intel or AMD

[compy]

ok, i wanna buil a mid level gaming comp. i'm 15 so money is a bit limited. should i get and AMD prossecor, or an intel, what kind? what is the differnce between and AMD and an intel? also what kind of MOBO should i get with that one, i would like to stick with an MSI MOBO but if there is somthing better out there tell. please guys, put your two cents in.

 

[The Merlin]

Athlon XP's are cheap and solid

 

[WQ87]

P4 Northwood 2.8 are nice too. Same price and performance as the Athlon XP 3200+, but with hyperthreading. Can be overclocked with little heat output. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-161&depa=0

 

[str8lazy]

I am gonna have to say go with atleast an AMD Athlon Xp 2800+

 

[compy]

what is the differnce between an AMD prossecor and an Intel prossecor?

 

[str8lazy]

AMD have shorter pipelines so they can handle more instructions per seconds, and Intels have longer pipelines, which they try to make up for with high clock speeds, which then makes them good for video editing, so if your gonna be gaming you want an AMD and if you gonna be doing mostly video editing and some gaming then Intel is for you

 

[compy]

oh ok so the AMD it is, and the atlon 64 is the best gaming one and the 3000+ is the best for my buck?

 

[WQ87]

I wouldn't advise getting a Athlon 64 socket 754 as they offer little features (no dual channel support). The New Socket 939 chips, like the A-64 3500+ offers Dual Channel Memory support, but are quite pricey ($500). You should just go with the Athlon XP or P4 Northwood for now until the prices drop.

 

[str8lazy]

I agree, you said that your just gonna make a mid level gaming PC anyway so you don't wanna go all out and get the 64bit proc

 

[compy]

ok is this an ok prossecor for what i want to do? http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-390&depa=1

also if it is what kind of a mobo should i get for it, i would like to stay with msi but if there is some thing better do say!