Best Cheap CPU
At Save Your Greenbacks our main concern is saving you money and helping you choose the best cheap CPU is one way of accomplishing this goal! There are some basic requirements that we’ve setup in order to establish the best cheap CPU.
Here are are requirements for determining the best cheap CPU:
1. The best cheap CPU must cost less than $99.
2. The best cheap CPU must be based on a modern architecture i.e. Core 2 based or Athlon X2 based.
3. The best cheap CPU must be dual core.
4. Performance of the best cheap CPU must be equal to or greater than the performance of the top CPU in its family when the best cheap CPU is overclocked.
5. The stock CPU cooler must be sufficient while attaining all of the previous goals.
Now that we’ve got our requirements established let’s start narrowing the field of possible contenders. We’ll start with Intel and their Core 2 Duo based Pentium and Celeron line up.
1. Intel Pentium E2200 2.2GHz LGA 775 65W Processor for $79.99
2. Intel Pentium E2180 2.0GHz LGA 775 65W Processor for $69.99
3. Intel Celeron E1200 1.6GHz LGA 775 65W Processor for $49.99
Now let’s look at the competition from AMD and their budget Athlon 64 X2 CPU.
1. AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 2.8GHz Socket AM2 65W Processor for $87.00
2. AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.7GHz Socket AM2 65W Processor for $77.00
3. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 2.5GHz Socket AM2 65W Processor for $59.99
We’ve got three processors representing both Intel and AMD. They cover the $49.99 to $99.99 price range and should provide a good idea as to which CPU will give you the best cheap CPU. All of these cheap CPU’s are capable of achieving the 5 requirements set forth earlier and each CPU is completely capable of becoming the best cheap CPU for you!
June 26th, 2008 - Posted in Technology Deals | |
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