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AMD models - any good?
I'm looking for a new system,and considering switching from Intel to the new
Athlon64.I'm not into building a system,and from what I've found,having one built at one of the local shops cost just as much if not more than the name brands.Since Dell doesn't use AMD's,and every Gateway owner I've know had major problems,that leaves Compaq/HP.Though I didn't like the lack of upgrade options,my Presario has been trouble free for over 2 years now.Anyone had experience with their new AMD systems? |
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While not exactly new (Sept 2003), my Presario S5200CL (a Sam's Club model
with an Athlon XP 2600+ processor) has been flawless. It's running 24/7 and hasn't burped once. HH "Gojira" wrote in message news:JPQ_c.4361$dC4.1031@trndny06... I'm looking for a new system,and considering switching from Intel to the new Athlon64.I'm not into building a system,and from what I've found,having one built at one of the local shops cost just as much if not more than the name brands.Since Dell doesn't use AMD's,and every Gateway owner I've know had major problems,that leaves Compaq/HP.Though I didn't like the lack of upgrade options,my Presario has been trouble free for over 2 years now.Anyone had experience with their new AMD systems? |
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"Gojira" wrote in message news:JPQ_c.4361$dC4.1031@trndny06... I'm looking for a new system,and considering switching from Intel to the new Athlon64.I'm not into building a system,and from what I've found,having one built at one of the local shops cost just as much if not more than the name brands.Since Dell doesn't use AMD's,and every Gateway owner I've know had major problems,that leaves Compaq/HP.Though I didn't like the lack of upgrade options,my Presario has been trouble free for over 2 years now.Anyone had experience with their new AMD systems? AMD is every bit as capable and reliable as Intel, and at substantially reduced cost. The AMD 64, while not *fully* supported by Windows quite yet (MS appears to me to be favoring Intel's position by delaying the completion of the 64 bit XP), does run 32 bit applications significantly faster than a 32 bit CPU. AMD is poised to eat Intel's lunch since Intel is behind the price/performance curve currently being dictated by AMD. See www.tomshardware.com and Google AMD 64 Intel for additional information (much of which is mindless hype). Q |
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"Quaoar" wrote in message ... "Gojira" wrote in message news:JPQ_c.4361$dC4.1031@trndny06... I'm looking for a new system,and considering switching from Intel to the new Athlon64.I'm not into building a system,and from what I've found,having one built at one of the local shops cost just as much if not more than the name brands.Since Dell doesn't use AMD's,and every Gateway owner I've know had major problems,that leaves Compaq/HP.Though I didn't like the lack of upgrade options,my Presario has been trouble free for over 2 years now.Anyone had experience with their new AMD systems? AMD is every bit as capable and reliable as Intel, and at substantially reduced cost. The AMD 64, while not *fully* supported by Windows quite yet (MS appears to me to be favoring Intel's position by delaying the completion of the 64 bit XP), does run 32 bit applications significantly faster than a 32 bit CPU. AMD is poised to eat Intel's lunch since Intel is behind the price/performance curve currently being dictated by AMD. See www.tomshardware.com and Google AMD 64 Intel for additional information (much of which is mindless hype). Q One of the things that has swayed me towards AMD are the reviews at Toms and other sites.While the new technologies being pushed by Intel(the new Prescotts,PC Express,ect.)seem to offer no real performance boost,and won't perhaps for quite some time(at the cost of future hardware upgrades}AMDs 64 processors appear much superior in performance right now,with the 64 bit XP said to be coming before the end of the year.And game companies are already working on 64 bit titles. |
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"Gojira" wrote in message newsf1%c.880$9P4.868@trndny02... "Quaoar" wrote in message ... "Gojira" wrote in message news:JPQ_c.4361$dC4.1031@trndny06... I'm looking for a new system,and considering switching from Intel to the new Athlon64.I'm not into building a system,and from what I've found,having one built at one of the local shops cost just as much if not more than the name brands.Since Dell doesn't use AMD's,and every Gateway owner I've know had major problems,that leaves Compaq/HP.Though I didn't like the lack of upgrade options,my Presario has been trouble free for over 2 years now.Anyone had experience with their new AMD systems? AMD is every bit as capable and reliable as Intel, and at substantially reduced cost. The AMD 64, while not *fully* supported by Windows quite yet (MS appears to me to be favoring Intel's position by delaying the completion of the 64 bit XP), does run 32 bit applications significantly faster than a 32 bit CPU. AMD is poised to eat Intel's lunch since Intel is behind the price/performance curve currently being dictated by AMD. See www.tomshardware.com and Google AMD 64 Intel for additional information (much of which is mindless hype). Q One of the things that has swayed me towards AMD are the reviews at Toms and other sites.While the new technologies being pushed by Intel(the new Prescotts,PC Express,ect.)seem to offer no real performance boost,and won't perhaps for quite some time(at the cost of future hardware upgrades}AMDs 64 processors appear much superior in performance right now,with the 64 bit XP said to be coming before the end of the year.And game companies are already working on 64 bit titles. MS has announced a delay in XP64 until February of 2005. Intel isn't ready, too busy with the problems of the new Prescott core. Q |
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