Which CPU is right for me?

pan-modo_pictures · Post by **pan-modo_pictures** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 9:00 pm

- I don't play any games
- I don't do CGI work
- I use computer for mostly editing, and graphic design

Either amd 64 or pentium 4. I was going to get an amd 64, but I heard the improvments were mostly for gamers and animators. So Im kind of stumped on what to get.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:07 am

which CPU well that is the eternal question is it not lol. The most powerful you can afford i guess lol Generally though Intel is preferred in the industry for applications

pan-modo_pictures · Post by **pan-modo_pictures** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:56 pm

Well I know the Pentium 4 is great for anything, but I also heard the amd 64 is supposed to revolutionary. But then I heard the amd 64's advantages were mostly in games and 3D work. So since I don't play games or do any 3D work, just editing and graphic design would the pentium 4 be a better suite.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 2:48 am

go to a site like Toms Hardware guide and research

John Groshko · Post by **John Groshko** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:51 am

I watch TechTV alot, and they always say that AMD's are better than Intels at basically everything. And the're cheaper too. I would go with the AMD.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:43 am

is that perhaps because AMD sponsor it ? lol

Truggy · Post by **Truggy** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:49 pm

John Groshko wrote:I watch TechTV alot, and they always say that AMD's are better than Intels at basically everything. And the're cheaper too. I would go with the AMD.

correction, its g4techtv now...and Go with intel, not only are they fast, but they dont overheat, and u dont need to over clock them cause they work so good already.

U.S.Amateurfilmaker · Post by **U.S.Amateurfilmaker** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:05 pm

MY AMD has never overheated,. Does the CPU get hot, yes, but overheat, no. As far as i know AMD has corrected the overheating problem.

EDIT

I just read review that tested the p4 and AMD64 (of the same speed) head to head, and the guy who compared them said the performed very similarly, but he would go with the AMD since it costs half of what the p4 costs.

Truggy · Post by **Truggy** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:14 pm

but intel perfected it.

xbreaka420 · Post by **xbreaka420** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:15 pm

go amd and besides when the new 64 bit apps come out you'll be ready for em

U.S.Amateurfilmaker · Post by **U.S.Amateurfilmaker** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:17 pm

Yeah, Windows XP 64-bit edition will be coming out soon, and I plan to be the first to get lol.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 3:41 am

AMD for price yes, but with all my industry knowledge and contacts for applications for power, reliability & support go Intel

justsomeguy · Post by **justsomeguy** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 4:22 am

correction, its g4techtv now

the merge they did was awful, now the only thing thats ever on is watching people play video games. they got rid of most of the good shows except the screensavers and the shows they did leave besides that were replaced by a bunch a silly billy people who dont know what they are talking about

John Groshko · Post by **John Groshko** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 7:17 am

I agree. TechTV was better off on its own.

ssj3gohan · Post by **ssj3gohan** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:02 am

oooh... this is very tricky.
The last years, AMD has proven to be able to enhance its processors so that they don't have that enormous instability and (radio frequency-)noise generation AND sensitivity (earlier AMD's had to be placed 1 meter from the nearest radio and 2,5 meters from the nearest babyphone (radio transmitter) to work without too many errors.
Intel had way better processors, HAD, and now both intel and amd prove to have, in normal situations, equally good working processors. If you're a 3ds max user who'd go for the raw processing power, Intel's your man (even AMD 64's can't compare to intel's HT-prescotts in 3ds max and such programs speed). If you're somebody who frequently and extensively runs 'normal' programs (like ms works-programs etcetera), AMD is certainly your man. If you do both or neither, well, go for the processor with the best price for what it does, so up to 2800 MHz (or AMD-equivalent) get a pentium 4 or p4HT, higher clock frequencies (or similar prestation clock frequencies), get an AMD.

justsomeguy · Post by **justsomeguy** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 6:43 pm

replaced by a bunch a silly billy people

right...that works i guess