amd or p4

superfreak

superfreak

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well i currently just have a 2.3ghrz p4, i do alot of gaming, alot of movie watching, digital art with photoshop and 3d studiomax etc... but i want to build the ultimate pc cheap as possible, basicly i duno what to get whats better, amd or p4... iw as thinking about either getting a 3.2 ghrz p4 or the fastest amd they got, what do you all think is better "?
 
still kinda stumped.... i read all of that, i do, do alot of hard gaming but alot of hard video editing etc...wouldnt a 3.2ghrz p4 with hyperthreading be enough to do just about anything i want
 
alright, what about 478 socket type, would i be ok with one of these or for all out performance should i look else where


i was thinking about a p4, hyperthreading - yes, 64bit - yes, 3.4ghrz lga 775 socket type, would this be ok and not be blown out but upcoming games/software/hardware within the next few years?
 
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superfreak said:
alright, what about 478 socket type, would i be ok with one of these or for all out performance should i look else where
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I think you should go with socket 939 its the newest one and best for performance (i think). what motherboard are you getting/do you have ?
 
I would reccommend intel pentium aswell. Im using a 3.0GHz pentium 4 and i get great everyday use out of it aswell as great gaming! Intel is highly reccommended by myself!:)
 
im gonna do another complete build build but this time i want the pc i build to not be out dated and not usuable within a couple of years, id like to use it to its full intent for a good 2-3 years b4 i build another....

hows this.. i was thinking about a p4, hyperthreading - yes, 64bit - yes, 3.4ghrz lga 775 socket type, would this be ok and not be blown out but upcoming games/software/hardware within the next few years?

btw, im open to any motherboard.. id jsut like to keep the price for each hardware item under 300bucks
 
superfreak said:
im gonna do another complete build build but this time i want the pc i build to not be out dated and not usuable within a couple of years, id like to use it to its full intent for a good 2-3 years b4 i build another....

hows this.. i was thinking about a p4, hyperthreading - yes, 64bit - yes, 3.4ghrz lga 775 socket type, would this be ok and not be blown out but upcoming games/software/hardware within the next few years?

btw, im open to any motherboard.. id jsut like to keep the price for each hardware item under 300bucks
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in that case wait for socket 940 to come out b4 building a pc
 
another question, i got WINXP my pc keeps restarting on its own its really starting to anoy me, ive done a virus scan and spyware scan and cleaned everything up, its still doin it. is their anyway i can repair this without reinstalling windows...


if i have to reinstall windows is their like a repair option i can select that way i dont loose any of my files
 
andy5667 said:
I would reccommend intel pentium aswell. Im using a 3.0GHz pentium 4 and i get great everyday use out of it aswell as great gaming! Intel is highly reccommended by myself!:)
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how could you possibaly do any good gaming with that graphic card??? lol

Anyways. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103546

i just read a thread posted here of a review where the x2 pwnt the p4 in every aspect. so I guess it's just a better chip. And you will get better gaming outta it too.
 
Lamilia said:
actually i would reccommend pentium because its better for all around use amd is for if u do mainly gaming. The link you have there isn't working for me right now.
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Lamilia said:
I think you should go with socket 939 its the newest one and best for performance (i think). what motherboard are you getting/do you have ?
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ok..what??? First you recommend a P4, then you say go with socket 939, AMD. Which one are you actually recommending???

edit: btw sorry for double posting
 
liuliuboy said:
ok..what??? First you recommend a P4, then you say go with socket 939, AMD. Which one are you actually recommending???

edit: btw sorry for double posting
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oh yeah i forgot p4s aren't socket 939 sorry :P
 
I will give you a hand! I find that my pc reboots when it is too warm. i always thought it was windows untill i actuly checked the heat! On most motherboards the reboot point is 60o and it will not let it go higher than this point.
 
andy5667 said:
I will give you a hand! I find that my pc reboots when it is too warm. i always thought it was windows untill i actuly checked the heat! On most motherboards the reboot point is 60o and it will not let it go higher than this point.
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speaking of temps, my AMD Athlon64 3200+ runs idle at around 18C on stock cooling.
 
i fixed the rebooting problem but still not sure what was causing it, i went into system then advanced tab and turned off the automatic reboot. hasnt reboot since.. mobo monitor 5 shows case temp betweeen 30-40C, but for some reason wont show my cpu temp
 
It may not have a sensor at the cpu? Ahh well atleast its fixed and WOW 18C thats amazing! My pentium4 idle temp is 26C on stock cooling!
 
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