Socket 754

[Dante_Caligari]

What is the best processor that I can buy for a socket 754 motherboard?

My friend bought a mobo with that socket type and he doesn't want it; I would like to have another computer for linux and such, so would it be even be worth it?

 

[Nitestick]

i think the best is 3500+ or 3800+ but by personal choice i would get a Sempron 3000+ or 3100+ palermo core. they are actually the most advanced s754 processors overall i think because i think they have the latest instruction sets that weren't backported with some of the Athlons.

 

[Dante_Caligari]

So would this computer really be good for anything?

 

[Nitestick]

yeah semprons are decent processors. whats more they are cheap and they also overclock well. there is some debate over the p-ratings on the semprons but it is my opinion that in terms of raw processing ability a sempron 3000+ will equal a 2.8ghz p4 but in games it will be better than a 3ghz P4.

 

[hmammen]

go with this-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103424

or-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104231

 

[Dante_Caligari]

Well basically I just want another computer to play multiplayer with friends. I plan on putting my old 6600 in it when I get my 7900GTX, and I am going to dual boot with windows and linux. It is not going to have to run any powerful games: maybe just Battlefield 1942, and Vietnam.

 

[Brtnboarder495]

Yes, stick with the Sempr0n 64's.

 

[PP Mguire]

For games on that thing id say the 3700+ is the best but for everything a umm 3200+(?) Sempron is the best because YES they do have all the instruction sets. You can OC them really good w/ a stable MSI board w/ an nF3 chipset and all. BTW i dont think they have PCI-E for s754. If im mistaken im sorry lol. If i can play BF2, Oblivion, and Hl2 Lost Coast max settings on a Socekt A w/ a 9800XT (LAN Machine which is sold) then that machine will own. Just make sure it has a decent amount of ram.

 

[ulater6000]

They do make a 3700+ clawhammer for socket 754.

 

[macdude425]

There ARE socket 754 PCI-E boards, they're just not easy to come by...at the moment, I can't find any on Newegg, however.

I too say go with the Semprons. If you plan to run Linux on this machine as you say, you can stick a nice 64-bit distro on it and it'll run nicely (I say this from experience).