I'm thinking of getting AM2 CPUs for an internet cafe - for internet and - naturally - gaming. Initially, for testing purposes, I will be getting a Sempron LE-1150 (2.0GHz 256KB), and an Athlon64 LE-1640+ (2.6GHz 1024KB), and an X2. The X2 will be for the server.
The lower the price the better - particularly for the X2 CPUs. I have my sights set on the X2 4400+, but the faster CPUs are not excluded from consideration. I have a problem, though - I only want to get one X2 because I can't affored to get both a 2.3GHz AND a 2.2GHz X2 4400+ to see the results for myself. What should be the deciding factor - the FSB or the clock speed? Even if the difference is negligible, which will provide faster gaming performance?
Here is the list of X2 CPUs that got me confused because in some cases, the prices are the same, so I am not sure which to get:
A64 X2 4400+ 2.2GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 4400+ 2.3GHz 2x512KB
A64 X2 4600+ 2.3GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 4700+ 2.4GHz 2x512KB
A64 X2 4800+ 2.4GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 4800+ 2.5GHz 2x512KB
A64 X2 5000+ 2.5GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 5000+ 2.6GHz 2x512KB
A64 X2 5200+ 2.6GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 5200+ 2.7GHz 2x512KB
A64 X2 5600+ 2.8GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 5600+ 2.9GHz 2x512KB
Since I can get two Semprons for the price of the cheapest X2, if the Sempron's performance is satisfactory, the client PCs will all be Semprons. Otherwise, will go higher up the hierarchy if necessary. However, since I will be running mostly free MMO games on them, I think the most demanding games I will be running on it are 2Moons and RFOnline, and those will probably even work without hitches on Semprons and Athlon LEs.
Planning to use 780G or MCP78S boards with 2GB RAM on Windows XP Pro (and maybe later switch to Ubuntu if my test on that OS work out well). Steam games will for future expansion in the coming months - once I am able to afford it along with CS:Source. OSs will either be Windows XP or Ubuntu, depending on the results of my experiments.
Thanks in advance...
The lower the price the better - particularly for the X2 CPUs. I have my sights set on the X2 4400+, but the faster CPUs are not excluded from consideration. I have a problem, though - I only want to get one X2 because I can't affored to get both a 2.3GHz AND a 2.2GHz X2 4400+ to see the results for myself. What should be the deciding factor - the FSB or the clock speed? Even if the difference is negligible, which will provide faster gaming performance?
Here is the list of X2 CPUs that got me confused because in some cases, the prices are the same, so I am not sure which to get:
A64 X2 4400+ 2.2GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 4400+ 2.3GHz 2x512KB
A64 X2 4600+ 2.3GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 4700+ 2.4GHz 2x512KB
A64 X2 4800+ 2.4GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 4800+ 2.5GHz 2x512KB
A64 X2 5000+ 2.5GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 5000+ 2.6GHz 2x512KB
A64 X2 5200+ 2.6GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 5200+ 2.7GHz 2x512KB
A64 X2 5600+ 2.8GHz 2x1024KB
A64 X2 5600+ 2.9GHz 2x512KB
Since I can get two Semprons for the price of the cheapest X2, if the Sempron's performance is satisfactory, the client PCs will all be Semprons. Otherwise, will go higher up the hierarchy if necessary. However, since I will be running mostly free MMO games on them, I think the most demanding games I will be running on it are 2Moons and RFOnline, and those will probably even work without hitches on Semprons and Athlon LEs.
Planning to use 780G or MCP78S boards with 2GB RAM on Windows XP Pro (and maybe later switch to Ubuntu if my test on that OS work out well). Steam games will for future expansion in the coming months - once I am able to afford it along with CS:Source. OSs will either be Windows XP or Ubuntu, depending on the results of my experiments.
Thanks in advance...