Quite a simple one this... how good is a Duron 650?
I'm looking to upgrade my Celeron 400 setup soon and like the look of a Duron/Socket A setup... cheap, easy to upgrade at a later date etc.
It looks a much better option for the budget builder like me than to throw more money at Intel for a P3 chip now. I'm nearly at the end on my BX board now (in my opinion) so a new socket A board makes sense.
In the UK the best price I can find for a Duron 650 chip is £90 (from Insight UK), £30 cheaper than the Duron 700.
Is there really that noticable difference between the chips to warrent this price hike?
Most of the reviews of Duron's I've seen concentrate on the Duron 700... I would much rather put the extra money towards a GeForce MX card at a later date.
Thanks.
I'm looking to upgrade my Celeron 400 setup soon and like the look of a Duron/Socket A setup... cheap, easy to upgrade at a later date etc.
It looks a much better option for the budget builder like me than to throw more money at Intel for a P3 chip now. I'm nearly at the end on my BX board now (in my opinion) so a new socket A board makes sense.
In the UK the best price I can find for a Duron 650 chip is £90 (from Insight UK), £30 cheaper than the Duron 700.
Is there really that noticable difference between the chips to warrent this price hike?
Most of the reviews of Duron's I've seen concentrate on the Duron 700... I would much rather put the extra money towards a GeForce MX card at a later date.
Thanks.