Which computer is better?

[SeaTan]

Im quite a newbie in regards to AMD computers. i usually only know about pentium. how does AMD therefore compare to pentim? Im looking into buying one of two computers, but im not sure which one is better. i need it mainly for gaming, so i need good processing power, virtual memory and graphics. which one of these is therefore better that will allow me to run all the latest games for some time still?

OPTION 1:
* AMD Athlon64 3200+ Processor (Socket 939pin)
* 1024MB DDR400 Memory
* 250GB SATA II Hard Drive 7200RPM
* DVD-RW 16x Dual Layer Optical Drive
* VGA/DVI Onboard
* Dimension:180 (W) x 360 (H) x 420 (D) mm
* Microsoft Windows XP Home
* Nero Express 6
* Norton Anti-Virus 2006 (90 day trial)
* Power DVD 6
* On Board 10/100 LAN
* Warranty: 3yrs On-site NBD
* 1 x PATA Ports
* 4 x SATA Ports
* PCI Slots: 2 x PCI, 1 x PCI-E
* nVidia GeForce6100 with nForce 430
* 256MB Maximum Onboard VGA Memory
* 10/100 Onboard LAN
* 1 x Serial Ports
* 1 x Parallel Ports
* 2 x USB2 Ports Front
* 6 x USB2 Ports Rear
* 2 x PS2 Ports
* 1 x FireWire (IEEE1394)
* USB Keyboard
* Optical Mouse
* Dimension: 190 (W) x 360 (H) x 375 (D
* Average Weight: 12KG

OPTION 2:
* AMD Sempron 64Bit 3100+ Processor (Socket 754)
* 512MB DDR400 Memory
* 200GB SATA Hard Drive 7200RPM
* DVD-RW 16x Dual Layer Optical Drive
* 9 in 1Memory Card Reader
* Dimension:180 (W) x 360 (H) x 420 (D) mm
* Microsoft Windows XP Home
* Microsoft Works
* 2 x PATA Ports
* 2 x SATA Ports
* PCI Slots: 3 x PCI, 1 x 8X AGP
* Sound Onboard: AC97 (5.1)
* AGP Graphics Expansion Slot
* 64MB Maximum Onboard VGA Memory
* 10/100 Onboard LAN
* 1 x Serial Ports
* 1 x Parallel Ports
* 2 x USB Ports Front
* 4 x USB Ports Rear
* 2 x PS2 Ports
* PS2 Keyboard
* PS2 Mouse

Thanks alot!

 

[b1gapl]

Option 1 of course...

 

[FlashDude]

But if you are planing on using this to game with then option one has onboard graphics ( Mind you they are the best OB graphics out) but still they are onboard and there is no expansion slot listed. So I would say neither.

 

[Nukem]

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=90315

 

[SeaTan]

although the graphics card is built in, is there no way to improve it at some later date? even though there is no slot for one (im not sure what slot that is thouhg), is there perhaps some type of converter from one slot to another? thanks

 

[aliasaid]

* PCI Slots: 2 x PCI, 1 x PCI-E
* nVidia GeForce6100 with nForce 430


lol it says right there there is a pci-express slot...

amd is a lot better than the pentium 4. intel just came out with a new processor which is better than the amd processor.. but not quote released yet.. and probably out of your budget.

how much does option 1 cost? we'll tell you if its a good deal or not.

since you'll be gaming, if you do get option 1, make sure you get a video card to add to it... either of these will be fine:

6600gt, x1600pro, x1600xt, any of the 6800 line,7600gs, 7600gt, x1800xt, 7900gt, x1900xt..



definitely option 1 is better.. in pretty much every way!

 

[SeaTan]

Option 1 was £389.99 and Option 2 was £299.97.

 

[Lonewolf5460]

go with option one but in the future if you ever want to game you can upgrade and get a graphics card.

 

[SeaTan]

Thanks guys so far, but how does AMD Athlon64 3200+ Processor compare to Pentium. youve said its better, but can you say it would be similiar to pentium 4 3ghz or something?

 

[aliasaid]

3200+ would be equivalent to a pentium 4 3.2 ghz.

you can't compare ghz b/w amd and intel because they work differently.. so AMD made it easier and gave each CPU a rating that corresponds to the intel equivalent... so a 2.0ghz socket 939 AMD cpu is equivalent to a pentium 4 3.2ghz.


however, when it comes to specific tasks, amd and intel excel in different tasks.

generally, for audio/video encoding/decoding, pentiums are a lot better than AMDs. for gaming, AMDs are a lot better than pentiums. but on average, 3200+ is equivalent to pentium 3.2ghz

edit: btw.. i don't think you're getting such a great deal on this.. especially since AMD prices recently dropped...

would you know how to build your own comp? you would get a much better computer.