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Need some help on buying new PC cos DELL is fading away!

Jul 13, 2005 12:07PM PDT

Okay guys & wonderfull ladies! Happy

I'm plaining to purchase a new PC but I don't know which CPUs to go with. Now I'd be using the new PC about 1/2 of the time for gaming, then the other half with multi-tasking. I've been reading a lot of articles stating that you should go with AMD 64 3800+ for gaming, but also a lot of articles are saying that get an INTEL P4 3.4, cos they do all of that with easy + they offer DDR 2 memory which is the best according to these web-sites I've been reading as of late. The motherboard I'd be using is one of the top-of-the-line ASUS for either CPU's. BTW, my budget is about 1200$. Note: The case that I want to get allows you to have about 6 fans inside. So that should handle any INTEL's problems of over-heating that ppl are stating.

So what CPU is the best for my buck and what I want to do with it?

Note: Yall can throw any other related hardware advice for this PC to glow! + Any web-sites would help to start seaching!
Thanks!!!

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Jul 13, 2005 12:41PM PDT

I suggest getting an amd, because even with ddr2, the onboard memory controller, hypertransport with dual-channel ddr pc3200 memory will still beat intel with its ddr2. Keep in mind nothing's future proof, amd already has new socket M2 on the drawing boards. As for multitasking, depends on how intense that is, if its not very like, just microsoft office and winamp or w/e, then amd will work.
Roger

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(NT) (NT)amd for sure over intel
Jul 13, 2005 1:49PM PDT
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parts
Jul 13, 2005 2:08PM PDT

for the ram go with 1 gb of corsair xms pc3200. for vid card go for 6600gt or 6800gt if u can afford it.
for psu, go thermaltake, antec, enermax, etc
for processor go with amd 3000+ or higher
for the mobo go with asus sli or mobo from dfi

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Hmmm
Jul 14, 2005 9:39AM PDT

Thanks anymore advice!

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Reply to: Need some help on buying new PC cos
Jul 15, 2005 3:44AM PDT

Well check out neweggg.com
If you want look a benchmarks go to http://www.tomshardware.com/index.html
For AMD get socket 939 processor.
Keep in mind that all of the processors do the job!!!
So if your gaming 50% of the time get a AMD. AMDs do very well on dual channel PCC3200 memory.
You can build a very fast gamming PC in the $700~900 range. Look through some of the post here and in the PC hardware fourms. John

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Go For AMD; especially DUAL CORE
Jul 16, 2005 3:42PM PDT

Good Gaming
Excellent Multitasking
Saves alot of energy compared to INTEL
Go For Dual Core