pc good for both gaming and work, intel or amd?

davie23223 · 10-05-2005, 01:13 AM

Hi, I was wondering what is a good computer that is good for both computer gaming and work. I got to the point where i know that Pentium is good for work, and AMD is good for gaming, I was wondering if witch one is good for Gaming and Work? I think its better to have a computer like that instead of 2 computers, too much money. I have saved enough money to buy a good computer around $300-500, $600 max.

Witch comp would be good for gaming and work and also with a good price?

AMD Sempron 2600 Processor 462 Pin
1024MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 2)
ASRock K7S41GX mother board
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB
LG 52X32X52 CD-RW
ATI Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro, AGP 8X, 256MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out
Onboard Audio
Onboard Network Card
Standard ATX Case
400 Watt Power Supply
3 Years Parts & Labor Warranty w/ Life Time Toll Free Support

Total Price: $492.00 us
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AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 754PIN 512K L2 Cache
512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 1)
ASrock K8S-Combo Z Mother Board
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB
LG 52X32X52 CD-RW
ATI Sapphire Radeon 9250, AGP 8X, 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out
Onboard Audio
Onboard Network Card
2750 ATX Case (black)
400 Watt Power Supply

Total Price: $472.00 us

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AMD Athlon 64 3000+ BI 939 Pins 512K L2 Cache
512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 1)
ASUS A8V Mother Board
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB
LG 52X32X52 CD-RW
ATI Sapphire Radeon 9800 SE, AGP 8X, 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out
Onboard Audio
Onboard Network Card
Standard ATX Case
420 Watt Thermaltake Power Supply With Dual Fan

Total Price: $620.00 us

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Intel Celeron CPU 2.53 J GHz 325 Socket 775 FSB533 256KB
1024MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 2)
ASRock 775i65GV Mother Board
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB
LG 52X32X52 CD-RW
ATI ASUS Radeon 9600 SE 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out
Onboard Audio
Onboard Network Card
Standard ATX Case
400 Watt Power Supply

Total Price: $491.00 us

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Intel P4 Prescott Processor 2.4 AE GHz FSB533 1MB
1024MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 2)
MSI 651M-V Mother Board (special)
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB
Sony 52X32X52 CD-RW
ATI ASUS Radeon 9600 SE 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out
Onboard Audio
Onboard Network Card
Standard ATX Case
400 Watt Power Supply

$507.00 us

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Intel P4 Prescott Processor 3.0 T GHz 630 LGA 775 FSB800 2MB
512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 1)
ASUS P5RD1-V Mother Board
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB
LG 52X32X52 CD-RW
ATI Sapphire Radeon X300 SE Hyper Memory Lite, PCI Express, 128MB DDR, TV-Out
Onboard Audio
Onboard Network Card
Standard ATX Case
400 Watt Power Supply

Total Price $555.00 us

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Intel Pentium D Dual Core Processor 2.8GHz 820 LGA 775 FSB800 2MB
512MB DDR II 533 Memory 240 Pin (Major Brand) (512 x 1)
ASUS P5LD2-VM Mother Board
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB
LG 52X CD-ROM
ATI Sapphire Radeon X300 SE Hyper Memory Lite, PCI Express, 128MB DDR, TV-Out
Onboard Audio
Onboard Network Card
Standard ATX Case
500 Watt Colorsit Power Supply with 12cm Fan

Total Price: $668.00us

Ku-sama · 10-05-2005, 01:30 AM

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ BI 939 Pins 512K L2 Cache
512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 1)
ASUS A8V Mother Board
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB
LG 52X32X52 CD-RW
ATI Sapphire Radeon 9800 SE, AGP 8X, 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out
Onboard Audio
Onboard Network Card
Standard ATX Case
420 Watt Thermaltake Power Supply With Dual Fan

Total Price: $620.00 us

but a 7200k RPM harddrive with like, 120-160 gigs, 30 gigs doesnt go very far and isnt worth it for the money

skidude · 10-05-2005, 01:32 AM

Numero 2. AMD 64's are the best processors out there for gaming. Also, the 3000+ is one of their best (in terms of OC'ing) However, I would try and get 1 GB of RAM.

Apathetic · 10-05-2005, 02:14 AM

the 6 one. AMD doesnt power through stuff like intels proc's do. Well, at least thats what I think. But AMD is better for gaming and they arent that bad for work. So either the 2nd one or the 6th.

