** Best price/performance CPU for the Intel 875P chipset? **

[JH]

Greetings,

I am building a system around the P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard. I
would like to get some recommendations on the best price/performance
CPU for the 875P chipset.

P4C800-E Deluxe:
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket478/p4c800-e_d/overview.HTM

I would really appreciate a link to your recommendation.

Thanks,
Jim

 

[S.Heenan]

Greetings,

I am building a system around the P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard. I
would like to get some recommendations on the best price/performance
CPU for the 875P chipset.

P4C800-E Deluxe:
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket478/p4c800-e_d/overview.HTM

I would really appreciate a link to your recommendation.

Using Newegg.com, the P4 2.8C Northwood (retail) for $178USD looks like the
best deal. The P4 3.0C Northwood (retail) is $220USD.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...86&keywords=&minprice=&maxprice=&description=
+&Order=priceD

 

[Dave C.]

Greetings,

I am building a system around the P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard. I
would like to get some recommendations on the best price/performance
CPU for the 875P chipset.

P4C800-E Deluxe:
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket478/p4c800-e_d/overview.HTM

I would really appreciate a link to your recommendation.

Thanks,
Jim

Well your best value would be a P4 3.0 (the 1M cache version) if you buy
*today*. Might change next week. One good vendor link follows. -Dave

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA20053

 

[dg]

I went with the 3.2ghz p4 for $280 a few weeks back, it was the fastest
processor I could buy without paying WAY more money. The next step up was
~$440 for the 3.4 followed by the 3.4EE at $1000. The 3.2ghz P4 seemed like
the best bang for the buck.

--Dan

 

[Louise]

I went with the 3.2ghz p4 for $280 a few weeks back, it was the fastest
processor I could buy without paying WAY more money. The next step up was
~$440 for the 3.4 followed by the 3.4EE at $1000. The 3.2ghz P4 seemed like
the best bang for the buck.

--Dan

I have ths same motherboard with the P4 3.2 and I am quite happy.
Running XP Pro, ATI Sapphire 9600 Pro, Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS and a
Seagate SATA hard drive. 1024 Kingston 3200 memory.

I am comparing this with my old Dell 8200 with a P4 2.8, but a 533 FSB
rather than the new (Asus 800 FSB). The Dell also had RDRAM and an EIDE
hard drive.

Louise