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AMD Duron or AMD Athlon ?

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Name: Brad
Date: January 31, 2002 at 06:38:27 Pacific
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Can anyone tell which one is betta for games, duron are so cheap but is it worth paying the extra 40 quid for a 1ghz athlon when i can get a 1ghz duron forf £48.00?
My friend has an athlon and it runs games very well but i have neva experianced the duron. Ne one got ne opinions?

cheers, Brad



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Name: mike
Date: January 31, 2002 at 07:16:29 Pacific
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athlon is a better chip but, the duron will run fine as well (just less cache).


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Name: Danny
Date: February 14, 2002 at 17:48:03 Pacific
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Duron's are the poor mans athlon .... Spend the cash and buy the name.

Or you could buy Intel ? ... He, he


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