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Strife_17 · 07-18-2005, 12:27 PM

ok so i know a little bit about computer but im not an uber computer god as some are. anyway i was looking into starting my first build and i have no cleu whether to chooe intel or amd. I would mostly use the computer for World of Warcraft and easy stuff like music and using the internet the intel i was looking into was a 3.4ghz p4. It's only $272 on Newegg. What would be the equivlant AMD processor and would i be better off with a an inte lro AMD? I was also looking into the whole overclocking thing. Is it done easily? would soemone such as myself be able to do it? Is there anything special i would need? I plan on getting 2x512 mb or corsair RAM and a heat sinc(sp?).

thnx for your help guys =)

**apj101** · 07-18-2005, 12:37 PM

to aid your choice read cpu101,
Cpu 101

and maybe even oc101
Overclocking 101 (Oc101)

the main questionis what are you using it for and is it gong to be heavy gaming.

Strife_17 · 07-18-2005, 12:43 PM

well i s'pose you could call it moderate to heavy gaming.some soemwhat strenuous rpgs and some older stratedgy games

**apj101** · 07-18-2005, 12:45 PM

well amd maybe the route to go down. But i reality at the level of gaming you intend to do then you may not see the difference.
Read the 101 and you'll have a good idea/background

Strife_17 · 07-18-2005, 12:57 PM

i've also noticed amd does not have much in the 3+ghz range is this made up for in other ways?

atomic · 07-18-2005, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Strife_17

i've also noticed amd does not have much in the 3+ghz range is this made up for in other ways?

Why would they need to make up??? The AMD doesnt need a super high clockspeed as it gets more work done per cycle. You should generally look at the model number i.e a sempron 2600+ is comparable to a similar 2.6ghz intel even though it only runs at 1.89ghz (in performance).

**apj101** · 07-18-2005, 01:15 PM

Strife_17 this is all in cpu101 and oc101 - especially the commentry. Have you read them?

M0ddingMan1a · 07-18-2005, 02:53 PM

yes, please read all the 101's

Strife_17 · 07-18-2005, 04:07 PM

ok thank you i have been a bit busy i will print the 101s and read the mtonight. thnx guys

**Praetor** · 07-24-2005, 02:27 PM

Also have a look at Building Computers 101

Quote:

You should generally look at the model number i.e a sempron 2600+ is comparable to a similar 2.6ghz intel even though it only runs at 1.89ghz (in performance).

Ok how do i compare a the "3500" from Athlon64 3500 to the "520" from Prentium4 520?

07-18-2005, 12:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Strife_17 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	clueless ok so i know a little bit about computer but im not an uber computer god as some are. anyway i was looking into starting my first build and i have no cleu whether to chooe intel or amd. I would mostly use the computer for World of Warcraft and easy stuff like music and using the internet the intel i was looking into was a 3.4ghz p4. It's only $272 on Newegg. What would be the equivlant AMD processor and would i be better off with a an inte lro AMD? I was also looking into the whole overclocking thing. Is it done easily? would soemone such as myself be able to do it? Is there anything special i would need? I plan on getting 2x512 mb or corsair RAM and a heat sinc(sp?). thnx for your help guys =)

07-18-2005, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,166	to aid your choice read cpu101, Cpu 101 and maybe even oc101 Overclocking 101 (Oc101) the main questionis what are you using it for and is it gong to be heavy gaming. __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

07-18-2005, 12:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,166	well amd maybe the route to go down. But i reality at the level of gaming you intend to do then you may not see the difference. Read the 101 and you'll have a good idea/background __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

07-18-2005, 01:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,166	Strife_17 this is all in cpu101 and oc101 - especially the commentry. Have you read them? __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

07-18-2005, 02:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
M0ddingMan1a Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Age: 18 Posts: 1,603	yes, please read all the 101's __________________ Entertainment Rig// My FUll BLUE Rig: CPU: AMD 64 Clawhammer 3400+//CPU: AMD Sempron 2600+ Mobo: DFI Lanparty UT 250gb//Mobo: Gigabyte GA-K8NS RAM: 1 gig pc3200 Corsair XMS//RAM: 1 gig PC3200 PQi Video Card: Ati AIW 9800pro 128mb//Video Card: Sapphire Ati 9600pro 128mb HDs: 80gig Sata, 200gig ATA//HDs: 250gig WD, 80gig WD, 30gig WD, 13.5gig IBM PSU: 500w X-Infinity//PSU: 500W Ultra-X Titanium Blue

07-18-2005, 12:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Strife_17 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	well i s'pose you could call it moderate to heavy gaming.some soemwhat strenuous rpgs and some older stratedgy games

07-18-2005, 12:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Strife_17 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	i've also noticed amd does not have much in the 3+ghz range is this made up for in other ways?

07-18-2005, 04:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Strife_17 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	ok thank you i have been a bit busy i will print the 101s and read the mtonight. thnx guys

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