Amd Or Intel
<div class="IPBDescription">I'm which to pick?</div> I'm currently running a 1.4 thunderbird and I'm thinking of purchasing a new pc. I'm not to fluent on the cpu's so I was wondering on the communities experiences with the different chipsets. Do you use intel or amd and why? Right now it looks like the pentium IIII's with the 800 mhz front side bus looks good. But now AMD has produced the first 64 bit processor. So which one is the best???
Edit: Boy did I F up the subheading in the title....
Edit: Boy did I F up the subheading in the title....
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wait till the end of the month, prices are comming down, the get a nice Asus Mobo // P4 2.8 - 3.2 combo with Dual Channel DDR (512 will do you dont need a gig like everyone always says)
are you kiding?!! your life will never be fullfilled till your MOBO is at its top RAM capacity.
and i like AMD better, i have just had more experiance with them.
I plan to just wait till I can put together a system for $800 that will run HL2 at a solid 60fps or so with everything cranked up (since future mods will be more engine intense, like NS is on the HL engine, you have to overcompensate).
As far as i'm to understand, no OS or software actually takes advantage of the 64bit chips yet, so right now they will give you a minimal speed boost, but until they're fully supported, they're just overpriced toys.
And i'm to believe that mac G5's got there with 64bit technology first, although i could be wrong or AMD make chips for macs.
But it's really a case of how much money you have to spend. I run an AMD, and have done for my last few systems, that's because they're cheap. But to be honest, all the time i've had AMD's there's been at least one Intel in the house, and dispite it being quite a lot more expensive for the same hardware, the performance has been astounding. Intel's chips are very nice, to say the least, and run at a lower temperature than the AMD, but unfortunately that usually costs ~£100 extra for that privalege.
So in short, if you have the money, go with Intel, but if you can't afford it, then AMD it is. Both are competant chips.
Sure, AMDs are a bit faster and a bit cheaper. They also run warmer, so you need more cooling. More cooling = more noise. Intels are worth the extra price. They're much more stable, and they'll last you longer. It all comes down to what you want in the end.
Go with AMD if you're a speed freak, and don't mind extra noise.
Go with Intel if you want VERY SLIGHTLY less speed, and more reliability.
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Heh, Intel's CPUs will ALWAYS be worse than AMD's unless they stop being so wasteful.
AMD Cpu's get 9 processes done in 1 cycle. Intel's get 6.
Thats why my AthlonXP2700+ only clocks at 2.17Ghz, but performs as well as an Intel processor at 2.7Ghz.
If your looking to waste some money on a cpu sporting fast FSB but lacking performance in the actual processing, go intel.
If your looking to save money on a cpu sporting slower FSB but excellent gaming performance, go AMD.
Either way make sure you purchase a reccomended motherboard for your specific CPU speed, build, and core.
Sure, AMDs are a bit faster and a bit cheaper. They also run warmer, so you need more cooling. More cooling = more noise. Intels are worth the extra price. They're much more stable, and they'll last you longer. It all comes down to what you want in the end.
Go with AMD if you're a speed freak, and don't mind extra noise.
Go with Intel if you want VERY SLIGHTLY less speed, and more reliability. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Uh....noise? CPU's don't make noise, and the sink+fan combos that come with most AMD cpu's are silent... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
If they run warmer, you need more fans to keep it cool. Especially if you're an overclocker. More fans = More noise.
If they run warmer, you need more fans to keep it cool. Especially if you're an overclocker. More fans = More noise. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I suppose, but that all depends on the fan you buy...besides, who needs to O/C an AMD <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
It all depends on how much money you have to spend.
Thats odd.... AMD the first 64bit processor? Intel Itanium anyone?
<a href='http://www.intel.com/products/server/processors/server/itanium/index.htm?iid=sr+itanium&' target='_blank'>http://www.intel.com/products/server/proce...iid=sr+itanium&</a>
If someone could clear this up, it would be useful...