P4 2.8c or Xp 2500 + Barton (which should i get)

[NDENT2003]

I'm looking into building a new system & i'm on a budget but if it's gonna be well worth me spending some extra $$$ then i'll do just that.Would perfer not to spend alot more lol.

Anyway here's the combos i've been looking at -

Updated -

Used Intel Pentium 4/ 2.8C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512K Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail - $160
ABIT 865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU, Model "IS7-E" -RETAIL - $87
Geil Dual Channel 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail - $88

Final Total - $335

AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton", 333 FSB, 512K Cache Processor - Retail - $90
BIOSTAR nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "M7NCD PRO" -RETAIL - $66
Buffalo Technology 184 Pin 512MB DDR SDRAM PC-3200 w/ Micron Module - OEM - $76

Final Total - $232

The P4 set is even gonna cost more as i gotta buy a video card for that.If i'm not wrong the biostar board comes with onboad video.

P.S. If there's a even cheap setup i can get please lmk.I'll not be doing anytype of ocing.I just wanna build a nice budget system.I already got the other parts such as hd/cdrw/case etc.

 

[hytek369]

go with amd. better performance per dollar

 

[Corporate Thug]

if you are gonna do video encoding i would go with the intel

 

[jhites]

Originally posted by: NDENT2003
P.S. If there's a even cheap setup i can get please lmk.I'll not be doing anytype of ocing.I just wanna build a nice budget system.I already got the other parts such as hd/cdrw/case etc.

Looks like you already answered your own question from your statement about a budget system. 100+ $$ less for AMD.

 

[NDENT2003]

Yes i do encode & will be encoding with this one at times but even with my xp1700 system i'm happy with the time it takes me.I know going with the P4 it will speed things up running programs like tmpgenc & dvdshrink etc but will it really be worth the extra $$$ ? Like will it be that much faster.

I use - MainConcept MPEG Encoder to encode my stuff with & it takes me as long as the movie is.So for example lets say my mpeg clip is 25mins long it'll take me like 30mins to convert.I wish i can find somebody who uses this progam with a P4.

 

[NDENT2003]

Update -

I fount a used 2.8c for $160 shipped so if i can find some more deals on there mobo/ram i might just go with that.As of the way i'm looking at it right now the p4 setup is costing me $103 more.

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: NDENT2003
Yes i do encode & will be encoding with this one at times but even with my xp1700 system i'm happy with the time it takes me.I know going with the P4 it will speed things up running programs like tmpgenc & dvdshrink etc but will it really be worth the extra $$$ ? Like will it be that much faster.

I use - MainConcept MPEG Encoder to encode my stuff with & it takes me as long as the movie is.So for example lets say my mpeg clip is 25mins long it'll take me like 30mins to convert.I wish i can find somebody who uses this progam with a P4.

Oh my god....The p4c stands to really take you to the next level with tmpgenc....The xp 1700+ sucks at it compared to the p4 and I am almost talking half the time.....

Real test here....

My p4 at stock 2.4ghz was 6% faster then a barton 2500+ I oc'd to 3200+ level in tmpgenc with HT enabled in the application under the environmental settings....My p4 @3.5ghz was 53.2% faster....When we are talking 2 pass VBR or even just a simple 1 pass CBR movie we are talking hours so the saving could be absolutely huge. If a 3200+ does that poorly verssu the p4c at 2.2ghz I think you couls see where it likely where the 2.8ghz at stock would be sizeably faster then the 1700+.....

Go read Tomshardware reviews and especially the one he did like 80 or so different cpus as this program Mainconcept is one of his main test in his rotation for cpu reviews.....a 2.8 is definitely faster then the 2500+ and would be again sizeably faster then the 1700+.....

Like I think I mentioned to you before in another thread the dvdshrink3.0 versions and greater take advantage of HT with a nice 22% boost when you use the deep analysis feature for really good quality transcoding.

 

[NDENT2003]

Thanks for the info.I'll goto there now & do some reading.