Celeron Dual-Cores?

[Spleenharvester]

Is it worth getting one of these (E1400 instead of an E2200 or something similar? I am tight on cash btw :evil:

-will it bottleneck my 8800GT?
-is the cache too restricting?
-is it a good OC'er?
-is the E1200 1.6ghz a better choice?

thanks

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Its performance will be abysmal, but not too bad. I'd still recommend the E2180 as the bare minimum, but if you can't afford it, I guess it won't be too bad. Your performance will be held back though.

 

[captaincranky]

Its performance will be abysmal, but not too bad.

OUCH, Rage, that made my head hurt!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116069

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116052

Original poster dude, exactly how strapped for cash are you? There's only 7 dollars difference between the price of these two CPUs.

That having been said, those are USA prices (?) or (!) one or the other.

 

[Spleenharvester]

well, it would take me a couple of months to save up for the E1400 and probably another to get the E2200. There is a much bigger price difference here though (£34-£52).

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

LOL, sorry cap, that was posted at 2 in the morning. This should help with the migraine methinks:

@Spleenharvester, the E2180 or E2200 would be a far better buy IMO. The choice is upto you however.

 

[captaincranky]

Oh, that's OK Rage, when writing in a public forum, It's always the best policy to wear a conundrum. ROTFL

 

[Spleenharvester]

lol
anyway I'm going to save up for an E2200. thanks for the help

 

[seanc]

The E2180 is a bit cheaper http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132064

 

[captaincranky]

lol
anyway I'm going to save up for an E2200. thanks for the help

It actually wouldn't pay to spring for an E2200 unless you were going to run it at stock speed. The E2180 would overclock well past 2.2Ghz anyway. I have an E2200 and I love it, but I'm an old fart who runs it at stock frequency.