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pebkac
post Jul 13 2006, 11:50 AM
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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 Athlonâ„¢ 64 3200+ Processor


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post Jul 13 2006, 05:31 PM
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QUOTE (Jessica @ Jul 13 2006, 02:45 PM)
the dual core Intel chips are having some serious documented problems in macs and I have seen them having some problems running Adobe applications in pcs....

Go with AMD. I have heard amazing things about their dual core chips. Everyone at my work suggests them

Yeah. And I wish I could afford a dual core proc by AMD. But they don't make anything but the higher-end procs with dual cores.

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You going to want to SLI or CrossFire video card?


Again, it's a problem of price. I wish I could afford that, but no tengo muy dinero.


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