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heyal256 · 08-09-2003, 06:45 AM

i have to say that Athlon's and P4's are the way to go for a new pc. I wouldn't recommend getting a celeron or Duron only because of the HUGE decrease in performance compared to an Athlon/P4. That said the P4 will perform better but it's gonna cost you, and the Athlon is still has the best price/performance ratio.

You also need to know what you plan on using this computer for and what your budget is. If you are playing most games, an Athlon or P4 will be about the same in performance. If you plan on doing video/multimedia tasks, the P4 is better.

Also, as Flippy said go with a slower processor and get better audio/video/ram, they will give you a better increase in performance compared to a slightly faster processor.

08-09-2003, 06:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
heyal256 Not so great lurker Location: NY	i have to say that Athlon's and P4's are the way to go for a new pc. I wouldn't recommend getting a celeron or Duron only because of the HUGE decrease in performance compared to an Athlon/P4. That said the P4 will perform better but it's gonna cost you, and the Athlon is still has the best price/performance ratio. You also need to know what you plan on using this computer for and what your budget is. If you are playing most games, an Athlon or P4 will be about the same in performance. If you plan on doing video/multimedia tasks, the P4 is better. Also, as Flippy said go with a slower processor and get better audio/video/ram, they will give you a better increase in performance compared to a slightly faster processor.