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AM2 5200 any good?

Is this as part of a new build or do you already have a AM2 setup?

If its the former youd be much better going CD2 :)

For the cost of the 5200X2 you can get an E6300 amd good mobo :)
 
You shouldn't have a problem reaching 12x233=2.97Ghz, but as MeatLoaf has already said, you'll save money and have a faster rig if you bought a C2D instead.

However, don't be put of too much if you've already bought the 5200+ as it's AM2's equivalent to socket 939's FX60, the main difference being it utilizes DDR2 memory and has a locked 'upwards' multiplier of 13, so it's certainly no slouch by any stretch of the imagination. The 5200+ even beats a stock E6600 in a couple of benchmarks, but of course we all know the oc'ing headroom left in the E6600 (and the rest of the C2D range for that matter).
 
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i have the 5000+ am2 and getting 3003ghz

i can run it at 3.1ghz for everything except playing one game and then i keep getting exe faliures on the game.

but at 3.1ghz it will run and do everthing i ask to. (except play 1 game)
 
thank you all...

..it is for a new rig and I have thought of going towards C2D but... I find it a bit pricey!!

U see I am not new to the world of ocing and generally to the custom setup... and If I go towards intel... I wont setle for anything less than a 680mobo. Striker or EVGA or something in that range..
on top of that put the 6600 and some 8500mem... and the cost skyrockets.

so i thought:
Asus Crosshair for 149Euro
Am2 5200 for 220 and Team extreme ddr800 for another 220
total of 600Euro, around 400£

for that amount of money I barely scratch a proper Intel Rig

but tnx for all the info..
anything above 2.8 will keep me happy

sitting on a 2.4 939 rig now

if you can find me something for that amount of money then please do..
.. any help would be appreciated

later all and tnx
 
I was justg checking:

Asus P5N-E sli 650i for 149E
6400 for 209E
and mems stay the same

so again same total...

so which way to go..?
what do you think is better..?
 
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ok I admit.. C2D is the cpu to have but that doesnt mean I am fond of intel
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don't have to be, brand loyalty only damages your prospects of getting the best bang for buck
 
yeah... exactly my point...

that is my opinion as well..

I won't let me prejudice stand in the way of doing the right thing ;)

so overall.. 650i+6400 better than 590+5200 :confused:
 
but the secret weapon of amd is am2 will surpport the k10(kl8) cpu which by amd claims kicks intels ass
 
hmm!!!

between these two, intel wins in everything but with a very small margin..

5-6 frames in games,
less than 1000points in arithmetic cpu bench in sandra,
and about 30seconds in xvid encoding

I guess though if you put the oc headroom of C2D u have a clear winner

mmm... have a few other thought on the back of my mind.. but perhaps later
 
Jaykay... exactly what it was on my mind
the so called AM2+

that s what I am thinking... a good am2 mobo and afterwards a simple bios update..?

or an intel pack that kicks ass now.. and who knows what next...

still confused.. :S

u see 650i doesnt really like any mems over 800 so 1066 on 1:1 its not supported... until from what I have read so far...

and again am2 only supports 800mems

cpu limited in one case, mbo limited on the other

still confused :S

damn it!! :mad:
 
really dont know what I'll do...
still have 2 weeks to make up my mind..

one thing is for sure... 8800GTX its on its way :D

later all
 
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £173.99
(£204.44) £173.99
(£204.44)
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK) £99.99
(£117.49) £99.99
(£117.49)
Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
Sub Total : £343.97
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.25
Vat : £61.64
Total : £413.86

And bobs your uncle, you have a system that'll outperform any AM2 rig. Don't get caught up in the marketing hype, you dont need bleeding edge components to have a high performance system.
 
true.. and to be honest it wont be for a long time untl I SLi my GTX
so 1x16 will be more than enough.

What I believe IS worth spending the extra cash is getting some 8500 memory... cause it is the only thing that will last for almost forever.

I mean motherboard u can always play about... and change now and then..
same with the cpu.. but mem.. u keep.

I am thinking for the ocz 8500 sli, together with a apogee waterblock, cause the one i currentyl have wont fit an intel mobo... total cost 200£
another 200 ~ 250 for mobo/cpu and I am sorted.

650i and 6400 sound really appealing price wise...
Just hope not to regret it

anyways.. thank you all... u 've been great ;)
keep it up
:cool:
 
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