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reverendjay · 05-11-2003, 11:30 PM

Tom's Hardware did a Processor shootout where they actually OC'd a barton to 2.5 Ghz (core) and it mopped the floor with the P4 3.06 in almost every category.

There are things that the Pentium line do better, there are things that the AMD line do better. If you want performance right out of the box with no tinkering and minimal headaches, go Pentium. If you want to save a ton on your processor, and spend 1/3rd of a ton supporting that processor, or if you have plans of rolling up your sleeves and tinkering a bit, go AMD.

Truth be told, unless you're planning on doing things that really tax the processor, anything over 2.5ghz(or 2400+) is overkill for most people.

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reverendjay Insane Location: Baltimore	Tom's Hardware did a Processor shootout where they actually OC'd a barton to 2.5 Ghz (core) and it mopped the floor with the P4 3.06 in almost every category. There are things that the Pentium line do better, there are things that the AMD line do better. If you want performance right out of the box with no tinkering and minimal headaches, go Pentium. If you want to save a ton on your processor, and spend 1/3rd of a ton supporting that processor, or if you have plans of rolling up your sleeves and tinkering a bit, go AMD. Truth be told, unless you're planning on doing things that really tax the processor, anything over 2.5ghz(or 2400+) is overkill for most people. __________________ I'm married now, so the only thing in my house that pulls out now is the couch.