AMD Athlon 64 + Intel Pentium 4 (Laptop)

[mEtho]

AMD Athlon 64
http://www.johnlewis.com/Shopping/Product.aspx?ARA=Computing&CAT=Computers&SCT=Computers&PRT=Laptops&Type=SKU&Id=230205985

Pentium 4
http://www.johnlewis.com/Shopping/Product.aspx?ARA=Computing&CAT=Computers&SCT=Computers&PRT=Laptops&Type=SKU&Id=230205984

which one is better the pentium 4 or amd athlon, they both have same price, pretty much everything is same accept the processor, which one would u recomend!! AMD Athlon which is the new fast processor or the goood old pentium!!!!

[Livy]

the amd is a 64bit system, so i would go for that, and its a AMD, what more do you want. :)

[tesco]

I would go for the AMD as well.
64bit Windows XP is just around the corner. ;)

[Peerzy]

AMD, however don't expect either to play games that have ben made in the last 6months. A geforce MX440 and 9000 :sicksmiliebutcannotrememberthecode:

[fkdup74]

AMD, however don't expect either to play games that have ben made in the last 6months. A geforce MX440 and 9000 :sicksmiliebutcannotrememberthecode:
you mean this one?:
:sick:

:P

[peat moss]

AMD, however don't expect either to play games that have ben made in the last 6months. A geforce MX440 and 9000 :sicksmiliebutcannotrememberthecode:


Thats sofa king sad ! Great cpu , nice little system with a crap low end card . Pitifull ! :dry:

[fkdup74]

AMD, however don't expect either to play games that have ben made in the last 6months. A geforce MX440 and 9000 :sicksmiliebutcannotrememberthecode:

and hey! lay off teh low end cards dude...
my Radeon 9200 pwns! :01:

:lol:

-edit- i'm upgrading this summer so stfu :P

[whiterook-2]

AMD, however don't expect either to play games that have ben made in the last 6months. A geforce MX440 and 9000

Why not games made in the last 6 months?... Everyone is talking about this board or that, What makes a them a good board?

I see one post that starts give a defense for their suggestion, in a 64bit...but then looses what might have been a good point by stating, "it's an AMD, what more do you want"

What more, you ask?.... how about something more than "cuz itz AMD,... duh" ;)

I'm asking, because I need to build another system too. I just had one built with the Intel 915 express board and Nvidia 6600 vid card... Stinkin PCI express is too new I guess... every game I tried to play, crashed...

So, could we get a few intelligent answers to, "which board is better, and why"?

Sry Metho, don't mean to step on your thread...

[bigdawgfoxx]

Go with the amd system, as windows 64 will be awesome im sure.

[lynx]

Why not games made in the last 6 months?... Everyone is talking about this board or that, What makes a them a good board?Newer games require DirectX 9 graphics, and often minimum 128MB. Neither of those cards support those specifications. Definitely not intended as games machines.


I see one post that starts give a defense for their suggestion, in a 64bit...but then looses what might have been a good point by stating, "it's an AMD, what more do you want"

What more, you ask?.... how about something more than "cuz itz AMD,... duh" ;)

I'm asking, because I need to build another system too. I just had one built with the Intel 915 express board and Nvidia 6600 vid card... Stinkin PCI express is too new I guess... every game I tried to play, crashed...

So, could we get a few intelligent answers to, "which board is better, and why"? The Athlon64 3400 will be at least as fast as the Pentium 3GHz in 32 bit mode, and there is 64 bit mode still to come which will really add quite a bit more speed. The result is more performance for the same money.

Can't tell exactly which which processors are being used from the links given, but here are some comparisons:
Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Comparison (http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_10220_10221%5E10222,00.html)
Low Power Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Comparison (http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_10220_10221%5E11029,00.html)

Edit: Windows 64bit for Amd is now in full Beta, and available on 360 day free trial.

[whiterook-2]

Damn.... sure wish I had this info before hand.... I told the guy building my sons comp to go ahead and install the intel 3.4 chip w/ a geforce 9800 ultra. So far it's working ok, but the price just about kilt me.

Thanx for your information and links, lynx.

The wife says I need to build us one now.... guess I'll be looking into the Athlon chips....

How about the Asus mother boards?... do they last as long as, and are they as good as Intel? I know nothing about Asus, never even heard of them until a couple of months ago.. only thing I've ever used is Intel (along with half the world I guess)

I see a lot more people in here with Asus in their spec's... must be getting a good name, eh?

Thanx again,
WR

[lynx]

Asus are probably one of the top board makers ATM, along with MSI and Abit. I don't think Intel even make their own boards, so any Intel branded boards are probably made by one of the above anyway.

I can't say for certain which is best, those who've already gone for the Athlon64 can probably advise you better. If you go for the Athlon64, get the Socket 939 Winchester (90nm) version for best performance and lowest temps, and make sure you get the matching Socket 939 mobo. They may be very slightly more expensive but I understand the improvements are well worth it.

A word of warning: you may have to do a bios update to get the board to work properly with the Winchester chip, but it is no big deal.

[mEtho]

thx for every1's reply!!!

i want this laptop for personal use, maybe to watch dvds once in while...
i dont play games much well i like to play counter strike!
are there any other concerns expect the graphic card!

[lynx]

Save £100 and get better graphics too.

Acer from CCL (http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=1983&category_id=86&manufacturer_id=0)