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AMD 64 or Pentium 4?

  • 06-02-2005 07:49PM
    #1
    Infini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,740 ✭✭✭


    I planning on building a new PC from the ground up but I'm unsure on whether to use a Pentium 4 processor or an AMD 64 as the core of the PC. Which one would be the better choice? Any answers are greatly appreciated. :)

    Which one would be better? 27 votes

    AMD 64
    0% 0 votes
    Pentium 4
    100% 27 votes


Comments

  • #2
    Chad ghostal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,958 ✭✭✭Chad ghostal


    Theres been oooodles of these threads, do a search.

    The short of the story is, amd64 if you play games
    intel if your encoding de-coding..

    and if your doing neither..then just get amd64 for longevity..
    it all depends on what exactly you want it for. :)


  • #3
    Infini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,740 ✭✭✭Infini


    I'm basically trying to build a high end machine that can handle converting video files. I'm also trying for a machine with short boot-up and program loading times. Money isn't a problem but I do need information on what the fastest processor is. (Want the thing to last about 3-4 years before building a new one)


  • #4
    Chad ghostal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,958 ✭✭✭Chad ghostal


    well amd and intel can both handle video converting,
    but it is my understanding that intel are better for converting video..
    in that case id suggest this,

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=305245&cks=PRL

    tbh i doubt it will make that much difference. its going to be rocket fast either way.

    heres your new motherboard
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=304927&cks=ACC

    heres your new memory (you'll need two/three of these)
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=306864&cks=PRL

    heres your new graphics card
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=306303&cks=PRL


    well if money was no object, thats where id start.
    anyway heres an older thread on the subject.. it takes a while to get going..
    there are only very small bits of usefull information in it...
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=212374&page=2&pp=20&highlight=processor

    there is a usefull thread on the subject, buts its too far back for me to be bothered searching.


  • #5
    Chad ghostal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,958 ✭✭✭Chad ghostal


    actually on further inspection that ram would be wasted on the motherboard as it doesnt support that speed ram. :(


    [edit]
    instead you can get this slightly slower (supported) ram
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=303804&cks=PRL

    TBH id just wait till tommorow morning, when im sure there'll be loads of nice people to build it for you..

    [/edit]


  • #6
    Infini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,740 ✭✭✭Infini


    Thanks for the info, It helps a lot.


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  • #7
    chorus techy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭chorus techy


    AMD 64 - believe me it is faster than the p4, and will generally cost you LESS to build an Athlon machine than a p4 machine of equivalent power (if such a system is available!) I have the 3200+ model of it and it is unbelievably powerful running XP.


  • #8
    Kernel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,388 ✭✭✭Kernel


    chorus techy wrote:
    AMD 64 - believe me it is faster than the p4, and will generally cost you LESS to build an Athlon machine than a p4 machine of equivalent power (if such a system is available!) I have the 3200+ model of it and it is unbelievably powerful running XP.


    "Unbelievably powerful" is pushing it a bit there. It's a great chip/mobo chipset, no doubt, and better if you run a 64-bit OS, but as others have said, it is still quite comparable to a P4. From a price/performance point of view (and possibly for slightly more longevity) I would probably go with A64. But there is not much in it.


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