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| Thread ID: 30552 | 2003-02-23 04:46:00 | ARGH, my rant - stop flogging AMD | DangerousDave (697) | Press F1 |
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| 123339 | 2003-02-23 08:51:00 | Everyone makes bad components. It's just like the Fujitsu drive of Billy's it's a well documented knowledge that those drives WILL fail. Other drives of their's are fine. I have two AMD rigs here. In reality there both over the top for the task they get used for most of the time. Have a Celeron in the house as well..... thats probably a tad over the top for what it does as well (needs more RAM though). Generally you can not get software that will utilize the power of todays computers. |
-=JM=- (16) | ||
| 123340 | 2003-02-23 08:52:00 | Although that being said, more and more software is being optimised for the P4 nowadays as opposed to AMD. Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 123341 | 2003-02-23 08:55:00 | Yes - Most CPU's by far exceed their users expectations. Who needs a hyperthreading P4 for checking email? What about the AMD Athlon XP Chips, and Windows XP? |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 123342 | 2003-02-23 08:58:00 | Or save your money for an Athlon 64 (Hammer I'mmm 64bit desktop 64bit Linux). The new HyperThreading Chips from intel run Really Hot if you have a look at some of the data on the web they're put at ~80W's heat output compared to less than 60 for the various Athlon Model's or the Non HT P4's. |
Falcdragon (919) | ||
| 123343 | 2003-02-24 03:30:00 | I agree, just thinking that since the computer is not an absolute need, *I've already got two* I'll wait until a good price comes around! Then.... no matter what the specifications are, if its good.... | ~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054) | ||
| 123344 | 2003-02-24 03:51:00 | > A quick check of > pricespy shows that the Pentium 4 2ghz processor is > about twice the price of the equivalent Athlon XP > 2000+ Correct me if I'm wrong (and someone no doubt will!) but isn't the Athlon XP 2000 only a 1.66Ghz processor whereas an Intel P4 2Ghz is actually 2Ghz? In that case they they wouldn't be the equivalent of each other, would they? *Waiting for the boo-hisses and rotten vegetables* |
honeylaser (814) | ||
| 123345 | 2003-02-24 03:54:00 | Adding to that, if I am indeed correct: AMD Athlon XP2400+ (1.93GHz) $319.50 Starlyte Computers Intel Pentium 4 2GHz (2GHz) $336.38 QMB Computers (http://www.pricespy.co.nz) Not really twice the price. |
honeylaser (814) | ||
| 123346 | 2003-02-24 03:56:00 | Yes, you're right. But many people say a Athlon XP 2000+ feels as good OR BETTER than a P4. Don't ask me why...? | ~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054) | ||
| 123347 | 2003-02-24 04:00:00 | Adding to that, if I am indeed correct: AMD Athlon XP2400+ (1.93GHz) $319.50 Starlyte Computers Intel Pentium 4 2GHz (2GHz) $336.38 QMB Computers Not really twice the price. Yes but the AMD XP2400+ will perform like an Intel P4 2.4GHz. Seen lots of benchmark tests and this would seem to be true. The P4 2.4GHz might win on a couple but then you can say 'but the AMD is only running a 1.93GHz!' |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 123348 | 2003-02-24 04:02:00 | > Yes but the AMD XP2400+ will perform like an Intel P4 > 2.4GHz. > Seen lots of benchmark tests and this would seem to > be true. The P4 2.4GHz might win on a couple but > then you can say 'but the AMD is only running a > 1.93GHz!' But then we all know that Ghz is not a true measurement of how good a CPU is or how fast it is. There are just some things a P4 will do better than an AMD, and vice versa. I remember that AMD's were fast, but as soon as we started talking about multi-tasking, etc, the CPU's just weren't up to the task. Wouldn't know how accurate that statement is/was but there must be an element of truth to it there?? Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
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