Which CPU brand do you choose?

[ceewi1]

but if i had tons of money and could get ANY processor i would get this intel over any amd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116246
^^i want that bad boy

The AMD FX-60 will outperform that in most tasks, particularly gaming. And if I could get ANY processor, you can do a lot better than that. I'm thinking of Praetor's $15k config a few weeks ago (OK, that's not exactly one processor, but a great system).

Except it won't run games.

Depends on what games he wants to play. Obviously FEAR or Quake 4 are out of the question, but it would play some older games. I'd get a better video card anyway, though.

so if i was u scrap that cpu and get the new but excellent amd sempron 64bit edition with a Nvidia geforce 4 mx400 graphics card and also increase HD size (optional) and also the ram these things make a huge difference

a Sempron will require a new mobo, and probably a new PSU, so with a new mobo, CPU, RAM, Video Card & PSU it's really a whole new computer. This is probably what you were intending, but it's not really an upgrade. Also, I wouldn't put an MX400 in any gaming machine (it would be rivalled by integrated video).

 

[tweaker]

A bit off topic but I hope he meant Geforce MX 4000 or Geforce 4 MX 420/440/460. Theres no Geforce 4 MX 400.

None of the above can be considered gaming cards anyway.

 

[Christian Darrall]

at the moment i have a p3 800 mhz mb i board a new cpu and a new 1gb ram

i can play quake 4 with this graphics card and even doom3, but its just very slow and very jolty, as in i move the mouse then about 3 mins later it will refresh to what i was did 3 mins b4.

doom3 i can play at very low graphics but i want it on high graphics detail

can sum 1 state a way of fixing this

oh and soz it was a mx 440

also would this cpu be any good for gaming

and cuz what u guy r saying u starting to worry me cuz i spent this money on all of stuff and i wanna know how good its going 2 b

so out of 100%, 100 being absolutly wicked

well wat is a decent gaming card

 

[Geoff]

i have a Intel P3 866mhz 100mhz FSB and it is slow... but it seems is faster than my brothers celeron at like 2ghz and faster than my sisters P4 at 1.4ghz.
so if i build my next pc i am gona get a amd. but if i had tons of money and could get ANY processor i would get this intel over any amd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116246
^^i want that bad boy

the AMD X2 4800+ beats it in alot of tests still.

 

[Christian Darrall]

yea but is it a good processor to have tho (amd sempron 3000 64 bit)

can u plaz answer these questions im really frustrated

at the moment i have a p3 800 mhz mb i board a new cpu and a new 1gb ram

i can play quake 4 with this graphics card and even doom3, but its just very slow and very jolty, as in i move the mouse then about 3 mins later it will refresh to what i was did 3 mins b4.

doom3 i can play at very low graphics but i want it on high graphics detail

can sum 1 state a way of fixing this

oh and soz it was a mx 440

also would this cpu be any good for gaming

and cuz what u guy r saying u starting to worry me cuz i spent this money on all of stuff and i wanna know how good its going 2 b

so out of 100%, 100 being absolutly wicked

well wat is a decent gaming card

 

[Dr Studly]

All computer machanics and people who work around computer knnow windows is shit on crap computers.


so if i was u scrap that cpu and get the new but excellent amd sempron 64bit edition with a Nvidia geforce 4 mx400 graphics card and also increase HD size (optional) and also the ram these things make a huge difference

buying part individually is alot cheaper in the longrun TRUST ME!!!

youll have a gaming pc in no time with low costs

also a gd tip is find these thing youre looking 4 and dont buy it straight away spend a bit of time shopping around it works.

technically i bought a full on gaming pc with high tech graphics, cpu, ram and sound for under £80

whoops wrong link soz peple

um... i am broke... lol
but if i did make a pc i would use a athlon not a sempron

 

[super_xero]

amd athlon all the way

 

[34erd]

i have a Intel P3 866mhz 100mhz FSB and it is slow... but it seems is faster than my brothers celeron at like 2ghz and faster than my sisters P4 at 1.4ghz.
so if i build my next pc i am gona get a amd. but if i had tons of money and could get ANY processor i would get this intel over any amd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116246
^^i want that bad boy

Thats not too suprising, the early P4s were being beaten by P3s. The P3s architecture is really similar clock for clock to the the A64.

AM2 has been pushed back to the conroe release date, this should be a really interesting 2nd Q.

Conroe is gonna beat the crap out of AM2 if you ask me, the base clock speed is 2.66 Ghz, thats like Yonah at that speed. I heard somewhere it should be going up to 3.33 Ghz which is gonna be like hell.

 

[Dr Studly]

Thats not too suprising, the early P4s were being beaten by P3s. The P3s architecture is really similar clock for clock to the the A64.

then why didn't they keep going the direction they were going with the Pentium 3? y didn't they keep the early pentium 4s simalare to to p3 and build on that?

