Am I Hot or Not? AMD XP 2500+ OEM (Barton!!!) $192 Atacom

[Vescica]

This is on their main page... Atacom

AMD XP 2500+ Barton Core $192 OEM & $199 Retail

It says an estimated date of 2/10/03. It seems pretty hot for a new Barton Core. Any feedback?

<edit> It says on the product description page an estimated date of 2/14/03.

 

[Tol]

Very interesting. I was going to get a 2100+ this week, but maybe I'll hold off. I didn't realize these were so close to release.

 

[ZippZ]

Hmmm lots of cheap AMD options now. I'm planning on putting a computer together and I'm not sure what to buy.

1700+ chip that can overclock to around 2600+ for $45
2100+ chip that can overclock to around 3000+ for $95
2500+ barton chip that should overclock to 3???+ for $192

Guess I'll have to hold off on the chip purchase and see the Barton reviews when they come out on the 10th.

 

[Tol]

ya...in a way, I hope the reviews aren't too positive...I'll save $100 and buy a 2100+ that way. =)

 

[DestruyaUR]

TechDepot (subsidiary of Office Depot) will have the retail Barton for 210 - 10 - 3% eBates...WHEN is the only question. Quite frankly I'm happy with my 2400+, TYVM. Who needs an extra 256kb of cache when you have as many desktops as I do? I've got a total of 1408kb of L2 over six chips!

Also, initial reports show Bartons not excelling in the overclocking dept. They're 1.83Ghz-native chips running on a 333Mhz FSB (at first - God KNOWS what the native speed will be when the 400Mhz parts debut sometime Aug-Sept timeframe). AMD dropped the Mhz and upped the PR rating even more, even though historically having 512kb of L2 vs. 256 has only netted performance gains of 7-10% MAX.

 

[htyei]

7 to 10 % is about what a processor bump is nowadays....

 

[dakata24]

is atacom online only, or does it have a b&m storefront?

 

[edplayer]

new chips will be somewhat slow. Decent overclocks but not spectacular (on the average). Give it like 2 months. Not only will they be cheaper, but AMD will have sold all the "first runs". By then (or maybe 3 or 4 months) the lowend chips will overclock almost the same like the fastest ones.

 

[edplayer]

Originally posted by: htyei
7 to 10 % is about what a processor bump is nowadays....

AMD's are getting more than that. Even the first reports on these barton 2500's are getting higher than that.

 

[huesmann]

What FSB does this 2500+ sucka run at? I wonder if my mobo supports this multiplier.

 

[Tab]

I heard it could be 400FSB, but honestly. Who know? $200 for a 2500+ isnt that bad IMHO, maybe it'll drop the price for the 2600+

 

[Pocatello]

This is kinda warm, the current XP 2400+ is about the same price.

 

[Vescica]

Originally posted by: dakata24
is atacom online only, or does it have a b&m storefront?

I've never ordered from them. I found their ad in Computer User - that free mag at the SF Bay computer stores.

It says their address is in Fremont.

<edit> The ad says STORE HOURS 9AM - 7PM Monday - Friday

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: Tabb
I heard it could be 400FSB, but honestly. Who know? $200 for a 2500+ isnt that bad IMHO, maybe it'll drop the price for the 2600+

NM, I see on Pricewatch that the Barton 2500+ is listed at 333MHz FSB.

 

[gjacknow]

Seriously though, the Hot deals in prcessors are the 17000-2100 models.

Just an amazing price for the preformance.

For the folks that said they were looking now, just get something around $90 and save you money for the next upgrade.

GLJ

 

[DestruyaUR]

As I said earlier - the 400Mhz Barton parts are suspected to come out in August-September - just before Hammer is expected to launch.

 

[dakata24]

Originally posted by: Vescica

Originally posted by: dakata24
is atacom online only, or does it have a b&m storefront?

I've never ordered from them. I found their ad in Computer User - that free mag at the SF Bay computer stores.

It says their address is in Fremont.

<edit> The ad says STORE HOURS 9AM - 7PM Monday - Friday

oh. ok. thanks. been so long since i picked up a Computer User (RIP computer currents/microtimes) since i do most of my shopping online nowadays..

 

[edplayer]

Originally posted by: DestruyaUR
As I said earlier - the 400Mhz Barton parts are suspected to come out in August-September - just before Hammer is expected to launch.

Hammer will be launching MUCH sooner than that. Try March or April. Hammer is a "brand name". Opteron will launch first as AMD's concentration is on making money. Athlon 64 is the line that has been delayed. That is a "desktop" version.

 

[wjones]

Originally posted by: Vescica
Am I Hot or Not?

Just saw this at another thread: Hot or Not?

 

[Vescica]

Originally posted by: wjones

Originally posted by: Vescica
Am I Hot or Not?

Just saw this at another thread: Hot or Not?

Hence the title...

 

[zoiks]

Ive ordered from Atacom and I have picked up at their place in Fremont at least twice.
Same ol type of place though. Chinese establishment but Ive had good luck with them.

 

[Jaxidian]

Originally posted by: Vescica

Originally posted by: dakata24
is atacom online only, or does it have a b&m storefront?

I've never ordered from them. I found their ad in Computer User - that free mag at the SF Bay computer stores.

It says their address is in Fremont.

<edit> The ad says STORE HOURS 9AM - 7PM Monday - Friday

I have ordered from Atacom once and once only. They didn't ship my order for nearly 3 weeks even though nothing was on hold. They told me they were waiting for my credit card to go through which is crap because it is a debit card that approves all orders even if they are overdrawn.

Never ordering from them again. However, $200 for a Barton 2500+ is pretty awesome imho.