Would you get a P4 3.2E or A64 3200+

[AkumaX]

I'm just sad that it takes 4 hours to convert from divx->dvd w/ an A64 @2.4ghz, but only 2 1/2 hours w/ a P4 @ 3.4ghz.

 

[fstime]

If you play games its got to be the A64.

 

[exar333]

i wonder if we could figure out a way to get into a ATI/NVidia arguement here as well!! Maybe a little Windows vs. Linux as well!!

haha

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: ExarKun333
i wonder if we could figure out a way to get into a ATI/NVidia arguement here as well!! Maybe a little Windows vs. Linux as well!!

haha

In a thread in the Video forum, I was debating whether to "upgrade" from my current 9800 Pro to a 6600GT for $20... Conclusion was I went for it for $10 "🙂"?

 

[Mik3y]

what's wrong with an ecs mobo? they do their job and are reliable. 🙂

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: Mik3y
what's wrong with an ecs mobo? they do their job and are reliable. 🙂

I've worked with 2 x P4 3.0E + ECS PT800CE combos, one had trouble and the other's perfect

I've only worked with one ECS 755-A2 motherboard, but I was able to o/c an A64 3000+ 2.0ghz to 2.3ghz, and an A64 3200+ 2.2ghz to 2.42ghz.

ECS is by far known for their Socket A offerings.. (K7VTA3, K7S5A), but the above combos are what I'm dealing with right now.

 

[Shimmishim]

FWIW, the sempron does not have 64bit support

 

[imported_whatever]

Originally posted by: MonkeyWrench4000
I think you should just get a Pentium MMX running at 75mhz. I heard the MMX technology lets you do multi-media faster! With the Pentium MMX running STAR WARS: REBEL ASSAULT 2 is a breeze.

GOOD LUCK ROOKIE 1!

There is no such thing as a Pentium MMX 75MHz. The MMX models were available at 166, 200 and 233.

 

[TuxDave]

Ok... what was in the original post. Apparantly the deal has changed.

 

[hippotautamus]

There is no compelling reason to buy an Intel processor, until they mooch the integrated memory controller idea from AMD.

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Ok... what was in the original post. Apparantly the deal has changed.

I had a choice between 3 Combos (they all had ECS motherboards)

Sempron 3100+ for $150
A64 3000+ for $204
P4 3.0E for $204

now the combos are:

P4 3.2E for $214
A64 3200+ for $214

 

[Amplifier]

I use both a 3.0P4 w/ht and an A64 3000+.

That said.

P4 is not much better (if at all) in multitasking from my point of view. In the end I would go with the cheaper of the two models, I doubt you will notice a difference.

 

[Zebo]

A64 is faster all around and excels at plenty of encoding. Intel more but you must select right app for the processor with either one. I would refuse to reward intel for putting out P4E hottness when thier previous processor was much better.

 

[Zebo]

Wow. It's hard to find a NC 3200 review paired with 3.2E... but I found one. http://www.behardware.com/art/imprimer/546/

Signifigantly beats 3.2E. Only loosing in one bench, encoding of course, TMPGEnc 3.0 but wins VirtualDub / DiVX 5.2.1.

 

[carlosd]

Whatever the cooler. o yes A64. .. and faster.

 

[Lysawy]

Looks like P4 for you
you gotta support the monoply right?

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Wow. It's hard to find a NC 3200 review paired with 3.2E... but I found one. http://www.behardware.com/art/imprimer/546/

Signifigantly beats 3.2E. Only loosing in one bench, encoding of course, TMPGEnc 3.0 but wins VirtualDub / DiVX 5.2.1.

Originally posted by: AkumaX
I'm just sad that it takes 4 hours to convert from divx->dvd w/ an A64 @2.4ghz, but only 2 1/2 hours w/ a P4 @ 3.4ghz.

that's the bench that i was talking about. i always use TMPGEnc. And i still went w/ the A64 😛