Amd Athlon Or Intel
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: mooseman2070
im a 13 y/o noob and im buying a new notebook. i was wondering which is better, amd athlon or intel pentium 4 or intel celeron. i dont want to get stuck w/ a crappy notebook so can you help me out? :blink:
Posted by: Kunal
celeron sucks! i would most likely go for the amd as they provide great value for money, but then again i know nothing about laptops...
Posted by: johnboy27
Don't get a celeron,If you get either a P4 or an AMD you'll be getting a pretty good laptop.The biggest difference between the two is cost.
Posted by: mooseman2070
alright thanks. my desktop has a celeron and my pc sucks. thats y im getting a new computer.
i was gonna get an amd athlon 2500+ anyway i just was wondering if that was a bad idea. and cost is a big factor because my dad isnt gonna spend $2000 on a comp when i got one 3 years ago and amd is the cheapest processor out there for a good price:D
Posted by: Smurfette
Originally posted by johnboy27@2 November 2003 - 14:38
The biggest difference between the two is cost.
...and since Intel chips cost a lot more than AMD for the same level of performance, get one with the fastest Athlon chip you can afford.
Posted by: mooseman2070
the fastest at best buy or hp.com is 2500+
if it were a desktop i could get much faster
i may try to get some one to build my notebook and buy parts from a computer store ya know
Posted by: Kunal
dont try to build a notebook or a desktop for that matter if you dont know what your doing!
Posted by: bigdawgfoxx
I dont ever see AMDs in laptops. I wouldnt get a laptop. Get a desktop and dont build it yourself cuz you dont know what your doing. www.dell.com thats the place for you
Posted by: mooseman2070
kunal:i sort of know what om doing
i know not to get 128mb ram and crap but im still a noob
and i want a notebook because i dont want to be stuck at my desk all day ya know?
should i get a tablet pc? they are out of my price range and ive heard theyre slow
to bigdawgfoxx: there is mostly intels in notebooks because theres only amds in hp and compaq
here is what im getting tell me if theres a problem:
amd athlon 2500+ 1.87 ghz
40 gb
dvd rom/ cd-rw
15 inch screen
512 mb ram
microsoft xp home
microsoft works
802.11g network
56k modem
anything i missed?
Posted by: RGX
Originally posted by mooseman2070@2 November 2003 - 17:47
kunal:i sort of know what om doing
i know not to get 128mb ram and crap but im still a noob
and i want a notebook because i dont want to be stuck at my desk all day ya know?
should i get a tablet pc? they are out of my price range and ive heard theyre slow
to bigdawgfoxx: there is mostly intels in notebooks because theres only amds in hp and compaq
here is what im getting tell me if theres a problem:
amd athlon 2500+ 1.87 ghz
40 gb
dvd rom/ cd-rw
15 inch screen
512 mb ram
microsoft xp home
microsoft works
802.11g network
56k modem
anything i missed?
Is there any info on the graphics card?
Posted by: Kunal
Originally posted by mooseman2070@2 November 2003 - 16:47
kunal:i sort of know what i'm doing
sorry dude, didnt mean to take the mick out of you or anything! i did use the word if however
Posted by: SciManAl
hmm have you seen the new Emachine labtops??? if you want something for hardcore gaming etc, i don't think it would be the best choice, but they start st $1000, so not a bad price, or i would get a dell labtop with the specs you have, i would get as much ram as concvievably possible... the cdr/dvd combo is good, those can break so be cautios, but if it is dell then don't worry cause they fix things real quick, also you might consider this, are you sure you want justa 15 inch LCD??? you won't be able yo make it bigger, i would get 17, but it is your choise, i would only get 15 if i was going to be traveling everywhere... also if you don't need an XP os or linux, (for gaming or certian programs) then i would get a mac labtop, i have had an ibook for so long, but it still kicks ass for internet, and all my mac apps... Movie editing... not blazing fast, but for how old it is it is blasing... those b my opinions!! enjoy!!!! :D
Posted by: mooseman2070
no way am i getting an emachines mkay? im sticking with hp or compaq. an apple notebook sounds good but im on a budget. one question: are linux or OS pcs fast?and the 16 asnd 17 lcds are way too much man
the grapchics is ATI mobility
Posted by: clocker
Originally posted by mooseman2070@2 November 2003 - 17:24
no way am i getting an emachines mkay? im sticking with hp or compaq. an apple notebook sounds good but im on a budget. one question: are linux or OS pcs fast?and the 16 asnd 17 lcds are way too much man
the grapchics is ATI mobility
What do you have against eMachines?
My first (11 months ago :P ) PC was an eMachine and it was a fantastic bargain.
It still serves my mother well.
Posted by: mooseman2070
i heard theyre a bargain bcause theyre poorly made
Posted by: Evil Gemini
Their is way to much of these cpu threads