3 or Halo 2 thats coming out soon? ;)
maraxle:
What's the price difference between the 800 and the 533 bus? If it's not much, I'd go ahead and get the 800. It can't hurt, you know? If it's substantial, I'd get the 533, as like everyone else said, it's overkill either way.
Minwah:
--- Quote from: maraxle on February 03, 2004, 04:25:50 pm ---What's the price difference between the 800 and the 533 bus? If it's not much, I'd go ahead and get the 800. It can't hurt, you know? If it's substantial, I'd get the 533, as like everyone else said, it's overkill either way.
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Well I built a 2.8Ghz 800FSB PC for my cab...so it will last for ages basically. I haven't even used it much yet but I did get a solid 60fps in Tekken when I was testing it. Not that I particularly like Tekken but it gave me something to test it against...I get ~35fps on my Athlon 1.4Ghz.
FWIW I picked a Pentium as they (arguably) seem to have a slight edge over AMD atm, and they tend to run cooler - ie less fan speed + noise. My AMD sounds like a vacuum cleaner in comparison!
Sephroth57:
pentiums are more efficient, but as far as pricing you could get a faster rated AMD for the same price as a lower rated pentium, therefore the difference is usually made up and you end up gaining bang for your buck
SirPoonga:
I am on a PIII 500 with a 100 FBS and I play classics just fine. I need a little more of a boost to play neogeo at full speed.