TD - Intel E5200 or AMD Athlon II X2 240 - $45 each Retail box

[bcbgboy13]

AMD Athlon II X2 240 Dual Core Processor - 2.80GHz, Socket AM3, 2MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s), Retail:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...309&CatId=4348

Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 Processor BX80571E5200 - 2.50GHz, 2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, Wolfdale, Dual Core, Retail, Socket 775:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...168&CatId=2851

Free shipping on orders over $100

[alwaysbuylow]

Hot price budget cpus.

[bobbytomorow]

wow great prices, too bad I don't need either at the moment. Just my luck

[willy]

Wow ... Hot prices ! .... .97 = clearance prices ??

It's funny to see an extra 100MHz will double up the price ... http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...89475&csid=_23

[Derek]

Nice! It's part of their Black Friday sale... hot prices for sure. Thanks and posted:

http://www.redflagdeals.com/deals/ma...ual_core_e520/

[Loomy]

hot deal if you haven't upgraded your old core 2 duo system yet. get this and use your old heatsink (the newer ones are smaller), and put the bus speed to 166mhz or higher. instant 3ghz+ cpu! edit: I meant 266mhz not 166mhz

the performance of these e5x00 cpus can be described as similar to a e8x00 that is 200mhz slower. and for comparison, e8x00 cpus feel around 200mhz slower than a core i7 at the same mhz.

[rinottawa]

hot deal if you haven't upgraded your old core 2 duo system yet. get this and use your old heatsink (the newer ones are smaller), and put the bus speed to 166mhz or higher. instant 3ghz+ cpu!

the performance of these e5x00 cpus can be described as similar to a e8x00 that is 200mhz slower. and for comparison, e8x00 cpus feel around 200mhz slower than a core i7 at the same mhz.

Will it have a noticeable difference if replacing a Pentium D830 with this E5200? Thanks.

[Caspar]

Will it have a noticeable difference if replacing a Pentium D830 with this E5200? Thanks.

Depends on what you are doing.

[zfmduel]

thanks ordered!

[rinottawa]

Depends on what you are doing.

Scientific caculations, run some program compiled with Fortran such as FEA software. Thanks.

[Caspar]

In that case, difference yes, huge? No.

[cbt123]

Thanks OP. Cheapest price I've seen yet on the E5200. I ordered one along with a mobo to put the price over $100. Using it for an HTPC build.

Only thing I always disliked about Tigerdirect is that they charge PST in Manitoba (and I assume everywhere) whereas NCIX only charges PST in BC.

[zevnux]

I got the AMD myself. Looks like the E5200 is gonna be phased out soon along with HTPC LGA775 boards.

I realize the E5200 is a better bargain, but I don't feel right getting an LGA775.

Will let you guys know how it turns out.

[Trippytiger]

wow great prices, too bad I don't need either at the moment. Just my luck

Ditto! The 240 would be a kind of tempting upgrade from my X2 5000+ Black Edition, but not enough to even justify that great price.

Although, if the 240 is a better overclocker than what I've got...

[rivet]

which mobo is worth buying on TD?

Thanks OP. Cheapest price I've seen yet on the E5200. I ordered one along with a mobo to put the price over $100. Using it for an HTPC build.

Only thing I always disliked about Tigerdirect is that they charge PST in Manitoba (and I assume everywhere) whereas NCIX only charges PST in BC.