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Started by ronson, Jul 26 2005 10:46 AM

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#1 ronson

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 10:46 AM

Ok, i'm building a new computer and i've used both P3/4 and AMD (can't remember it's like 1.6).

Now i do prefer my Pentiums, but i was wondering what do you all use? What do you think i should buy? Please note, i already have a 3.6Ghz P4 with HT.

Thanks

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 11:20 AM

Personally, AMD is the best. I just find intel processors not to be as powerful.
If you do go with amd, be sure to get the 64-bit x2 (dual-core) :)

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 11:26 AM

I used AMD :)

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 11:45 AM

And what's that adam? I'm not to good when it comes to AMD's.

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 11:54 AM

ronson, on Jul 26 2005, 05:45 PM, said:

And what's that adam? I'm not to good when it comes to AMD's.
Intel does it as well, I think.
64 bit means twice the amount of calculations per second compared to the current 32 bit.
Dual core means that you basically have two processors in one.

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 11:57 AM

Pentium has been good to me on all my PC's

If your using your PC for gaming get AMD then again our other PC is strictly gaming and Pentium does the job well.

Not going into the technical side of this but theres enough info on the web about the comparisons of both.

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 12:29 PM

AMD all the way for 6 years now :)

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 01:20 PM

Faken, on Jul 26 2005, 06:29 PM, said:

AMD all the way for 6 years now :unsure:

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 01:34 PM

To be honest, my only problem with AMD's is their heat problem. I've know from my old AMD that they over-heated to fast. But it's all changing.

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 01:35 PM

Just added a poll.

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 01:42 PM

ronson, on Jul 26 2005, 06:34 PM, said:

To be honest, my only problem with AMD's is their heat problem. I've know from my old AMD that they over-heated to fast. But it's all changing.
Strange, im using a AMD64 3200+ 2.2GHz and it idles at about 35* C (with stock heatsink + fan)

Beside from that, i prefer AMD over intel because:

-Cheaper
-Doesnt have to clock as fast (cooler)
-Shorter pipelines
-More overclocking friendly :unsure:

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 04:49 PM

Ive been using AMD for 5 years now, and I have AMD processors in all 3 of my computers now. I do some gaming, but when I was into it hard core, my AMD's out did any pentium processor I had. But its up to you. AMD is the way to go if your building a gaming computer.

Good Luck in choosing one.

Best Regards,

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 07:21 PM

sorry to jump into a strictly AMD croud so far, but Intel all the way for me..

AMD are unrealiable and generally overheat very easily (i can run my intel with 3 fans including the cpu fan with no problems, i had an AMD of 1.7ghz with 5.. and it blew up)

64bit shouldn't even come into the equation as theres no proven benefit of having 64bit on your computer, or either rendering or gaming.. (I think it was a 1% benefit on last benchmarks i saw a week or two ago..)

AMD are for overclockers who want Intel.. Intels are for people who want a proper processor out the box..

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 07:51 PM

FaultySanity, on Jul 26 2005, 06:42 PM, said:

ronson, on Jul 26 2005, 06:34 PM, said:

To be honest, my only problem with AMD's is their heat problem. I've know from my old AMD that they over-heated to fast. But it's all changing.
Strange, im using a AMD64 3200+ 2.2GHz and it idles at about 35* C (with stock heatsink + fan)

Beside from that, i prefer AMD over intel because:

-Cheaper
-Doesnt have to clock as fast (cooler)
-Shorter pipelines
-More overclocking friendly :P
I have a 3Ghz Intel Processor and it idles at about 32 C. I haven't added any special fans or anything.
I'd go with Intel because that's just what I've always used. I have used AMD before, but I just find Intel to be a bit more reliable.

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 10:08 PM

I have both Intel and AMD processors. I have AMD 64 3200+ installed on my own personal machine, and Intel Pentium 4 Dual 3.2Ghz on the Gaming machine. Personally, if I wanted a gaming machine I would go with Intel, and if you already have a spare Intel Processor I see no reason for you to purchase an AMD Processor unless you can easily afford one.

my AMD processor averages around 50C -- yes. :D

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 10:32 PM

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64bit shouldn't even come into the equation as theres no proven benefit of having 64bit on your computer, or either rendering or gaming.. (I think it was a 1% benefit on last benchmarks i saw a week or two ago..)

True, its not much help currently, but that will greatly change after the release of Microsoft's next-generation operating sysyem: Vistas. Hopefully Adobe will be quick to release a 64 bit photoshop. :D

Just remember, processors are expensive, buy one which you will be comfortable with for a while. AND GET IT LIQUID COOLED.

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Posted 27 July 2005 - 01:58 AM

AMD ARENT unreliable but neither are Intel. Intels sometimes overheat (its happened to me on this PC a few times on a hot day and the PC just turns itself off!). AMDs are very reliable, i've had one in my old PC since 2002. Its 1.2ghz AMD Athlon XP. Its ran fine for 3 and half years. Has never overheated and copes fine with most tasks. It just goes slower with more loads, it doesnt crash.

According to a indepth processor review I read a few months ago AMD Athlon 64bit are the best for everything apart from video editing and even then theyre only a little slower than the P4. So if your a person who does lots of different things like me go for an AMD64. If your main thing to do is video editing then us a high spec P4. Bare in mind that a 2ghz AMD 64 is any match to a 3GHZ P4.

Also, pentiums tend to overheat more often. I have a P4 2.93GHZ on this pc and my 1.2ghz athlon on the other. The other PC was rendering something (that PC has more ram) and I was on this PC with photoshop, Firefox, MSN, Dreamweaver open just doing normal tasks, nothing strenious, this P4 pc overheated on this hot day, not doing anything intensive, while the AMD was working its butt off in the same heat and carried on going. I realise this isnt exactly a fare test considering the much lower speed of the AMD but the P4 wasnt running anything intensive and the AMD was which kinda evens it out.

OK, theres my rant over with, I havent read any of my own post so theres bound to be mistakes!

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Posted 27 July 2005 - 05:16 AM

i have an intel and my bro has an amd.. we have the same ghzs that each company says the chip has but his runs much faster and cooler.. it also handles having big things dumped on it much better :D

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Posted 27 July 2005 - 08:01 AM

adam123, on Jul 26 2005, 04:20 PM, said:

Personally, AMD is the best. I just find intel processors not to be as powerful.
If you do go with amd, be sure to get the 64-bit x2 (dual-core) :D
The amd dual core are very expensive, i just ordered the athlon 64 3700 in socket 939 version which i found expensive and the dual core is around £300

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Posted 27 July 2005 - 08:36 AM

a big thing i think needs to be said here, is that AMD sell 2.2ghz processors overclocked to 2.9ghz.. and people still buy them

intel sell 2.9ghz processor straight in the box, without overclocking needed to get a half decent processor.. although you could overclock that to around 3.6-3.7ghz
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