which processor?

[cloud]

I want to put together a computer for primarily gaming and I'm debating on 2 processors. Should i go with the AMD athlon 64 3500+ Winchester Processor or the pentium 3.4 ghz? are these good choices?
if not, whats a better choice? i'm looking for something in the $250-350 or so price range.

 

[Nubius]

the AMD 64 3500+ will be perfect for your gaming needs

 

[cloud]

ahh sweet, i was leaning towards that one, its cheaper too, thanks alot

 

[TheMajor]

Get the 3500+ Clawhammer. As far as I know the Winchester is 90nm and some motherboards need to be flashed before you can use it.

 

[cloud]

hmm, OK I gotcha, thanks

 

[Retro]

AMD is usually the best option when it comes to gaming. INTEL is more for graphics editing and well... "work."

Retro.

 

[Megadeth2]

Listen, here is how it goes.

AMD: Gaming, period! Even, Intel doesn't come close for gaming!
Intel: Office applications, video editing, server work, graphics processing, etc.! AMD isn't good at multimedia work, period!

 

[Alex81388]

I don't think the average joe is going to have a problem using an AMD 3500+ for anything they can ponder doing on a computer.