Upgrading My System Amd Or Intel?

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12-15-2003, 04:57 AM
mentalfusion420

Which one of these upgrades should i go with ? my limit is $450ish

INTEL

Intel P4 2.4GHZ Retail 800MHZ FSB $165.00
ABIT IC7 Retail Box $111.00
Lite-On 52x32x52 CDRW $33.00
Corsair Value Ram 512mb PC3200 $81.00
Aluminum Plated Scorpio 868 Green Case w/420W Power Supply $65

Parts i Already have
30GB Western Digital
Geforce4 Ti 4200 128MB
Floppy
on board Sound and Giga-LAN

$455.00

AMD

ASUS A7N8X-X Deluxe $130.00

AMD ATHLONXP 2500+ 333FSB BARTON RETAIL $89.00

LITE-ON 52X32X52 CDRW $33.00

Aluminum Plated Scorpio 868 Green Case w/420W Power Supply $65

KINGSTON HYPERX 256X2 PC3200 $110

Parts i already have:
30GB Western Digital
Geforce4 Ti 4200 128mb
Floppy
On board sound and LAN

$427.00
12-15-2003, 05:01 AM
bigdawgfoxx

Um well if that is the 2.4Ghz C then it is very overclockable. The 2500XP is also very overclockable. The AMD system has a better mobo and better ram. Im really not sure...do you like Intel or AMD better? Both systems are about the same but I think im gona have to go with the AMD one here.
12-15-2003, 05:18 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@15 December 2003 - 00:01
Um well if that is the 2.4Ghz C then it is very overclockable. The 2500XP is also very overclockable. The AMD system has a better mobo and better ram. Im really not sure...do you like Intel or AMD better? Both systems are about the same but I think im gona have to go with the AMD one here.

i htink the hyperx ram is better. at least, better than corsair value ram. go with the intel
12-15-2003, 05:51 AM
Virtualbody1234

Well to be a completly fair price comparison between the Intel and AMD wouldn't you use a deluxe Asus board for the Intel system and use the same RAM in both systems? That would make the AMD system even more of a lower price than the Intel.

As you can see AMD is the clear price winner.
As for performance? I can't tell you which would be faster without a lot of testing.

I say AMD wins here but the final choice is yours.
12-15-2003, 06:23 AM
johnboy27

Personally,I say go with the AMD. I have used AMD's and Intels in the past and never seen too much of a difference .My XP2200+ that was clocked up to just under 2 ghz ran just as fast and worked just as well as any P4 I have ever used,not any noticable difference and over 150 bucks cheaper than the equivalent Intel.Maybe I am just cheap but I prefer the same performance but just a bit cheaper.
12-15-2003, 06:45 AM
clocker

If you go for the AMD setup with the Asus board your OCing options are far easier.
If you're into that sort of thing...
12-15-2003, 08:28 AM
camille

Intel is already famous and reliable.
12-15-2003, 08:51 AM
adamp2p

If I were you, looking at your budget, I would choose AMD. For the money that you have you could put together a respectable system...one to last you for say another year.

You could easily afford the 2500 barton chip as well as a motherboard for the same price as you would have to pay for the intel chip itself.
12-15-2003, 01:51 PM
abu_has_the_power

both mobos look pretty good to me. now, u have to admit the hyper x ram is better than the value ram. so if ur ocing, u need good ram to do it ;) B)
12-15-2003, 01:53 PM
Virtualbody1234

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Originally posted by camille@15 December 2003 - 03:28
Intel is already famous and reliable.

