Some advice on Pentium D

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Limp Gawd
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My system blew up due to a bad power supply.. So while I'm gameless at the moment the time has drawn near to do some goodness. Built a new system! WoOT!

I'm looking to use a Pd to power my new gaming machine, but I've heard from friends and a comment on firesquad that Pd are terrible for gaming. So I guess my 1st question would be. Is building a new system worth building using a Pd setup compared to AMD?

Granted it maybe marginal and if so the dual cores for Pd would seem much more viable due to some cheaper pricing and higher clock speeds. And make up your own theorical system up for specs, with this video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130238 (if you have suggestions they are welcome.

2nd if a Pd is worth the effort which would someone suggest? I saw these that seem worth to buy.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116226
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116237
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116213

Thanks ahead of time for all the help..
 
Pentiums arent horrible for gaming. However the AMD dual core chips are simply better than the Pentium versions at the moment. I would get a AMD chip, the run cooler and are faster. The Intels are cheaper however.
 
Is the different drastic? Also the clock speed is 600mhz fater then a low end $400+ processor X2. Then again the price savings may not be worth it if I have to invest the money saved into a cooling system.
 
No, the difference is minimal (there is just a lot of AMD fans on the internet). Go for the Pentium D 920 - it is dirt cheap (for dual-core that is) and overclocks like a demon (4GHz on stock volts). Good choice of video card. :)
 
Is that Antec Truepower II 550W working out? I need to really invest in a good powersupply.
 
[v]@bans said:
Is that Antec Truepower II 550W working out? I need to really invest in a good powersupply.
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Hell yeah, hasn't given me an ounce of trouble. If you go Antec, get a Truepower or Neopower but stay away from the NeoHE, they've had no end of troubles with those.
 
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