AMD Athlon 64 x2 ..or.. Intel Pentium D

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compjdd

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The computer is used for games, and burning dvds..Also will be running windows XP home. I heard amd is better for games but i heard it could be problems using a 64 dual core on XP home. Anyways here some info:

AMD ($296)
64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 128KB+128KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 512KB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 2.0GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Athlon 64 X2

INTEL($278)
64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Threading Support: No
L1 Cache: 12KB+16KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 1MB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Operating Frequency: 2.8GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Pentium D

I also thought about putting this one on here:

INTEL($238)
64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Threading Support: No
L1 Cache: 12KB+16KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 1MB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Operating Frequency: 2.8GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Pentium D


As you can tell Im wanting to go with a Dual core processor . Im also going to go with a DFI LanParty motherboard. Building this for my father-in-law. Been reading a little and im leaning more towards the AMD but I thought I would get your advice. Thanks

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Also btw I heard AMD processor tend to run alot cooler than intel. True or false?
 
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Go with the AMD X2 series, hands down. It outperforms the Pentium D series in everything. Its much better.
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false story

@compjdd
you didn't actually tell s what cpus you are comparing. Given you have listed there speed i think it is the x2 3800, the PD 820.

What is the rig for
 
apj101 said:
false story

@compjdd
you didn't actually tell s what cpus you are comparing. Given you have listed there speed i think it is the x2 3800, the PD 820.

What is the rig for
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sorry for that.
1st one is the x2 3800+
2nd one is the Pentium D 820 BTX version
3rd one is the Pentium D 820 Smithfield

also its for gaming. Not much video editing but some.

now that I look at it more the 2nd and 3rd listed look exactly the same but are different somehow, just dont know how lol
 
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cnet.com did a comparison between the entire line of PD and X2, and the X2 won in every section. From the lowest models to the fastest.
 
bigsaucybob said:
cnet.com did a comparison between the entire line of PD and X2, and the X2 won in every section. From the lowest models to the fastest.
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yup and thats why ill never get a pentium D and because they overheat very easily.
 
ckfordy said:
yup and thats why ill never get a pentium D and because they overheat very easily.
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Have you guys every used a pentium D? Especialy the 9XX series? With a decent cooler these will run as cool as any AMD. They also overclock like hell. They're not nearly as bad as the previus generation of pressy/smithfield has hyped up intel to be.

Of course since your gaming def get the AMD, but I'm just trying to say that intels arent that bad ;)
 
ckfordy said:
yup and thats why ill never get a pentium D
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While not performing as good as the X2 line they're still cheaper, making it possible to fit a dual core box into smaller budgets.

ckfordy said:
and because they overheat very easily.
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Hehe I don't know how people could have missed this for the longest time but, actually they don't.
 
34erd said:
Have you guys every used a pentium D? Especialy the 9XX series? With a decent cooler these will run as cool as any AMD. They also overclock like hell. They're not nearly as bad as the previus generation of pressy/smithfield has hyped up intel to be.

Of course since your gaming def get the AMD, but I'm just trying to say that intels arent that bad ;)
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Im not saying that they are bad, im saying that even in intels strong point (multitasking) amd beat them. the X2 series also outperformed in:

gaming (obviously)
multitasking
mp3 encoding
photo editing
video encoding

they are cheaper so if you have a budget pc, get one.
 
if its for gaming only, and maybe a little internet and such you dont even NEED dual core... single core amd would do, but as for dual core it outperforms all intels, and it should since the price is a little higher.

spend more time looking for a good video card for a gaming system... and some nice fast RAM for that thing. make sure you get two sticks and run the RAM in dual channel!
 
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tweaker said:
While not performing as good as the X2 line they're still cheaper, making it possible to fit a dual core box into smaller budgets.

That's why I didn't spend the $350 on an X2 3800+ and got my 820
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Jet said:
tweaker said:
While not performing as good as the X2 line they're still cheaper, making it possible to fit a dual core box into smaller budgets.

That's why I didn't spend the $350 on an X2 3800+ and got my 820
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yea but ur also getting less performance. the X2 3800+ beat the 820 in every category that i listed above.
so yes they are cheaper,but less performance overall.
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in a two PC magazines i have, they did a dual core test and the X2 4800 got the best in EVERYTHING in BOTH magazines
 
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