Intels unreleased budget Atom processor may get even cheaper?
By HoboGamer • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: News
Earlier this month, we heard of Intel’s plans to release a new contender for the entry-level desktop crown.
Now Overclock3D.Net have some new info that suggest the Atom 230 part will be even cheaper than the original $29 first predicted.
Keep an eye out for the Atom 3XX series, rumoured to be Dual Core with either 512K or 1MB of L2 Cache running at 533Mhz FSB. This could be a viable option for the ultra-low-budget gamer, just whack a 8600GT with it and away you go, albeit you probably wouldn’t run Crysis (most of us can’t anyway), but you could definately play some older titles and heck even some newer ones too.
Comparing specs alone, the Sempron is going to be K.O’ed for this match up.
HoboGamer is a devout PC Gamer, who loves his budget hardware and getting the most bang for his buck, i.e cheap-skate.
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