AMD Athlon 3000+ or Intel Pentium 4 2.8 ghz?

davidw00t · 12-26-2004, 05:21 AM

Since I flipped back a few pages and could not find a topic named closely to this one, I decided it wouldn't hurt to post my question. So if I've missed something big, feel free to flame me, just send me the link to what I missed

Anyways, I currently have a 1.5 ghz machine, but I want to upgrade the processor. I want a computer that can play Half-life 2 and Doom 3 decently, and my 1.5 ghz processor is ok for that, but I want a smooth FPS while playing the game at 1024x768 with all the details up (that's how I have it set right now, but the game can get annoyingly low in FPS sometimes). My question is, should I get a P4 2.8 ghz processor, or an AMD Athlon 3000+? I've heard that AMD's processors are made for gaming, but I wanted to make sure that the 3000+ is better than the 2.8 for that purpose.

And, if you have to know, I have a little over 700 megabytes of RAM and a Radeon 9800 Pro video card.

P.S. With my HP 7955, it is impossible to upgrade the processor to either 2.8 ghz or Athlon 3000+ (trust me, I've done research), but I am going to get a new motherboard and processor and put them with my RAM and video card and hard drives into a new case. The question is, should it be an intel motherboard/processor combo or an AMD motherboard/processor combo?

**Praetor** · 12-26-2004, 09:31 AM

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feel free to flame me

*busts out the torch*

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Anyways, I currently have a 1.5 ghz machine, but I want to upgrade the processor. I want a computer that can play Half-life 2 and Doom 3 decently, and my 1.5 ghz processor is ok for that, but I want a smooth FPS while playing the game at 1024x768 with all the details up (that's how I have it set right now, but the game can get annoyingly low in FPS sometimes). My question is, should I get a P4 2.8 ghz processor, or an AMD Athlon 3000+? I've heard that AMD's processors are made for gaming, but I wanted to make sure that the 3000+ is better than the 2.8 for that purpose.

1. Whats the budget? A Socket754 proc might be a possibility for ya
2. If the costs are the same and such (or close enough), the P4 system should be the better choice (definitely if its a P4C and still somewhat true if its a P4E but not so much)

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The question is, should it be an intel motherboard/processor combo or an AMD motherboard/processor combo?

With these two options, i'd prolly go Intel

pipster · 12-27-2004, 03:53 PM

if u like noise..choose the athlon...at least thats my expierence.

**Praetor** · 12-27-2004, 04:49 PM

Processors dont make noise ....

pipster · 12-29-2004, 08:27 AM

but u do ;-)

tyfon · 12-29-2004, 05:56 PM

only the fans make the noise lol. If ya do it right it can be done alright i use all 23 db fans so its not to noisy.

**Praetor** · 12-29-2004, 11:39 PM

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but u do ;-)

You gonna go anywhere with that?

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only the fans make the noise lol. If ya do it right it can be done alright I use all 23 db fans so its not to noisy.

Thats assuming noise is a bad thing..... for some of us.... it helps us stay awake

tyfon · 12-30-2004, 12:59 AM

personaly i rather have speed and power over a little noise

pipster · 12-30-2004, 11:35 AM

dont c what the big diff is between a 2.8 p4 or athlon 3000.......
ps: did i say anything about the cpu..u brought that up

**SFR** · 12-30-2004, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by pipster

ps: did i say anything about the cpu..u brought that up

I believe he was referring to this post:

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Originally Posted by 12-27-2004 07:53 AM pipster

if u like noise..choose the athlon...at least thats my expierence.

..and he is right.... the processor doesn’t make noise, the fan does...(I know what you meant, and I would assume Praetor probably did as well.... ....) since athlon cpu's are not as resistant as Intel chips to heat (I guess they have gotten better), heat sinks and fans become more of an issue... and I would think an athlon system's fan would be more powerful and subsequently, louder....

12-26-2004, 05:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
davidw00t New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1	AMD Athlon 3000+ or Intel Pentium 4 2.8 ghz? Since I flipped back a few pages and could not find a topic named closely to this one, I decided it wouldn't hurt to post my question. So if I've missed something big, feel free to flame me, just send me the link to what I missed Anyways, I currently have a 1.5 ghz machine, but I want to upgrade the processor. I want a computer that can play Half-life 2 and Doom 3 decently, and my 1.5 ghz processor is ok for that, but I want a smooth FPS while playing the game at 1024x768 with all the details up (that's how I have it set right now, but the game can get annoyingly low in FPS sometimes). My question is, should I get a P4 2.8 ghz processor, or an AMD Athlon 3000+? I've heard that AMD's processors are made for gaming, but I wanted to make sure that the 3000+ is better than the 2.8 for that purpose. And, if you have to know, I have a little over 700 megabytes of RAM and a Radeon 9800 Pro video card. P.S. With my HP 7955, it is impossible to upgrade the processor to either 2.8 ghz or Athlon 3000+ (trust me, I've done research), but I am going to get a new motherboard and processor and put them with my RAM and video card and hard drives into a new case. The question is, should it be an intel motherboard/processor combo or an AMD motherboard/processor combo? Last edited by davidw00t; 12-26-2004 at 05:31 AM.

12-27-2004, 03:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
pipster New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Netherlands Age: 23 Posts: 19	if u like noise..choose the athlon...at least thats my expierence. __________________ Dont take life 2 serious, u wont come out of it alive anyway !!! :eek:

12-27-2004, 04:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
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12-29-2004, 08:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
pipster New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Netherlands Age: 23 Posts: 19	but u do ;-) __________________ Dont take life 2 serious, u wont come out of it alive anyway !!! :eek:

12-29-2004, 05:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
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12-30-2004, 12:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
tyfon New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 23	personaly i rather have speed and power over a little noise __________________ AMD 64 3800+ PC 3500 DDR 434 2-2-2-5 2 10K WD raptors on raid 0 250 gig maxtor 7200 rpm for back ups 480 watt antec PSU Geforce 6800 GT over clocked Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum GA-K8NS Ultra -939 motherboard nforce 3 chip set Cooler Master Hyper 48 CPU Fan tweeked . Sony 19" TFT-LCD Flat-Panel Monitor - Silver Model: SDM-HS94P/S with X-Bright Zboard gamer

12-30-2004, 11:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
pipster New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Netherlands Age: 23 Posts: 19	dont c what the big diff is between a 2.8 p4 or athlon 3000....... ps: did i say anything about the cpu..u brought that up __________________ Dont take life 2 serious, u wont come out of it alive anyway !!! :eek:

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