What Is The Best ?

[ricochet]

Im thinking about getting a new pc arroound $3,000 . I have been reading about the new amd 64 bit processers with the hyper transport tech. and the p 4 with the hyper threading tech. I heard that the p4 is still the best. I want to use this for gamming so what do you think is the best ????

[Broken]

wait another month or so and get the new pentium that's coming out, loads better than amd64

[clocker]

Wait 6 months from now and who knows?

I'm sure that for 3k you could build a nice system with either chip.

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by Broken@17 October 2003 - 05:15
wait another month or so and get the new pentium that's coming out, loads better than amd64

any proof to back that up?

[kurtsl0an]

Originally posted by clocker@17 October 2003 - 05:18
Wait 6 months from now and who knows?

I'm sure that for 3k you could build a nice system with either chip.

exactly - shit changes so much nowadays - i'm sure AMD is workin on somethin new as well!

3 grand will buy u a killer system w/an LCD. wish i had that much money, i'd fix my car -

[fr600]

I believe Pentium is quite much better than AMD. Don't wait for anything coz after every few months a new product will come out. So I suggest you to buy Pentium whenever you want...

[bigdawgfoxx]

hmmm....Don't hear nothing about 64bit technology. Thats what its about to be ALL about! Its a HUGE step in CPU's. Wait for the Intel "Prescott" which is 64 bits and buy it! Nothing against the Athlong 64's, just the Intel will be much faster and also 64bit. Wait and buy the 64bit Intel!!! P4s are all about to be outdated (within reason, I'm just saying that 64bit is out now, so I wouldn't buy a 32bit chip.)

Now about that budget! That is really nice!! Heres what I would get!

Intel "Prescott"
ASUS mobo to support Prescott (ASUS all the way)
Nvidia FX 5900 Ultra 256MB
1GB of the FASTEST ram (Prob PC4000 Dual Channel! CORSAIR XMS&#33
Thermaltake case! You can afford it! GET IT!
Dress the case up with neons!
Sony LCD....nothing else bud

[metalrebelzz]

$3000 will get you a NICE gaming rig....

honestly, i love AMD better, but thats just my opinion..... if you really want that extra 5-7% in performance, then go for it.... otherwise, i'd stay AMD...

btw... the 64 bit crap IS out, but it didnt exactly amaze the testers or anything.... not a HUGE inrease like they thought...

as for the rest, he didnt ask our help on deciding it, just the CPU....

but, if it IS guna be a gaming rig.... Asus mobo, GeForce5900AGP 256DDR, ....shit im copying the dude before me.... oh well, you get the picture...

1 GB DDR, no more, you shouldnt NEED any more than that, seriously...

LCD , i would recommend a ViewSonic... Sony are good also....

cheers, and tell us how it ends!!! :beerchug:

[bigdawgfoxx]

I like the way you think Metal lol Yeah I know the 64bit wasn't AWESOME, but still its the future, and 32bit CPU will be outdated. Software will become based on 64bits and everything, but not for a while! good luck! And yes tell us your thoughts now! and what you will get.

[ricochet]

Yeh I think you are right I better wait for 6 mo. I got a 1.7 gig. with 512 sdram and it seems so slow even I know its just as faet now as when I bought it 2 yrs. ago. I got a 400 sys. bus and with amd talking about a sys bus of 1600 and a 3.2 gig. That is so much faster than mine... Where did you here about intel going with a 64 bit system ??? I havent heard nuthn... Also what do you think about the alienware system ???