Which CPU brand do you choose? Version 2

CG man · 07-26-2007, 03:41 AM

I'm wondering what the poll will be when AMD and the ATI scentists make a processor together and likley with a bit of IBM imput as usual. it's going to be a monster they must of bee planning it since the merger. For now I'll go Intel but waiting to see what this AMD quad core is like it's ment to be a quad core and not two dual cores linked like the intel one so might be much faster.

tlarkin · 07-26-2007, 03:44 AM

Ati has been not impressing me lately. Releasing buggy nonintuitive drivers for their cards. Don't get me started on the Linux side either.

Honestly, Nvidia as of right now in my experience writes some of the most solid drivers for their video chips. I could care less what the 3DMark score is, I want it to run how it is suppose to at all times and allow me to run OpenGL desktop window managers and the such with out crashing, chocking, or eating up resources in the OS.

Previously I was a Huge ATI fan. But I think they can come back. If I were in the market for a video card right now I would buy Nvidia no doubt.

As far as processors go, I have to hand it to intel. I was die hard AMD fan until the Core 2 Duos came out. Intel has always made a solid chip but AMD always had comparable for cheaper. That is not always the case now.

AMD is not a bad chip by any means either.

[-0MEGA-] · 07-26-2007, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CG man

I'm wondering what the poll will be when AMD and the ATI scentists make a processor together and likley with a bit of IBM imput as usual. it's going to be a monster they must of bee planning it since the merger. For now I'll go Intel but waiting to see what this AMD quad core is like it's ment to be a quad core and not two dual cores linked like the intel one so might be much faster.

Take a look at the first poll, and you'll see that when the Athlon series was ahead, AMD was #1. People just vote for whatever is better at the time they vote.

Risingtide93 · 07-29-2007, 06:31 PM

Intel. Since it's expensive and "extreme"

. But if your tight on budget, I would defintely go for AMD since they are great, too!

Nevakonaza · 07-29-2007, 07:12 PM

AMD seems to be going downhill since Intel released their Quads but i like the look of ATIs now GFX cards.

elxr06 · 07-31-2007, 05:30 AM

AMD and Intel are 1 on 1 with dual core! I can't tell the difference! My friend's HP laptop uses intel's core2 duo, my roomate uses a HP laptop with AMD X2, both seem to run at the same level!

[-0MEGA-] · 07-31-2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by elxr06

AMD and Intel are 1 on 1 with dual core! I can't tell the difference! My friend's HP laptop uses intel's core2 duo, my roomate uses a HP laptop with AMD X2, both seem to run at the same level!

What model were they? It's possible that the Core 2 Duo was running at say, 1.66Ghz, whereas the X2 was running at 2.0Ghz..

And theres alot more that makes up computer performance then the CPU, generally you wouldnt notice a difference between a 1.5Ghz C2D and a 2.16Ghz C2D if your just doing basic stuff.

Jet · 07-31-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Risingtide93

Intel. Since it's expensive and "extreme"

. But if your tight on budget, I would defintely go for AMD since they are great, too!

Expensive, eh? A little more expensive that AMD sometimes, but when I bought my computer, the cheapest dual core was $245, and the motherboard that went along with it was another $125.

s0rbit0l · 08-03-2007, 12:59 AM

Intel has recaptured most of the market with the newest core 2 duo and quad core, however, if you are an avid gamer who wants best bang for buck it would definitely be AMD

[-0MEGA-] · 08-03-2007, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by s0rbit0l

Intel has recaptured most of the market with the newest core 2 duo and quad core, however, if you are an avid gamer who wants best bang for buck it would definitely be AMD

The Core 2 series are better then AMD's processors at gaming.

View Poll Results: Which CPU brand
Intel	386	58.22%
AMD	269	40.57%
PowerPC	1	0.15%
Other (Specify)	7	1.06%
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07-26-2007, 03:41 AM	#211 (permalink)
CG man Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Uk Age: 32 Posts: 194	I'm wondering what the poll will be when AMD and the ATI scentists make a processor together and likley with a bit of IBM imput as usual. it's going to be a monster they must of bee planning it since the merger. For now I'll go Intel but waiting to see what this AMD quad core is like it's ment to be a quad core and not two dual cores linked like the intel one so might be much faster. __________________ Uk illustrator 3D Logo Graphic Designer http://www.cgeffect.com

07-29-2007, 06:31 PM	#214 (permalink)
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07-29-2007, 07:12 PM	#215 (permalink)
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08-03-2007, 12:59 AM	#219 (permalink)
s0rbit0l New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SC Age: 19 Posts: 18	Intel Intel has recaptured most of the market with the newest core 2 duo and quad core, however, if you are an avid gamer who wants best bang for buck it would definitely be AMD __________________ only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and i’m not sure about the former. -Albert Einstein 640Gb sata raid 1 HD, 2GB Corsair XMS Ram(oc), Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (oc), EVGA Nf680i sli mobo, Nvidia GeForce 7900GT/GTO

07-26-2007, 03:44 AM	#212 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,085	Ati has been not impressing me lately. Releasing buggy nonintuitive drivers for their cards. Don't get me started on the Linux side either. Honestly, Nvidia as of right now in my experience writes some of the most solid drivers for their video chips. I could care less what the 3DMark score is, I want it to run how it is suppose to at all times and allow me to run OpenGL desktop window managers and the such with out crashing, chocking, or eating up resources in the OS. Previously I was a Huge ATI fan. But I think they can come back. If I were in the market for a video card right now I would buy Nvidia no doubt. As far as processors go, I have to hand it to intel. I was die hard AMD fan until the Core 2 Duos came out. Intel has always made a solid chip but AMD always had comparable for cheaper. That is not always the case now. AMD is not a bad chip by any means either.

07-31-2007, 05:30 AM	#216 (permalink)
elxr06 New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 20	AMD and Intel are 1 on 1 with dual core! I can't tell the difference! My friend's HP laptop uses intel's core2 duo, my roomate uses a HP laptop with AMD X2, both seem to run at the same level!

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