AthlonXP 1700 to 2200: is it worth it?

Gator · 08-31-02, 08:44 AM

With my current configuration, is it worth upgrading from 1700 to 2200 for $150us? Am I better off waiting for 2600 and what would of price of that be?

Primary interest: UT2k3 and Unreal2

PCarr78 · 08-31-02, 02:03 PM

Wait for the 2600

09-01-02, 03:08 AM

I doubt going from a 1700 to a 2600 is even worthwhile. Cause a 1700 with a Radeon 9700 or NV30 gonna drive Unreal over 100 FPS easy.

Regards,
Mike

thcdru2k · 09-01-02, 10:12 AM

plus you will be saving more money that you can put towards that r9700 or nv30

Gator · 09-01-02, 09:15 PM

u guys r right, i'll stick with the 1700 for now, thanks!

PCarr78 · 09-02-02, 06:00 PM

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Originally posted by Gator
u guys r right, i'll stick with the 1700 for now, thanks!

Np man

1700 = 1.53 GHz, right??

maybe when the speeds increase a lil' more, consider upgrading.

CainSyris · 09-02-02, 06:25 PM

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Originally posted by [Corporal Dan]

Np man

1700 = 1.53 GHz, right??

maybe when the speeds increase a lil' more, consider upgrading.

Athlon XP 1800+ = 1.53 ghz as far as I know.

CainSyris · 09-02-02, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gator
With my current configuration, is it worth upgrading from 1700 to 2200 for $150us? Am I better off waiting for 2600 and what would of price of that be?

Primary interest: UT2k3 and Unreal2

2400+ will be less than 200 dollars supposedly at launch. Then again, why go that route when you can get a 333mhz fsb CPU in October? Then again, why go that route if you can go Barton a month or so later?

Then again, why go that route if you can go Hammer a month or so later?

See where I'm going with this?

SavagePaladin · 09-02-02, 07:32 PM

yeah one might as well wait for an extreme upgrade wrt processors
2400+ would be decent once its cheap enough.

Gator · 09-02-02, 09:10 PM

you guys make some excellent points. I think what I'll do is simply wait for the official release of UT2k3 and Unreal2. I need to see how they really run on my system, not the stinkin beta builds. It runs decent now, but I feel like it could be running better.

What I will do though is if my girlfriend decides she wants to upgrade from her PIII, I'll likely give her my chip and get the fastest available AthlonXP I can. I'm not anxious to give up my motherboard because I really like the one I got. This has to be the most stable computer I have ever owned.

SavagePaladin · 09-03-02, 04:42 AM

It's widely known that the beta builds run like crap. It's why they weren't supposed to be leaked, people 'assume' its just like final code, and thats retarded.

Chiles4 · 09-06-02, 02:26 PM

Honestly, I don't even think you'd be able to tell the difference between the two cpus. The only time I ever noticed a difference was when I went from a Duron 650 to a 1.2G Tbird. Upgrading your cpu does nothing for the slowest components in your system - your hard drive and to some extent your memory bandwidth.

Why not overclock your 1700+? I've got a locked 1600+ oc'ed just shy of a 1900+ at stock voltage. I simply bumped my FSB from 133 to 150 and it worked without a glitch. The 1600+ is a great oc'er - maybe the 1700+ is too.

08-31-02, 08:44 AM	#1
Gator Unreal Tournament Gamer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 2,279	AthlonXP 1700 to 2200: is it worth it? With my current configuration, is it worth upgrading from 1700 to 2200 for $150us? Am I better off waiting for 2600 and what would of price of that be? Primary interest: UT2k3 and Unreal2 __________________ Athlon64 3200 Clawhammer / Asus K8N-E Deluxe / 1GB Crucial DDR400 / Geforce 6600GT 128MB AGP / Windows XP Pro

09-01-02, 10:12 AM	#4
thcdru2k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 1,142	plus you will be saving more money that you can put towards that r9700 or nv30 __________________ Athlon XP 1.58GHz \| MSI KT3 Ultra2 \| 256MB DDR PC-3000 \| GeForce 4 ti4200 64mb @ 310/533 \| IBM 120GXP 40.0GB \| Det. 41.09 \| DX 9 RC2 \| Win XP SP1 11118 3DMarks

09-01-02, 09:15 PM	#5
Gator Unreal Tournament Gamer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 2,279	u guys r right, i'll stick with the 1700 for now, thanks! __________________ Athlon64 3200 Clawhammer / Asus K8N-E Deluxe / 1GB Crucial DDR400 / Geforce 6600GT 128MB AGP / Windows XP Pro

09-02-02, 09:10 PM	#10
Gator Unreal Tournament Gamer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 2,279	you guys make some excellent points. I think what I'll do is simply wait for the official release of UT2k3 and Unreal2. I need to see how they really run on my system, not the stinkin beta builds. It runs decent now, but I feel like it could be running better. What I will do though is if my girlfriend decides she wants to upgrade from her PIII, I'll likely give her my chip and get the fastest available AthlonXP I can. I'm not anxious to give up my motherboard because I really like the one I got. This has to be the most stable computer I have ever owned. __________________ Athlon64 3200 Clawhammer / Asus K8N-E Deluxe / 1GB Crucial DDR400 / Geforce 6600GT 128MB AGP / Windows XP Pro

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08-31-02, 02:03 PM	#2
PCarr78 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 505	Wait for the 2600

09-01-02, 03:08 AM	#3
Essense Guest Posts: n/a	I doubt going from a 1700 to a 2600 is even worthwhile. Cause a 1700 with a Radeon 9700 or NV30 gonna drive Unreal over 100 FPS easy. Regards, Mike

09-02-02, 07:32 PM	#9
SavagePaladin info***** Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,395	yeah one might as well wait for an extreme upgrade wrt processors 2400+ would be decent once its cheap enough.

09-03-02, 04:42 AM	#11
SavagePaladin info***** Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,395	It's widely known that the beta builds run like crap. It's why they weren't supposed to be leaked, people 'assume' its just like final code, and thats retarded.

09-06-02, 02:26 PM	#12
Chiles4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A galaxy far, far away... Posts: 87	Honestly, I don't even think you'd be able to tell the difference between the two cpus. The only time I ever noticed a difference was when I went from a Duron 650 to a 1.2G Tbird. Upgrading your cpu does nothing for the slowest components in your system - your hard drive and to some extent your memory bandwidth. Why not overclock your 1700+? I've got a locked 1600+ oc'ed just shy of a 1900+ at stock voltage. I simply bumped my FSB from 133 to 150 and it worked without a glitch. The 1600+ is a great oc'er - maybe the 1700+ is too.