Best AMD Processor For...

[welsh]

Whats the best AMD Processor for about 200 dollars that can run ddr2 ram off tigerdirect.ca?, id use newegg but im in canada, no shipping to canada. i was lookin at getting this Intel Pentium D 840 3.2GHz untill the upd the price 50 bucks from 250 till 300, so what are my choices o wise ones?


EDIT: Quick secondary question, will a x8 AGP card work in a x4 AGP slot, but just not preform up to the x8 preformance?

 

[TheDiceman]

The 4200 x2 woudl be your best bet I would think.

 

[goblue14]

to answer the second question, yes, it will work, but it wont be as fast.

 

[welsh]

i cant find a 4200 X2 for 200, its all 250 which is above my budget, i found a AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0GHz which was 205 which i can spring for. how does that compare to the 4200, im not with AMD's ive only ever gone intels so i dont know how they preform.

 

[aliasaid]

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18458&vpn=ADA4200CUBOX&manufacture=AMD&promoid=1056


for another $15


check www.cancomputer.com for good prices

 

[welsh]

what would be rated better? AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ or the Intel Pentium D 840 3.2GHz?

EDIT: Also what mobo would go better with the AMD?

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2219334&CatId=0


or

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2273338&CatId=0

 

[aliasaid]

the 4200+ is a lot better than the 840.

out of the 2 mobos you posted, i guess i'd take the msi...

 

[welsh]

Understood. Also, is the 3800+ also better than the 840?

 

[b1gapl]

Yes the 3800+ is way better then the 840. Pretty much all the AMD X2s beat the Pentium D line.

 

[Deathawk]

Is the 200$ canadian? I don't know how much that equals, but if it equals like 140 dollars then try to get the 3800x2