advise: AMD OR PENTIUM

woody2603 · 09-21-2006, 01:47 PM

i have heard that some modern games do not run on amd? now i have seen an amd and a pentium i like but prefur the amd, this pc will be used for games, and i need to know if amd will run what i want..

please help as i am buying one of these 2 pcs in about 4 hours

so simply will an amd run all games?

**Shady** · 09-21-2006, 01:56 PM

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i have heard that some modern games do not run on amd?

Who told you that crap ?

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now i have seen an amd and a pentium i like but prefur the amd, t

Pentium is a processor line not a production company , it's produced by Intel.
AMD is a production company not a Processor line

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and i need to know if amd will run what i want..

Which AMD ?

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so simply will an amd run all games?

It doesn't depend on the processor only
there are many factors and a major one of them is the video card.

[-0MEGA-] · 09-21-2006, 01:58 PM

To answer part of your question, yes, AMD will run any games out today just like Intel can.

woody2603 · 09-21-2006, 02:01 PM

www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/572879

can u check that out and tell me if that is good enough for playing the latest games and if they will run on it

[-0MEGA-] · 09-21-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by woody2603

www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/572879

can u check that out and tell me if that is good enough for playing the latest games and if they will run on it

Those arent good for gamers, since they dont have a dedicated video card. So no, it won't play the latest games very well.

fade2green514 · 09-21-2006, 03:48 PM

i wouldnt go with an AMD or a pentium.
haha in fact, an e6300 is being shipped to my house as we speak.. YESS FINALLY
yea, you'll need a better video card. you could have a 10ghz processor but you'll still need a dedicated video card. like my 7800gt - ill sell you it. haha

{LSK} Otacon · 09-22-2006, 01:44 AM

Depends on your budget. Not everyone can afford the new Core 2s. AMD used to make the best processors for gaming (especially the old 64 FX-57, which is what i wanted when i seen it in a mag around the time of its release). But Intel has now jumped ahead of AMD, so the new Core 2 would be a good choice, but if you cant afford that, then maybe the FX-50 or 57 would be a good choice, both would be awsome with games.

Iluvpenguins · 09-22-2006, 01:47 AM

Intel has now jumped ahead of Intel...Yeah...cuz Pentium D's and P4's sucked.

{LSK} Otacon · 09-22-2006, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Iluvpenguins

Intel has now jumped ahead of Intel...Yeah...cuz Pentium D's and P4's sucked.

LOL, thank you for posting that i just relized my mistake lol. Whew, that was a close one! And yea, the P4s did suck pretty bad.

fade2green514 · 09-22-2006, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by {LSK} Otacon

Depends on your budget. Not everyone can afford the new Core 2s. AMD used to make the best processors for gaming (especially the old 64 FX-57, which is what i wanted when i seen it in a mag around the time of its release). But Intel has now jumped ahead of AMD, so the new Core 2 would be a good choice, but if you cant afford that, then maybe the FX-50 or 57 would be a good choice, both would be awsome with games.

lol on a technicality AMD made the best processors altogether. i think AMD's representatives put it like this... hyperthreading is just a temporary solution. of course, you are right, not everyone can afford core 2's. i definitely suggest picking one up if you've got the money, but a better video card would definitely be beneficial.

09-21-2006, 01:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
woody2603 New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2	advise: AMD OR PENTIUM i have heard that some modern games do not run on amd? now i have seen an amd and a pentium i like but prefur the amd, this pc will be used for games, and i need to know if amd will run what i want.. please help as i am buying one of these 2 pcs in about 4 hours so simply will an amd run all games?

09-21-2006, 01:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
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fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,437	i wouldnt go with an AMD or a pentium. haha in fact, an e6300 is being shipped to my house as we speak.. YESS FINALLY yea, you'll need a better video card. you could have a 10ghz processor but you'll still need a dedicated video card. like my 7800gt - ill sell you it. haha __________________ Core 2 Duo e6300 (2.71ghz o/ced)(Q6600 soon!) Thermaltake Big Typhoon CPU cooler DFI Infinity 975X motherboard Radeon HD 4850 512mb (700mhz/2200mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-800 4-4-4-12 (2.1v) 2x80gb WD 8mb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 1x250gb Seagate 7200.9 storage drive Windows Vista x64

09-22-2006, 01:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
{LSK} Otacon banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Age: 19 Posts: 400	Depends on your budget. Not everyone can afford the new Core 2s. AMD used to make the best processors for gaming (especially the old 64 FX-57, which is what i wanted when i seen it in a mag around the time of its release). But Intel has now jumped ahead of AMD, so the new Core 2 would be a good choice, but if you cant afford that, then maybe the FX-50 or 57 would be a good choice, both would be awsome with games. Last edited by {LSK} Otacon; 09-22-2006 at 01:48 AM.

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09-21-2006, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
woody2603 New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2	www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/572879 can u check that out and tell me if that is good enough for playing the latest games and if they will run on it

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