Xycron · 10-05-2005, 02:22 AM

If youwant the best get a AMDX2 i would prabalally say, but sersoisly though you won't notice that much of a differnce is most things with any of the higher end CPU's.

belive it or not i would go for the
AMD Sempron 2600 Processor 462 Pin
1024MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 2)
ASRock K7S41GX mother board
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB
LG 52X32X52 CD-RW
ATI Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro, AGP 8X, 256MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out
Onboard Audio
Onboard Network Card
Standard ATX Case
400 Watt Power Supply
3 Years Parts & Labor Warranty w/ Life Time Toll Free Support

Total Price: $492.00 us

out of those choices, because it is fairly cheaper, and has 1G of ram. I wouldn't get any of the Celeron's, they dont work well, and the rest are 512MB's of ramm or much more money.

/i would try and get one of the nicer INTEL's like some of them on your list, but with 1G of RAM, or a Althon with 1G of ram.

IMO i think the first would run better, It would be alot better if that was a socket 765 Sempron though, but still they dont run that much worse then a athlon

[-0MEGA-] · 10-05-2005, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apathetic

the 6 one. AMD doesnt power through stuff like intels proc's do. Well, at least thats what I think. But AMD is better for gaming and they arent that bad for work. So either the 2nd one or the 6th.

the best value would be the AMD Sempron, the best performance would be the Athlon 64, since celerons arnt good at all for gaming, and is only good for basic work. I would go with number 2, but try and get 1GB of ram.

And what type of work will you be doing? if you mean programs like CAD, Photoshop, Audition, Premiere Pro, ect, i would go with a Pentium 4, but if your work is just word processing, spreadsheets, some light apps, ect, i would go with either the sempron or ahtlon 64.

Filip · 10-05-2005, 02:33 AM

i would say number 2, but that 9250 will slow you down in gaming, get a 9600pro or XT don't buy SE version, they are real crap not recommended for gaming, and about ram, it's enough for now, for both gaming and work, but you'll have to upgrade to 1 gig eventually, the cpu is great i heard that it could be oc'ed to the same performace as fx-55.

this is a perfect card for your needs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102510

[-0MEGA-] · 10-05-2005, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filip-matijevic

i would say number 2, but that 9250 will slow you down in gaming, get a 9600pro or XT don't buy SE version, they are real crap not recommended for gaming, and about ram, it's enough for now, for both gaming and work, but you'll have to upgrade to 1 gig eventually, the cpu is great i heard that it could be oc'ed to the same performace as fx-55.

this is a perfect card for your needs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102510

thats the same exact card i have, i find it to be an excellent card for gaming, it plays halo @ max and HL2 @ high. And at only $80, its a killer deal.

