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Should I go Intel or AMD?

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Which is the best bargain per bang?

  • AMD

  • Intel

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erwin1978 said:
I'm planning on buying an Atom based computer or perhaps assemble a rig myself. It will be primarily for web surfing and photo editing. My budget is around $200 so I'm looking for the best parts I can get within the budget. My concern primarily is which processor to get, AMD or Intel? Who's winning the best-bang-for-the-buck war currently?
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You better live next to Fry's.
 
If you live near Fry's, they might have a Celeron E3300 BIOSTAR G41-M7 for 29 after M/R.

What are you planning on using this computer for? Is this going to be a main machine, or 2nd machine?
 
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Nemesis 1 said:
I didn't vote but if you want to have AMD around Ya better buy AMD cpus ya I know it means you will only have a lowend PC but AMD NEEDS YOU . JOIN the Fight.

http://channel.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=24418
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Please list your computer.

I'm guessing a 965 or hexcore AMD is a better rig than whatever you can't afford from Intel.

There's nothing wrong with AMD. If I didn't have the rig I have already, I would not build anything from Intel. I paid $365 for my CPU on launch day in OEM form, and there's nothing to brag about overspending when AMD has just as high quality hardware available. I wouldn't do it today.
 
erwin1978 said:
I'm planning on buying an Atom based computer or perhaps assemble a rig myself. It will be primarily for web surfing and photo editing. My budget is around $200 so I'm looking for the best parts I can get within the budget. My concern primarily is which processor to get, AMD or Intel? Who's winning the best-bang-for-the-buck war currently?
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Webs surfing and photo editing? You don't even need a new computer for that! Just go to Craigslist and get a used computer. If you're even contemplating an Atom-based computer, you owe it to yourself to look at used computers because those will likely still be faster. You can easily get one for nearly $50, and the rest of the money you can use for blackjack and hookers.
 
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Maybe not the correct thread, but I'll sell you an Intel e6600, 2GB, WD 500GB, nVidia 8800GT box for $200; you pay transport, unless you live within ~60 miles from San Francisco. Clock is about 3.2GHz, with a Vista 64 license and a 1st-Gen Blu-Ray reader (SATA, but not writer). ATX mobo, shitty Coolermaster black Mid-Tower & combo PSU.

Daimon

EDIT: $150 - this will be a killer machine compared to the P4/Athlon XP you buy from someone's garage.
 
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dac7nco said:
Maybe not the correct thread, but I'll sell you an Intel e6600, 2GB, WD 500GB, nVidia 8800GT box for $200; you pay transport, unless you live within ~60 miles from San Francisco. Clock is about 3.2GHz, with a Vista 64 license and a 1st-Gen Blu-Ray reader (SATA, but not writer). ATX mobo, shitty Coolermaster black Mid-Tower & combo PSU.

Daimon

EDIT: $150 - this will be a killer machine compared to the P4/Athlon XP you buy from someone's garage.
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^ awesome deal IMO. Can't beat that for $150. Just built my grandmother a new 955BE/890GX rig and the keyboard alone was $100 (mechanical switch KB http://www.frys.com/product/5980374?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG).

Can't buy much for $100 anymore.
 
I'll wait a week for the OP, and then it's up for grabs... not a bad upgrade from a single core IMO... $150 North SF Bay.

Daimon
 
Whatever is your favorite color Red or Green ?

Get green, cuz right now Catalyst AMD drivers are very buggy. gl
 
dac7nco said:
Maybe not the correct thread, but I'll sell you an Intel e6600, 2GB, WD 500GB, nVidia 8800GT box for $200; you pay transport, unless you live within ~60 miles from San Francisco. Clock is about 3.2GHz, with a Vista 64 license and a 1st-Gen Blu-Ray reader (SATA, but not writer). ATX mobo, shitty Coolermaster black Mid-Tower & combo PSU.

Daimon

EDIT: $150 - this will be a killer machine compared to the P4/Athlon XP you buy from someone's garage.
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+1. That's insane for $150. I vaguely recall when those specs would have set you back near 1k.
 
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