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Gaming Computer AMD or Intel?

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Ronny

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Hi Guys, it's been quite a while since I kept up2date with the latest hardware. I've been using my computer for business the past 18 months and haven't had time for games. I want to get back into it though. Perhaps play some CS: Source and advanced games like that. I want to keep the pricing under $1500 if possible.

I've looked at comparisions for AMD 64bit versus P4 E, but those were all written in 2003. Any opinions on going the AMD route versus the PIV route?

I've been looking at prices for hard drives and it seems that the 10k SCSI's cost pretty much the same as 10k SATA drives such as a raptor. However I see a lot of people going with the raptor and not SCSIs. Why is that?
 
AMD.. ;) Athlon64 is definetly faster in games, and soon Thanx to X2 (dualcore) it will be on top in gaming and multitasking..


Raptor's are very competitive to 10,000rpm scsi drives (if not faster)
 
If you're really only concerned with gaming performance, the AMD is the better choice. Of course, you can save yourself a ton of scratch and get even better gaming from a new Xbox :p
 
Definitely AMD, no contest, hands down, without question.

Raptors are better because SATA technology is cheaper and vastly more widespread than SCSI technology.
 
Jasonx82 said:
Raptor's are very competitive to 10,000rpm scsi drives (if not faster)
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No, they aren't. In fact, good 7200 RPM disks are almost entirely as fast while being dead silent (raptors are loud! whiny platters (WhuurrRRRRRrrrRRRR) and a LOT of head chatter), and runs cool (raptors run HOT.) Oh, and you can get a disk like that around 300 GB for the price of a 74 GB raptor. :p
 
AMD Venice core 3200 nice chip. i can't hear my pc over the machine guns so 74gb raptor and OCZ mem w/ an MSI, DFI, Asus mobo.
 
Epicenter said:
No, they aren't. In fact, good 7200 RPM disks are almost entirely as fast while being dead silent (raptors are loud! whiny platters (WhuurrRRRRRrrrRRRR) and a LOT of head chatter), and runs cool (raptors run HOT.) Oh, and you can get a disk like that around 300 GB for the price of a 74 GB raptor. :p
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Here you go check it out. :) ;)
http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200311/20031111WD740GD_1.html
 
StorageReview is horribly biased. I trust the reliable reviews on Anandtech.com far more. Also, Raptors do fuck all for gaming, load times are just what they are with any 7200 RPM disk-- you'll see perhaps half of a percent gains at best-- and 0 framerate boost for it. No HDD activity exists unless you're out of RAM and swapping to the disk. :p
 
I'd definetly go with AMD. oh wait! I did! rofl. but yea, I love my A64 3000. I'll never go Intel. never!
 
LunchboX3904 said:
I'd definetly go with AMD. oh wait! I did! rofl. but yea, I love my A64 3000. I'll never go Intel. never!
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I'll second that. ;) :D
 
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