best value cpus for folding

[Bodega]

I have all the parts to make 2 s478-based boxen except the cpus, but im not sure what to get. i'm looking for the best price-performance socket 478 cpu and maybe the best one for socket A too, not sure yet.

I was thinking a high end celeron D @ 2.8ghz or so, or a slightly older p4 like a 2.4b or something. what do you guys think? also, what benchmarks would best reflect the folding potential of a cpu?

 

[Leadman584]

2.4A's overclock wonderfully. Air cooled to around 3.0.

 

[NoXPert]

The AMD Semprons (Socket A flavor) OC nicely, too, and are dirt cheap. Tough little folders, too. I have 2. I know nothing about Intel chips, but I have a lappy with a P3 1.13 Mobile that seems to do well, and I've heard here about the mobile chips doing well across the board. FWIW.

 

[magnusvir]

hey bodega,

Take a look at this thread and decide what you want

Intel CPU analysis

 

[Hito Bahadur]

Bodega,

For the Socket A it depends. If your Mobo has the ability to overclock go the Mobile XP route. I like the 2500+. if it won't overclock, go with a Sempron.