What CPU?

[FridayChild]

As a follow-up to my thread about graphic chipsets, here's one about CPUs.
What is in your opinion:
1) the absolute best CPU for FS2004
2) the "best-buy" (good price but still great performance) CPU for FS2004.
Intel or AMD? The eternal question.

[bm]

1) AMD FX-55 SKT939

2) For me - Intel stability with a good Asus motherboard. If you go for intel you must wait until EM64 comes out mind you if you want to be future proofed. Overclockers have a 3.4Ghz LGA775 64bit P4F on pre-order for

[Delta_]

I would recommend getting the AMD if you are intending your system for gaming, and Intel for desktop stuff.

[Dan]

AMD 64 3000+ seems to be very god. As for stability then that CPU, with the LanParty seems completely unstoppable, even with what I can throw at it! A question for you Andy (I think thats you name Hi-D... correct me if im wrong please!)

Which CPU would be the best:

AMD Athlon 64 3400 Newcastle 130nm (Socket 754) (

[Delta_]

My name sure is Andy...

Opteron is an excellent processor however it is intended for a dual CPU machine.  You will find the 64 3400 performs better as a single CPU machine.

Hope that helps!  ;)

[Dan]

Ah Thanks Andy... So would two lower speed CPU's be better than one fast one? But I expect the extra cost of the mobo would outlay all gains? For those of us that ahve a budget anyway! I think technology is in need of something completely new - even SLI is just re-hashed GPU's connected together with some fancy bits of wire! Any idea whats coming out?
Dan

[bm]

As to your question Dan regarding new technology. The new "cell" type processor being developed for the graphics port of the Playstation3 which is (apparently) 20x more powerful than a P4...

Sounds like it'll beat any current dual opteron/AMD64/P4 when it comes next year

Anyway - I read that in the sunday telegraph. I don't know whether that means its right or wrong

Birdy.

[Delta_]

Two CPUs would be better than one only if the application used dual CPUs which most don't.

However dual core CPUs which are effectively two CPUs in one CPU will cause a large increase in dual CPU programs on the market including games.  

It would be better to wait for dual CPU core technology if you were willing to wait that long. Then you would get the benefits of a very fast single dual core CPU system, with lots of programs on the market utilising it.

[the_autopilot]

As a follow-up to my thread about graphic chipsets, here's one about CPUs.
What is in your opinion:
1) the absolute best CPU for FS2004
2) the "best-buy" (good price but still great performance) CPU for FS2004.
Intel or AMD? The eternal question.

1) FX-55 by AMD, no comparsion best for any game

2)The best price for performence, actually goes to intel. Their 3.2E processor is great for its price.