Today's Xeon vs Dual Core P EE?

[lightiv]

Has there been any comparisons between a Dual Xeon system versus a Dual Core Pentium EE? It sounds like the P EE is going to be really expensive from reading this thread. I wil buy a new system the first of May and the wife wants me to only spend $2000.

Configuring a Dual 3.2GHz Xeon with 1GIG at Dell comes in around $3000. Apparent the Dual Core EE will start here and go up quickly.

Well I guess tomorrow, if the info in this thread is correct, well see what the pricing on the Gen 5 Dells will be.

My current system is at BP6 (Dual Celeron) and boy is it tired!

 

[JohnAn2112]

What do you use your system for? Have you thought about going the dual Opteron route? It will be a lot cheaper for you in the long run.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Build it yourself.

 

[lightiv]

I've always been an Intel guy but I won't say I am closed to the idea of a AMD. I know they are supposed to be a better than Intel when it comes to performance these days.

It will get used primarly as a multimedia/game PC. I want to connect it to my HDTV capable TV and my Pioneer 56TXi Receiver. I still need to research the HDTV part i.e. screen resolution for the the desktop.