So is AMD.
12-15-2003, 02:03 PM
abu_has_the_power

everyone here is standing on the main point that the amd chips are cheaper, and oc's better. intels are more expensive, a bit harder to oc, but comes out of the box at hte speed u want. i odn't have a preference, i'm just staring at those hyperx ram. heard they were amazing. mostlly cuz my friend bought some, and turned out to be super ocing ram taht work great. i'd say go with the amd, mostly becuz i know we're all poor, except for maybe clocker. lol. but if u got some extra cash, go with the intel
12-15-2003, 02:08 PM
lynx

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Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@15 December 2003 - 13:03
but if u got some extra cash, go with the intel

Nah, if you've got some extra cash, go with the amd and send me the cash.
12-15-2003, 02:11 PM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by lynx+15 December 2003 - 09:08--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (lynx @ 15 December 2003 - 09:08)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-abu_has_the_power@15 December 2003 - 13:03
but if u got some extra cash, go with the intel

Nah, if you've got some extra cash, go with the amd and send me the cash. [/b][/quote]
lol. u can do that too, but really, if u got some extra cash to burn, or give ur dog as a chew toy, might as well go with the intel. u not only get a powerful chip, but also tight ass ram too
12-15-2003, 02:17 PM
DWk

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Originally posted by Virtualbody1234+15 December 2003 - 06:53--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Virtualbody1234 @ 15 December 2003 - 06:53)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-camille@15 December 2003 - 03:28
Intel is already famous and reliable.

So is AMD. [/b][/quote]
lol just read this.... "intel is already famous and reliable"...

there is only one syllable i can say about this....i shall it repeat it a lot

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

just love ignorance....
12-15-2003, 11:55 PM
bigdawgfoxx

ABU you keep acting like he gets the awesome ram with the Intel system. The awesome HyperX ram comes with the AMD....not the Intel
12-16-2003, 12:01 AM
mentalfusion420

I Love Abit's boards and then asus im not really into OC cuz i want my warrenties but if i go with amd i will oc a bit but if i go intel then 2.4 is fine esp. with 800mhz FSB and that would mean no dual channel ram soo its a really hard choice
12-16-2003, 01:22 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@15 December 2003 - 18:55
ABU you keep acting like he gets the awesome ram with the Intel system. The awesome HyperX ram comes with the AMD....not the Intel

omg!! my bad my bad. i'm blind today. sory bout htat. ok, amd wins this time.
12-16-2003, 01:27 AM
mooseman2070

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Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@15 December 2003 - 23:55
ABU you keep acting like he gets the awesome ram with the Intel system. The awesome HyperX ram comes with the AMD....not the Intel

lol

i'd go with the amd so i could OC it, also i'd get this hd at circuit city (not sure if you want it, got the money,the deals still going on, or if youre in the us) it is $160 for a 120 gb hd w/ 8mb cache and there is 120 in rebates
12-16-2003, 01:42 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by mooseman2070+15 December 2003 - 20:27--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (mooseman2070 @ 15 December 2003 - 20:27)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-bigdawgfoxx@15 December 2003 - 23:55
ABU you keep acting like he gets the awesome ram with the Intel system.  The awesome HyperX ram comes with the AMD....not the Intel

lol

i'd go with the amd so i could OC it, also i'd get this hd at circuit city (not sure if you want it, got the money,the deals still going on, or if youre in the us) it is $160 for a 120 gb hd w/ 8mb cache and there is 120 in rebates [/b][/quote]
no dude, it's 139.99 with 120 rebate. wtf. i wouldn't go crazy if it was $40. it $20
12-16-2003, 02:52 AM
mooseman2070

yeah your right, my bad

at my store they only offered 60 bucks in rebates, how do you get the third? please ignore if you think this needs to be in another thread
12-16-2003, 03:03 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by mooseman2070@15 December 2003 - 21:52
yeah your right, my bad

at my store they only offered 60 bucks in rebates, how do you get the third? please ignore if you think this needs to be in another thread

if u went to the site, passwird.com, the guy uploaded 3 rebate forms for $40 each. i asked the store, and they said that since all 3 had different program #s, u can use all 3. i then called the rebate center, and they confirmed what circuit city said
12-16-2003, 03:04 AM
mooseman2070

whne i try to print them out its only half of the reciept
12-16-2003, 05:11 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by mooseman2070@15 December 2003 - 22:04
whne i try to print them out its only half of the reciept

its not a receipt dude, its a rebate form. i printed out all 3 perfectly fine