AMD Vs. Intel VS. AMD

[beluga]

My Sempron is really fast... but i guess i want a bit faster since i play black and white 2 and stuff like that

tomorrow, im gonn abuy new pros. which one should i get
Intel Pentium 4 3.0Extreme edition socket 478.. so a bit old but powerful if i OC it.
however i am also looking at the AMD Opteron 144
or the 3700+ i know opterons not made for gaming... but its still powerful so i really dont know what to pick... my stats are in the boxi


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[Trifid]

You would be better off spending your money on a 7900gt.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=238&model2=212&chart=69

 

[beluga]

yea u dont get the point... I could squeeze more from my card, but pros is a bit weak.

for example u got a AMD 64 3000+ its good but its slowing ur 7800Gt down i promise you KC

 

[Trifid]

I 100% agree with you, it isn't showing the full potential of my card, but I guarentee if I upgraded my CPU instead of replacing my 6800 with this card, I wouldn't of got as much of an increase as I have got.

 

[cyrax]

Hmm, I wouldn't suggest that you just get a new processor. Because if you do, you only have a 6600GT backing a high-end CPU. I think that you should keep saving and buy a new processor and video card. Get a FX-60 if you want to go into that price-range, since it beats the Pentium EE. And a eVGA 7900GT/X.

 

[beluga]

getting a 3700amd and a pcie with a 7900GT

 

[TheMajor]

You will have to get a new motherboard as well, if you are switching from AMD to Intel.

 

[cyrax]

getting a 3700amd and a pcie with a 7900GT

That sounds good. Just make sure you get a San Diego core, and a eVGA brand 7900GT if you can afford it.

 

[zmatt]

i wonder why so few people here on TF use the Athlon FX series

 

[Timaphillips]

i wonder why so few people here on TF use the Athlon FX series

Because FX series are way too expensive...especially when alot of people here enjoy a good overclock instead.

I've been debating an upgrade along these lines too and I've just come to conclusion to wait for conroe and see what it has to offer before I make any switch to AMD from Intel.