peter_ming
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hi guys,
hopefully this topic will never go out of fashion:
going head to head, which one is a better choice for running a multimedia PC?
Intel C2D E7400, 2.8GHz, 1066FSB, L2 3MB
or
AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 (Kuma), 2.7GHz, L2 1MB
PC will be used for non-gaming, non-overclocking, heavy on HD video (H.246, DivX, MKV, etc) playback, some video rendering (DVD making), while multitasking day-to-day internet and office use, and comparison only in a matter of CPU capability, GPU not included.
AMD is not commonly used among my friends (even less popular in my region), and I got mixed reviews from the PC sellers, so while I'll probably go for AMD x2 7750 for better price-to-performance ratio, Intel is still on my list.
And after the Intel vs AMD debate, which one is a better companion for both CPUs, nVidia or ATI GPUs? Budget is the magic word here, I won't be buying $500 worth of GPU for things that can be done by $100 or less GPU.
Also, I read in many reviews both in magazines and online, about the 3DMark and other benchmarking tools, saying one CPU/GPU/Mobo is superior than the others, but stripped down to day-to-day use and on the simplest language: how significant is the top marking peripherals influenced the way we use the PC on daily task? Can the winner of 3DMark performs better than the runner-up, or even 3rd or 4th grade, on let's say: making worksheets, modifying photos and watching videos?
hope to hear from you guys very soon
Peter
hopefully this topic will never go out of fashion:
going head to head, which one is a better choice for running a multimedia PC?
Intel C2D E7400, 2.8GHz, 1066FSB, L2 3MB
or
AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 (Kuma), 2.7GHz, L2 1MB
PC will be used for non-gaming, non-overclocking, heavy on HD video (H.246, DivX, MKV, etc) playback, some video rendering (DVD making), while multitasking day-to-day internet and office use, and comparison only in a matter of CPU capability, GPU not included.
AMD is not commonly used among my friends (even less popular in my region), and I got mixed reviews from the PC sellers, so while I'll probably go for AMD x2 7750 for better price-to-performance ratio, Intel is still on my list.
And after the Intel vs AMD debate, which one is a better companion for both CPUs, nVidia or ATI GPUs? Budget is the magic word here, I won't be buying $500 worth of GPU for things that can be done by $100 or less GPU.
Also, I read in many reviews both in magazines and online, about the 3DMark and other benchmarking tools, saying one CPU/GPU/Mobo is superior than the others, but stripped down to day-to-day use and on the simplest language: how significant is the top marking peripherals influenced the way we use the PC on daily task? Can the winner of 3DMark performs better than the runner-up, or even 3rd or 4th grade, on let's say: making worksheets, modifying photos and watching videos?
hope to hear from you guys very soon
Peter