Amd 64 Fx-53 Or Intel Pentium D 2.8

mrfatpockets · 10-15-2005, 12:47 AM

NOTE: I am trying to build a comp with about $1300 dollars i have spare parts from my old one though. And i play a lot of games.

I am stuck... Should i get an AMD64 FX-53 or INTEL PENTUIM D 2.8? OR are there any other suggestions?
If i get the AMD i can only have DDR RAM if i get the INTEL i can use DDR2 RAM.
Everyone belives Dual core is the future of gaming but is DDR2 the future of RAM? Do you think DDR2 will surpass DDR?
(DDR = 5ns / DDR2 = 10ns)
What would be the better investment? (AMD and DDR) or (INTEL and DDR2)

BTW: Getting dual 7800GTs

**Cromewell** · 10-15-2005, 12:56 AM

Right now (and for the next couple years) you will get better gaming performance out of the Athlon. You can save a lot of case by going with an Athlon 64 3500/3700+ instead of the FX53 (unless you really want a fully unlocked multiplier).

Hairy_Lee · 10-15-2005, 01:39 AM

i would tend to steer clear of the fx53 simply because it needs expensive ECC memory. i would be tempted to go for a newer model of AMD athlon as Cromewell suggests

mrfatpockets · 10-15-2005, 01:45 AM

Ok... stay away from FX series (little bit pricey anyway).

No intel Fans out there?

TheChef · 10-15-2005, 01:56 AM

Well if you playing a lot of games, AMD would probably be the way to go as Intel is better suited for multitasking and things of that nature.

Hairy_Lee · 10-15-2005, 01:58 AM

i think anybody would be hard pushed to tell the difference between an athlon and a pentium, the speed difference isn't noticable

[-0MEGA-] · 10-15-2005, 02:32 AM

I would go with the 3500/3700 Athlon 64 or a Athlon X2 3800+.

Xycron · 10-15-2005, 03:40 AM

try to stay away from fanboyism, so being a inel fan doesn't much matter, AMd is just a bit betetr for gaming

**Archangel** · 10-15-2005, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrfatpockets

BTW: Getting dual 7800GTs

well.. there arnt much Intel SLI boards. and those who do exsist, they are way overpriced.

i would go for a 3000+ venice, and overclock it.
it saves a lo of monney, and with the proper cooling you can get the peformance of a fx-55.
however, if you realy want one ot those, pick the fx-53.

pc_builder · 10-15-2005, 03:49 PM

Better AMD FX-53 but much bet better AMD FX-57

10-15-2005, 12:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
mrfatpockets New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3	Amd 64 Fx-53 Or Intel Pentium D 2.8 NOTE: I am trying to build a comp with about $1300 dollars i have spare parts from my old one though. And i play a lot of games. I am stuck... Should i get an AMD64 FX-53 or INTEL PENTUIM D 2.8? OR are there any other suggestions? If i get the AMD i can only have DDR RAM if i get the INTEL i can use DDR2 RAM. Everyone belives Dual core is the future of gaming but is DDR2 the future of RAM? Do you think DDR2 will surpass DDR? (DDR = 5ns / DDR2 = 10ns) What would be the better investment? (AMD and DDR) or (INTEL and DDR2) BTW: Getting dual 7800GTs Last edited by mrfatpockets; 10-15-2005 at 01:02 AM.

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Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	i would tend to steer clear of the fx53 simply because it needs expensive ECC memory. i would be tempted to go for a newer model of AMD athlon as Cromewell suggests __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

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mrfatpockets New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3	Huh Ok... stay away from FX series (little bit pricey anyway). No intel Fans out there?

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