Wich CPU?

[alrot]

I realy need your opinion Guys,I may get in trouble i mean i may get a credit in this days,and perhaps ill buy some stuff like a procesor p4 3gz with its motherboard&ddr.but there's also the amd wich also i heard a good comment about it ,specialy in graphic(they said its better than any P4),i apreciate your opinion....

[Saitek]

Got both and I just don't know. It is a huge debate Alrot with big arguments either side. It is my opinion that unless one is an expert it is impossible to really make out much difference.

I'll vote AMD as what I have read and heard points to it being better for gaming. That's what they say and as a pointer from another angle if you look you'll find AMD's are being sold in the more expensive gaming computers in shops.

[congo]

An informed choice invloves more than just the type of CPU.

The keyword should be Platform. Which platform (Intel based or AMD based) is going to suit your needs best.

While Processors are important, the chipset that the CPU runs on should be the deciding factor.

Each new chipset developed is made with the consumer in mind and they have features that will hopefully sell mainboards.

Strangely, few seem to be aware that they should be shopping for features rather than catch-phrases.

If you have a specific main purpose or varied uses for your PC, then you shop for the PC that does all or most of what it is supposed to do.

Saying that, at present most high end machines do various jobs very well, if you can determine which type of PC runs your applications the best, then you may be better off with that, but cost is also a consideration to most, so compromises often need to be made for financial reasons.

So, you can see, the right choice is not the same for everyone anyway, despite the CPU or platform.

One should strive to know which one's to avoid.  

[Moach]

i use AMD... it works very well for me, and it was a lot cheaper than Intel

im using an Atlhon XP2000 (1,7Ghz), but i am already considering upgrading to a 3+Ghz one....

just my 2 cents

Moach

[Skligmund]

Ummm, AMD does not have a 3GHz or more model. They have PR ratings of above 3000 however....  ?

[4_Series_Scania]

If money was no object, I'd have a p4.

Alas, here in the real world, "Bang per

[Delta_]

Ummm, AMD does not have a 3GHz or more model. They have PR ratings of above 3000 however....  ?

The FX-59 is due soon, that is a 3GHZ model.  Also the dual processor (X2) is going to have a pr of 5000+ when the next model comes out.

AMD has hardware capabilities like 3DNow and the various other ones, also per clock cycle AMD processors due more work.  It depends how much money you really want to spend, but you can have 64-bit technology and run new games next year with the 64/FX/X2, whereas the P4 will become more and more obsolete.

[-sam-]

I voted for Athlon !
I recently red a lot of benchmarks and tests about the new
Amd