AMD with nForce 2 chipset. I had an Intel up to this point. Price performance was the deciding factor. (Although that gap is almost closed now.) It's a tough decision. AMD's future still looks pretty good. They have good chipset support, good designs and wins in the enterprise space. Not to mention thier other business as well (Flash memory etc.)
Well, the Ratio Price/Performance is the most important... and after all... the only way to have a fast PIV system is by buying the fastest, and it´s soooooooooooo expensive....
I don´t have that money, so the only way to get a good rig was by buying AMD..
And the ones who buy Intel know that when they change CPU, in most cases they have to change the motherboard.... With my mobo, I can put the last of the Palominos there...
I don´t have that money, so the only way to get a good rig was by buying AMD..
And the ones who buy Intel know that when they change CPU, in most cases they have to change the motherboard.... With my mobo, I can put the last of the Palominos there...
Uh, while Intel changes the socket (or slot) more frequently (and although they change it more than AMD, it's not as much as you are implying), AMD-based systems are known for having to change motherboards to run the latest and greatest stuff. While sometimes BIOS updates will do, motherboard manufacturers are not too keen on releasing them for older models to enable new processors as they'd like you to get a new board. Remember the K6-3+, or each time they change the Athlon core?
In case you were wondering, I still prefer AMD processors, although I also use an Intel system at home (the motherboard and 500MHz Celeron processor were given to me), and an Intel system at work (cheap HP Celeron that sucks, but they're too cheap to buy anything that actually works, be it either a nice P4 or Athlon system).
Wow, this thread is going to h3ll in a handbasket! LOL!
I'd love to watch some of you guys shopping for other things like cars or food if you this fanatical about AMD/intel!
I buy what I want at the time plain and simple, sometimes it's AMD, sometimes it's Intel but to be honest, I don't give a cr@p what brandname is written on it as long as it does what i want and makes me happy. Sitting around buying AMD or Intel and benchmarking all day claiming yours is better than the other in this or that is ludicrus since it's a fact that there will be something out by both companies which will smoke yours in a short matter of time! Finally, as far as price, come on now, do you really think AMD WANTS to have their chips priced where they are? Do you think they like having a less than or barely break even bottom line? hell know they don't! Remember the first Athlons that came on the seen? What were they priced again? About $700 - $900 as I recall. They had a great product and it sold, then Intel came out and cut their prices and push went to shove and soon we had cheap chips which was and is great for everyone, but, you can bet your bottom dollar that if the "hammer" line is all they say when it arrives, we're gonna see $600+ AMD chips once more.
I'd love to watch some of you guys shopping for other things like cars or food if you this fanatical about AMD/intel!
I buy what I want at the time plain and simple, sometimes it's AMD, sometimes it's Intel but to be honest, I don't give a cr@p what brandname is written on it as long as it does what i want and makes me happy. Sitting around buying AMD or Intel and benchmarking all day claiming yours is better than the other in this or that is ludicrus since it's a fact that there will be something out by both companies which will smoke yours in a short matter of time! Finally, as far as price, come on now, do you really think AMD WANTS to have their chips priced where they are? Do you think they like having a less than or barely break even bottom line? hell know they don't! Remember the first Athlons that came on the seen? What were they priced again? About $700 - $900 as I recall. They had a great product and it sold, then Intel came out and cut their prices and push went to shove and soon we had cheap chips which was and is great for everyone, but, you can bet your bottom dollar that if the "hammer" line is all they say when it arrives, we're gonna see $600+ AMD chips once more.
On price/perfromance, AMD wins on the lower half of the bracket. But the upper half seems to be dominated by Intel.
I have always chosen AMD because of their price/performance ratio... got 7 AMD rigs, only 1 Intel - and that's a 386...
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AMD or Intel, both companies have exceptional products...As long as you don't get shafted with supporting components, you'll be happy either way.
Can't go wrong EITHER WAY if you use quality components in your system. It's a matter of personal choice. I've got two AMD systems running on nForce1 motherboards and they are stable as can be. I recently gave away an ASUS P5a (ali alladin) with a K6III@550 (and upgrade from a K6-2 350) that's still running strong for a friend. Ofcourse the celeron 433 system a built for my parents a few years ago is still great.
Originally posted by: EndGame
Wow, this thread is going to h3ll in a handbasket! LOL!
I'd love to watch some of you guys shopping for other things like cars or food if you this fanatical about AMD/intel!
Its the modern-day Cadillac/Lincoln rivalry...
Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
Originally posted by: Yield
that's, great, i laugh at you for thinking it's fast...
i'm going back to AMD... i like AMD setups better.
and the 2400+ is faster than a 1.8A overclocked to 2.4 with some high speed RAMBUS or XMS3200 DDR? I think NOT!
I'd say kiss your sister, say it's a tie, and leave it at that.
Originally posted by: anazoal
Depends on what's happening on Hot Deals
That's probably the most sensible thing I've heard on this thread so far.
I ended up choosing Intel because of the fact that, at the 2.2-2.6 ghz range, Intel does provide the most bang for your buck. The benchmarks that I have seen show that the P4 beats the Athlon. However, I don't like the people saying that they buy because mhz for mhz, athlon is more powerful. Everybody knows that AMD has won in the mhz/performance ratio. However, what is most important to me is who has the better performance on the level that I am looking for, whether it be low-end, mid-end, or high-end. Therefore, if I was looking at low-end (1600-2.2), I'd go AMD in a heartbeat. However, I was looking for mid-end, so I picked the 2.53 ghz P4, but what it comes down to is what I can afford for best performance. If it was between the 2400+ ($169)* and the 2.4B ($179)*, I'd drop the extra $10 and go with Intel, because that CPU produces the best performance on that level. The crown of performance can and will change back and forth with time, though, and I'll see what I get next time.
*As of 12/29/02 at pricewatch.com
Originally posted by: Imported
I chose Intel just because I already had two previous AMD setups and I wanted something different.. The cost difference was neglible, around $100 or so difference..
1.8A@2.6+ with PC1066 RDRAM is nice..
BOIOOIOINNGGG!!!
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Originally posted by: RyuRobD
Originally posted by: anazoal
Depends on what's happening on Hot Deals
That's probably the most sensible thing I've heard on this thread so far.
I ended up choosing Intel because of the fact that, at the 2.2-2.6 ghz range, Intel does provide the most bang for your buck. The benchmarks that I have seen show that the P4 beats the Athlon. However, I don't like the people saying that they buy because mhz for mhz, athlon is more powerful. Everybody knows that AMD has won in the mhz/performance ratio. However, what is most important to me is who has the better performance on the level that I am looking for, whether it be low-end, mid-end, or high-end. Therefore, if I was looking at low-end (1600-2.2), I'd go AMD in a heartbeat. However, I was looking for mid-end, so I picked the 2.53 ghz P4, but what it comes down to is what I can afford for best performance. If it was between the 2400+ ($169)* and the 2.4B ($179)*, I'd drop the extra $10 and go with Intel, because that CPU produces the best performance on that level. The crown of performance can and will change back and forth with time, though, and I'll see what I get next time.
*As of 12/29/02 at pricewatch.com
Glad to see you were thoughtful about your decision, i'm sure you'll love the new rig.
Regards
Kramer
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