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Default Athlon v Pentium? - 05-28-2004, 06:22 PM

there has probably been a thread on this already, and for that i apologize. But im buying a new computer and i was wondering if any one has any opinions on which is better and why?
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 06:23 PM

I like Pentium 4.


  
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Default 05-28-2004, 06:23 PM

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I like Pentium 4.
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 06:25 PM

IBM's are less expensive and are about the same as Intel's processors. However if you want long lasting reliability, Intel biggrin: Thats just an opinion though.
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 06:35 PM

thanks. im more looking for price but i want reliability as well.
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 06:51 PM

i have an athalon. it runs fine.
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 06:56 PM

I have an AMD, I hear its great for overclocking, but I havent dont that to mine. My first was a P3 450mhz and it was great. I think Intel makes the best, but its just an uneducated guess.
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 07:24 PM

new AMD owns pent.
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 07:41 PM

well im either getting an AMD athlon 64 3400 2.2GHz or the Pentium 4 3.4 Ghz. So between those which one u think is better.
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 07:43 PM

[quote="Bean 2":6ed51]well im either getting an AMD athlon 64 3400 2.2GHz or the Pentium 4 3.4 Ghz. So between those which one u think is better.[/quote:6ed51]

AMD athlon 64 3400
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 07:43 PM

AMD 64 bit by a long shooot. + It will be equipped for 64 bit OS of the future.'

AMD = cheap and relaible, i stil have a old duron 500 mhz i beleive going like brand new in another room. CPU's are never really the wear out part, most HD's will fail before it. Just keep um kool and all will be fine. biggrin:
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 07:44 PM

Yea i think ill go with the AMD. Thanks fellas.
  
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Default hehe - 05-28-2004, 07:49 PM

http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/200403 ... 53-17.html

ATHLON OWNS

go with an athlon man.. cheaper.. and better too...
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 09:11 PM

Unless you intend on doing a lot of computationally-intensive tasks like
MP3 encoding, video encoding and using CAD applications, there's simply
NO REASON to purchase a P4 when an Athlon XP/64 at half the price and
speed will outperform it in almost every respect. I've recently assembled
a really nice gaming rig on the A64+KT800 architecture and it has yet to
let me down... Farcry runs like a dream and Windows XP loads in 10 secs...
  
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Default 05-28-2004, 09:22 PM

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