 

[Dr Studly]

oh an btw everyone i voted for AMD cus uh... i amgetting AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 2.2GHz w/ 1GHz FSB and i hear it is pretty good?

 

[Bobo]

@Encore
Dude, do you really need so many smilies in your sig?


Oh, and i voted for AMD of course (a long time ago) because AMD rocks

 

[Dr Studly]

@Encore
Dude, do you really need so many smilies in your sig? /QUOTE]

lol, smileys rock... but u do have a point... i'll take a few out...

btw i voted 4 amd a while ago also... cus it rocks also

 

[Bobo]

@Encore
Dude, do you really need so many smilies in your sig?

lol, smileys rock... but u do have a point... i'll take a few out...

btw i voted 4 amd a while ago also... cus it rocks also

Ahhhh, that is much better

 

[blubaustin]

Amd!

AMD because AMD rules!
This is why intel is bad:
1.Overpriced
2.Overheats
3.Bad overclocking enless you have liquid nitogen coolingwww.tomshardware.com/2003/12/30/5_ghz_project/
4.They're processors are also slower

This is why amd rocks!:
1.Excellent overcocking
2.Not to overpriced
3.No overheating problems usually
4.And they're the best for gaming.

 

[Dr Studly]

AMD because AMD rules!
This is why intel is bad:
1.Overpriced
2.Overheats
3.Bad overclocking enless you have liquid nitogen coolingwww.tomshardware.com/2003/12/30/5_ghz_project/
4.They're processors are also slower

This is why amd rocks!:
1.Excellent overcocking
2.Not to overpriced
3.No overheating problems usually
4.And they're the best for gaming.

yea

 

[spadesuperc]

Overclocking

Can any1 give me a link to a software that can be used to overclock my dell pc??

 

[Geoff]

Can any1 give me a link to a software that can be used to overclock my dell pc??

I havent found any software that supports dell motherboard yet, but perhaps if you google it you can find out.

 

[spadesuperc]

Overclocking

ok omega ill give it a try...

 

[34erd]

*Fanboy Alert* *Fanboy Alert*

AMD because AMD rules!
This is why intel is bad:

1.Overpriced

Not really... They can dish out new technologys cheaply, for instance if you want dual core but cant spend $320 on an X2 3800+ the Pentium D 920 is your best bet.

2.Overheats

Where the **** is everyone getting this idea? Only the S478 pressy oveheated. The curent generation 65 nm fab runs even cooler. Sure they run hotter then AMD, but its not "overheating"

3.Bad overclocking enless you have liquid nitogen coolingwww.tomshardware.com/2003/12/30/5_ghz_project/

0.o
Did you look at the date on that article?

4.They're processors are also slower

Even technicly speaking your wrong about that. Speed means Ghz and Intels are faster in that respect

 

[4W4K3]

AMD because AMD rules!
This is why intel is bad:
1.Overpriced
2.Overheats
3.Bad overclocking enless you have liquid nitogen coolingwww.tomshardware.com/2003/12/30/5_ghz_project/
4.They're processors are also slower

This is why amd rocks!:
1.Excellent overcocking
2.Not to overpriced
3.No overheating problems usually
4.And they're the best for gaming.

i'd love to make another rebuttal as well.

Not overpriced, they make processors in all price ranges. Find me an AMD processor you want and I'll find you an Intel processor that is cheaper/same price.

Proper cooling can stop overheating. If you can't stop overheating, you have no business running a computer. Harsh, but true.

"bad" overclocking? Many Intel cores can overclock 500-1GHz+ right out of the box, on air. Try that on an AMD, far fewer AMD chips can do this.

Slower? In what respect? In the "GHz" battle they win hands down. They are very efficient in multi-tasking and great in high traffic environments. They also can compete comparably in gaming.

AMD rebuttal:

i dunno about "overcocking" but AMD's are known for there "smaller" overclocking potential. An Intel in pure numbers can be pushed 1-2GHz from stock speeds, not so with AMD. You're lucky to get a 1GHz overclock on most AMD's, and that is with superior cooling.

Some AMD chips are $1000+, and cheaper Intel's can give them a run for their money. So again, no.

LOL! No overheating from an AMD. You my friend have never dealt with the Palomino core, or a Thoroughbred. Even the desktop Barton's weren't too cool. I can overheat any AMD chip, and any Intel chip just as easily.

How so? There is no "best" in compuiter hardware. If there was, there would be a monopoly and no competition. There is HARSH competition, and MANY options...therefore there is no "best".

disclaimer: I'm a hardcore AMD fan, never purchased Intel before. But that doesn't mean I don't acknowledge the other brand's strength's and similarities with the brand I prefer.