Pentium 4 or Athlon 64?

[Spades22]

Which is the better processor??

 

[zacbrain]

64 for gaming

 

[Spades22]

ok how about Athlon 64 and Intel Pentium D? Which is better b/w those?

 

[Nogib]

Skip the Athlon 64, Pentium 4, and Pentium D all together and head straight to Core 2 Duo land. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

 

[Spades22]

parents are paying for a package...so dual core isnt possible...so basically I just want the best I can get.

 

[Nogib]

Stick with Athlon 64 then still.

 

[msdmoney]

[quote name='zacbrain']64 for gaming[/QUOTE]

Not true anymore with the release of the Conroe, it actually beats the Athlon 64 FX series.

But if price is a factor you will be better off with a low end Athlon 64.

 

[Pylis]

[quote name='Nogib']Skip the Athlon 64, Pentium 4, and Pentium D all together and head straight to Core 2 Duo land. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.[/QUOTE]

QFT. Though of the two choices you listed, I'd suggest the Athlon.

 

[mkg12]

[quote name='Spades22']parents are paying for a package...so dual core isnt possible...so basically I just want the best I can get.[/QUOTE] Well how much can you spend?

 

[Vinny]

[quote name='msdmoney']Not true anymore with the release of the Conroe, it actually beats the Athlon 64 FX series.

But if price is a factor you will be better off with a low end Athlon 64.[/QUOTE]

I beleive he was referring to the two original choices of a P4 and an Athlon 64, the Conroe wasn't an option.

That's too bad though, the Conroe is a killer processor. But in going with a P4 or A64, I'd go with the A64 easily. The P4 might do some tasks better but not by much. Plus, the A64 uses less power and can be easily OCed.