Filip · 10-05-2005, 02:36 AM

yeah i now, my friend has it, thats why is suggested it

robina_80 · 10-05-2005, 01:40 PM

i would go with the intel dual core

10-05-2005, 01:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
davie23223 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 367	pc good for both gaming and work, intel or amd? Hi, I was wondering what is a good computer that is good for both computer gaming and work. I got to the point where i know that Pentium is good for work, and AMD is good for gaming, I was wondering if witch one is good for Gaming and Work? I think its better to have a computer like that instead of 2 computers, too much money. I have saved enough money to buy a good computer around $300-500, $600 max. Witch comp would be good for gaming and work and also with a good price? AMD Sempron 2600 Processor 462 Pin 1024MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 2) ASRock K7S41GX mother board Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB LG 52X32X52 CD-RW ATI Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro, AGP 8X, 256MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out Onboard Audio Onboard Network Card Standard ATX Case 400 Watt Power Supply 3 Years Parts & Labor Warranty w/ Life Time Toll Free Support Total Price: $492.00 us __________________________________________________ ___ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 754PIN 512K L2 Cache 512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 1) ASrock K8S-Combo Z Mother Board Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB LG 52X32X52 CD-RW ATI Sapphire Radeon 9250, AGP 8X, 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out Onboard Audio Onboard Network Card 2750 ATX Case (black) 400 Watt Power Supply Total Price: $472.00 us __________________________________________________ __ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ BI 939 Pins 512K L2 Cache 512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 1) ASUS A8V Mother Board Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB LG 52X32X52 CD-RW ATI Sapphire Radeon 9800 SE, AGP 8X, 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out Onboard Audio Onboard Network Card Standard ATX Case 420 Watt Thermaltake Power Supply With Dual Fan Total Price: $620.00 us _____________________________________________ Intel Celeron CPU 2.53 J GHz 325 Socket 775 FSB533 256KB 1024MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 2) ASRock 775i65GV Mother Board Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB LG 52X32X52 CD-RW ATI ASUS Radeon 9600 SE 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out Onboard Audio Onboard Network Card Standard ATX Case 400 Watt Power Supply Total Price: $491.00 us __________________________________________________ _ Intel P4 Prescott Processor 2.4 AE GHz FSB533 1MB 1024MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 2) MSI 651M-V Mother Board (special) Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB Sony 52X32X52 CD-RW ATI ASUS Radeon 9600 SE 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out Onboard Audio Onboard Network Card Standard ATX Case 400 Watt Power Supply $507.00 us __________________________________________________ ______ Intel P4 Prescott Processor 3.0 T GHz 630 LGA 775 FSB800 2MB 512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 1) ASUS P5RD1-V Mother Board Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB LG 52X32X52 CD-RW ATI Sapphire Radeon X300 SE Hyper Memory Lite, PCI Express, 128MB DDR, TV-Out Onboard Audio Onboard Network Card Standard ATX Case 400 Watt Power Supply Total Price $555.00 us __________________________________________________ _____ Intel Pentium D Dual Core Processor 2.8GHz 820 LGA 775 FSB800 2MB 512MB DDR II 533 Memory 240 Pin (Major Brand) (512 x 1) ASUS P5LD2-VM Mother Board Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB LG 52X CD-ROM ATI Sapphire Radeon X300 SE Hyper Memory Lite, PCI Express, 128MB DDR, TV-Out Onboard Audio Onboard Network Card Standard ATX Case 500 Watt Colorsit Power Supply with 12cm Fan Total Price: $668.00us

10-05-2005, 01:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
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10-05-2005, 01:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ku-sama banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Computer Cave. AKA: King Computer Inc. Age: 18 Posts: 5,312	AMD Athlon 64 3000+ BI 939 Pins 512K L2 Cache 512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 1) ASUS A8V Mother Board Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB LG 52X32X52 CD-RW ATI Sapphire Radeon 9800 SE, AGP 8X, 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out Onboard Audio Onboard Network Card Standard ATX Case 420 Watt Thermaltake Power Supply With Dual Fan Total Price: $620.00 us but a 7200k RPM harddrive with like, 120-160 gigs, 30 gigs doesnt go very far and isnt worth it for the money

10-05-2005, 02:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Apathetic Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 437	the 6 one. AMD doesnt power through stuff like intels proc's do. Well, at least thats what I think. But AMD is better for gaming and they arent that bad for work. So either the 2nd one or the 6th.

10-05-2005, 02:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,099	If youwant the best get a AMDX2 i would prabalally say, but sersoisly though you won't notice that much of a differnce is most things with any of the higher end CPU's. belive it or not i would go for the AMD Sempron 2600 Processor 462 Pin 1024MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory (Infineon / Apacer / Hynix) (512MB x 2) ASRock K7S41GX mother board Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM Serial ATA 8MB LG 52X32X52 CD-RW ATI Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro, AGP 8X, 256MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out Onboard Audio Onboard Network Card Standard ATX Case 400 Watt Power Supply 3 Years Parts & Labor Warranty w/ Life Time Toll Free Support Total Price: $492.00 us out of those choices, because it is fairly cheaper, and has 1G of ram. I wouldn't get any of the Celeron's, they dont work well, and the rest are 512MB's of ramm or much more money. /i would try and get one of the nicer INTEL's like some of them on your list, but with 1G of RAM, or a Althon with 1G of ram. IMO i think the first would run better, It would be alot better if that was a socket 765 Sempron though, but still they dont run that much worse then a athlon

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Filip Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 19 Posts: 1,977	i would say number 2, but that 9250 will slow you down in gaming, get a 9600pro or XT don't buy SE version, they are real crap not recommended for gaming, and about ram, it's enough for now, for both gaming and work, but you'll have to upgrade to 1 gig eventually, the cpu is great i heard that it could be oc'ed to the same performace as fx-55. this is a perfect card for your needs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102510

10-05-2005, 02:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Filip Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 19 Posts: 1,977	yeah i now, my friend has it, thats why is suggested it