Which of these 2 setups would you keep???

[DaFinn]

I have currently 2 desktops and 1 laptop. I've noticed that lately I've only been using the laptop, desktops I use for occasional gaming, storage, some video editing. So, 1 of the desktops has to go... but which one? You choose.

Rig1:

Intel P4 Northwood 2,53Ghz
MSI I845PE MAX2-FISR (GLAN/Firewire/RAID)
1Gb PC2700 DDRAM
2x Maxtor D740X 40Gb (RAID0) + 80Gb Maxtor DM9+ for data
MSI GF4 TI-4200 128Mb VIVO
NEC DVD+/-RW

Rig2:

2x AMD ATHLON MP 1800+
MSI K7DMaster-L
1Gb PC2100 ECC DDRAM
Adaptec 19160 SCSI card
4x 18Gb Maxtor 10K3 SCSI HDD
MSI GF4 TI-4200 128Mb VIVO
TEAC DVD+/-RW
DVS 16/40x DVD
MSI USB2 card

Which to choose... HELP!

Thanks!

 

[Megatomic]

I'd keep the dual AMD system. But then again I'm a fan of AMD and SMP so I'm biased.

I wish I could afford to build one myself.

 

[araczynski]

if the video/graphics editing is important to you then go with the dual amd, if not, then i'd choose the intel rig. if you do the video/gaming/editing equally, then i'd probably go with the intel also. just a gut feeling.

 

[thorin]

Ditch the P4

Thorin

 

[PraetorianGuards]

Run a distributed computing project on one of them?

But I'd say Intel.

 

[DaFinn]

Hmmm, about 50/50 so far... keep it coming

 

[Megatomic]

Let me ask you two questions...

What do you do most on your desktop? Which system is faster in this one area? Keep that one.

 

[tornadobox]

I'd keep the intel. I love the MSI board, IDE RAID (not a fan of SCSI) Gigabit LAN Firewire, and you've got less slots taken up by PCI cards in the P4 system so you could add more stuff later on.

 

[DaFinn]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
Let me ask you two questions...

What do you do most on your desktop? Which system is faster in this one area? Keep that one.

Most... I browse the internet, 2nd I download stuff. Needles to say both are equally fast in the previous tasks.
As is my laptop! The occasional gaming is BF and such, both also run that equally. There really isn't any difference in "speed" in any area. Thats why I am asking.

 

[Megatomic]

Then sell the one you'd get the most money from. You can use the $$$ to upgrade your video card and CPU(s).

 

[kingslip]

keep the p4 overclock it a lille then enjoy urself

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

If you edit video more than you game -> Which one id faster for the video editing you do? Keep that one.
If you game more than you edit video -> Keep the P4, since there aren't too many games that are SMP-aware AFAIK

 

[Markfw]

I would keep the dual AMD, since the HD's are much faster(10k SCSI), and you can upgrade teh CPU's if you needed to later to much faster than any P4 system.

 

[DaFinn]

Dang, should've made a poll... well

 

[Overkast]

Keep the Intel rig.

 

[poppyq]

Keep the Intel. Someone mentioned keeping the AMD cause it has SCSI, but if you really wanted the SCSI you can just move it to the Intel system since you have a scsi card.

 

[DaFinn]

Need... MORE... opinions...

Looks like Intel is winning though!

 

[Corporate Thug]

intel

 

[brinstar117]

I'd keep the AMD. It has a much better storage subsystem and has extra geek points for being a duallie

It doesn't sound like you game all too often since you primarily use the laptop. The dual AMD can still play a good deal of games without many performance issues with the added bonus of great video editing capabilities.

Keep the Intel if you want to game more than video edit.

But in the end, I'd still choose the dual AMD.

 

[wake]

dual AMD plus you've got SCSI harddrives, I'd keep that
you could run some benchmarks if you wanted to see how badly the AMD thrashes that intel =)

 

[MAME]

AMD all the way

 

[DaFinn]

Originally posted by: brinstar117
I'd keep the AMD. It has a much better storage subsystem and has extra geek points for being a duallie

It doesn't sound like you game all too often since you primarily use the laptop. The dual AMD can still play a good deal of games without many performance issues with the added bonus of great video editing capabilities.

Keep the Intel if you want to game more than video edit.

But in the end, I'd still choose the dual AMD.

Extra geek points... hmm, I have to take those into account aswell...

 

[jar5tyle]

I'd keep the duallie

 

[kenshorin]

Keep the Intel and send me the duallie

In all seriousness, you could probably sell the Intel to many more people and make money off it rather than the duallie, where the avg person would be like "AMD? Whazzat? Dual proc? Uhhhh...." So you can unload the Intel easier, and the duallie probably would beat the Intel in most benchies anyways... so...

 

[arcenite]

AMD