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3800+ vs E4300
Which would you build your system around today?
AMD X2 3800+ EE Windsor -=- $109 -=- http://www.newegg.com/product/Produc...82E16819103733 Intel C2D E4300 Allendale -=- $169 -=- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115013 Why? $199 = AMD + Mobo $329 = C2D + Mobo Keep in mind that you can OC the 3800+ to 3+ Ghz on a $90 board with minimal heat issues, while overclocking the E4300 to 3+ Ghz requires a $160 board and produces significant heat, but leads the AMD part in several benchmarks. (Please note that the E4300 finally opens up the potential to use DDR2 667 without taking a hit.) Is +10% performance worth shelling out +$130 more? Finally, what motherboard would you choose for the AMD, and which mobo would you select for the Intel, both within their respective budgets? (AMD mobo = $90 +/- $15) ; (C2D mobo = $160 +/- $15) Please limit your essay to 2000 words or less. |
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The Intel Core 2 Duo will blow the AMD away, much as I am loathe to say it,
so, even though I have been an AMD fan for years I would buy an Intel chip for a new system right now. |
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On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:02:49 +0000, Carl wrote:
The Intel Core 2 Duo will blow the AMD away, much as I am loathe to say it, so, even though I have been an AMD fan for years I would buy an Intel chip for a new system right now. That's what I used to say. After my little adventure with a bad S775 MB, I wouldn't buy another one. Search for 775 bent pins. -- Want the ultimate in free OTA SD/HDTV Recorder? http://mythtv.org http://mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html Usenet alt.video.ptv.mythtv My server http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/cpu.php HD Tivo S3 compared http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/mythtivo.htm |
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Having both on my desk, I'd have to say that this quarter belongs to Intel.
Amd Opteron 165 1.8 GHz @ 2.5 Intel Core2Duo E4300 1.8 GHz @ 3.0 Both are stable in all tests for a minimum of 12 hours. In Sandra XI Intel e4300 / Amd Opt 165 Dhrystone 27235 / 17216 Whetstone 19271 / 15176 Both use nearly identical Heatsinks Arctic cooling Pro 7 & Pro 64 Intel runs cooler/quieter at a higher overclock at stock voltage. Amd is in the better case, a gigabyte Aluminum full tower 1-12cm fan in and 2-12 cm fans out. Intel is in a Antec sonata II, no intake, 1-12 cm fan out & all the fancy ductwork removed. Truely hoping AMD can take back the lead soon, or at least match Intel and compete on price. But today the bang for the buck is intel....as much as it bothers me to say so. Andy C "Wes Newell" wrote in message news:hWuEh.4285$tR1.2723@trnddc05... On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:02:49 +0000, Carl wrote: The Intel Core 2 Duo will blow the AMD away, much as I am loathe to say it, so, even though I have been an AMD fan for years I would buy an Intel chip for a new system right now. That's what I used to say. After my little adventure with a bad S775 MB, I wouldn't buy another one. Search for 775 bent pins. -- Want the ultimate in free OTA SD/HDTV Recorder? http://mythtv.org http://mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html Usenet alt.video.ptv.mythtv My server http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/cpu.php HD Tivo S3 compared http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/mythtivo.htm |
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On Feb 26, 8:19 am, "Andyc" wrote:
The Intel Core 2 Duo will blow the AMD away, much as I am loathe to say it, I know, I know....but dollar-for-dollar, AMD is the cheaper (by a hair). The cheapest combo I can put together with C2D is E4300 @ $169 (soon to drop to $113?) and a 945-based mobo @ $69. Together, these cost more than the AMD combo, but a 3800+ on an NF-M2 nView should get to 3.0 ghz with no problem, while the cheapest LGA775 boards cannot overclock. Going up to about $120 on the mobo gets you into nice 3.6 ghz overclocking territory.... So, would you say that C2D E4300 @ 3.6 Ghz = 2x AMD 3800+ @ 3.0 Ghz? Or would it be more like 1.5x, or 1.2x? |
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I know, I know....but dollar-for-dollar, AMD is the cheaper (by a
hair). The cheapest combo I can put together with C2D is E4300 @ $169 (soon to drop to $113?) and a 945-based mobo @ $69. Together, these cost more than the AMD combo, but a 3800+ on an NF-M2 nView should get Can you wait? As new products come out, old hardware will get cheaper. -- .~. Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. http://www.linux-sxs.org / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Ubuntu 6.10) Linux 2.6.20.1 ^ ^ 19:43:01 up 3 days 3:24 0 users load average: 1.00 1.01 1.00 news://news.3home.net news://news.hkpcug.org news://news.newsgroup.com.hk |
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On Feb 28, 6:44 am, Man-wai Chang wrote:
Can you wait? As new products come out, old hardware will get cheaper. -- .~. Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.http://www.linux-sxs.org / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Ubuntu 6.10) Linux 2.6.20.1 ^ ^ 19:43:01 up 3 days 3:24 0 users load average: 1.00 1.01 1.00 news://news.3home.net news://news.hkpcug.org news://news.newsgroup.com.hk I can wait forever....but do I *choose* to wait (any longer)? I guess waiting till April 22 is best, but I want this comp for what's left of the winter weather, not the nice summertime. |
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I can wait forever....but do I *choose* to wait (any longer)? I guess
waiting till April 22 is best, but I want this comp for what's left of the winter weather, not the nice summertime. I would say you save the money for more RAM or a better display card. Personal opinion. -- .~. Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. http://www.linux-sxs.org / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Ubuntu 6.10) Linux 2.6.20.1 ^ ^ 18:29:01 up 6 days 2:10 0 users load average: 1.04 1.29 1.41 news://news.3home.net news://news.hkpcug.org news://news.newsgroup.com.hk |
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That's what I'm saying! I really feel going from 2 GB to 4 GB or a
7600 to an X1900GT VIVO or 19" to 22" are individually worth totally more in terms of money to perceived performance than just upping the CPU. On Mar 3, 5:31 am, Man-wai Chang wrote: I would say you save the money for more RAM or a better display card. Personal opinion. -- .~. Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.http://www.linux-sxs.org / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Ubuntu 6.10) Linux 2.6.20.1 ^ ^ 18:29:01 up 6 days 2:10 0 users load average: 1.04 1.29 1.41 news://news.3home.net news://news.hkpcug.org news://news.newsgroup.com.hk |
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