 Yet another "buying a computer" topic |
| Yet another "buying a computer" topic |
 Jul 13 2006, 11:50 AM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65  |
Ok, so I'm buying a new computer. I initially wanted to buy one of the new intel macs, but found that I could be literally getting twice the computer for the same price as one of the new intel iMacs. Thus I've decided on Alienware. My main question is which is better performance-wise:
Intel® Pentium® D Processor 930 withDual Core Technology or AMD Athlon™ 64 3200+ Processor -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM)  Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Jul 13 2006, 02:17 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
The AMD's are looking better in this tech phase, lots of intel people are converting to AMD, but it may just be a trendy thing to do.
I'd personally go get an older system. My desktop is a xp 1500+ that is about 3 years old and took only around 350 to put together and still runs Rise of Nations and CS source ok. -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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pebkac Yet another "buying a computer" topic Jul 13 2006, 11:50 AM
Dogmeat I'd go with a dual-core Athlon myself, but it... Jul 13 2006, 12:24 PM pebkac Well, the problem is that the AMD that comes on th... Jul 13 2006, 12:31 PM John6.7 QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 13 2006, 12:50 PM)Ok, so ... Jul 13 2006, 01:00 PM Divergent Reality QUOTE (John6.7 @ Jul 13 2006, 02:00 PM)The Pe... Jul 13 2006, 01:03 PM John6.7 QUOTE (Divergent Reality @ Jul 13 2006, 02:03... Jul 13 2006, 01:07 PM Jessica QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 13 2006, 12:50 PM)Ok, so ... Jul 13 2006, 01:45 PM John6.7 QUOTE (chook @ Jul 13 2006, 03:17 PM)My deskt... Jul 13 2006, 02:26 PM pebkac QUOTE (Jessica @ Jul 13 2006, 02:45 PM)the du... Jul 13 2006, 05:31 PM pebkac QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 13 2006, 06:31 PM)Yeah. ... Jul 13 2006, 05:34 PM John6.7 QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 13 2006, 06:31 PM)Yeah. ... Jul 13 2006, 05:35 PM John6.7 QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 13 2006, 06:34 PM)Ok scra... Jul 13 2006, 05:36 PM Rocky Wait for the new line of Duo Cores, then consider Jul 13 2006, 05:59 PM zetec intel duo core.
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