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i'm running a sempron 2400XP at the moment and its a very good chip. however if you are after a high budget chip i would go for one of the new P4's they are very very fast. my house mate is running one and he dropped his 64bit AMD (not literally) when he tried the new p4's, so y the sounds they are the best high-end chip although i think the sempron is a very good processor for the price.
I personally prefer AMD. I bought my AMD Athlon64 3000+ mid last year and I love it. It wasn't too expensive back then, so I'd imagine you could get something a lot better for a decent price now. It's up to you though, and I guess it may depend on what you're going to use your computer for. I recently started a poll asking the question "AMD or Intel?"... it has quite a few replies with peoples opinions on the 2 CPU's, so for a better idea of what these people would suggest, have a loot at that thread. It's called "AMD or P4?".
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buy a athloXP 2500+ with barton-core! buy a ABIT NF7 !! these too are sooooo great together! you can by a good cooler for the CPU and then you can easily overclock up to 3000+!  and if you have a really really good cooling system you can overclock till 6,6 GHz !! have fun!! QUOTE(darul0r @ Feb 1 2005, 04:20 AM) and if you have a really really good cooling system you can overclock till 6,6 GHz !! i've heard that before. it will void your processors warranty. i've heard about 64bits processors. is it better? in what ways? If you want high-end: What you want is a RISC-based processor, and I would have to recommend three kinds of processors for this. SPARC, ALPHA, and PowerPC. The UltraSPARC, ALPHA, and PowerPC 970 Series (G5) are all 64-bit processors, and actually have OS'es and programs that put this technology to good use (unlike Microsoft). Also, the PowerPC 970 does a great job with handling legacy PowerPC programs. The PowerPC has always had a 64-bit core, but the 970 gives you a 64-bit data bus. But even if you want to choose the 32-bit path, PowerPC 7400 (G4) isn't a bad choice either. And if you don't like Macintoshes, remember, there are other PowerPC computers available than the Macintosh...you can even build your own in an ATX case. I predict the switch from 32 to 64-bit technology is going to be VERY rocky for x86 users...and may very well kill Microsoft in the process. Other companies have already made the switch years ago, and Apple is in the process, but they're managing to do it quite smoothly...But Microsoft doesn't make the hardware that it's software runs on, now does it? Here, read this...this will tell you everything you need to know about RISC, and RISC vs CISC.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC
don't forget not alot of programs are designed to fully use the AMD 64's, but it's not going to be much longer, so I'd say go AMD now. Its a great processor, and I have had 0 problems with it lagging and I do a lot of design work!
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can you answer this question: i want to have WINDOWS as my OS. prefebably, i'll use XP. so what's the best processor to use, regardless the price? thanks
If price is of no concern. Alpha. There are versions of Windows for Alpha processors...these things, even at slower clock speeds, will beat the hell out of any offerings from Intel or AMD...Hell, they might even make a Version of Windows for MIPS processors...either way, if you can find a version of windows for either Alpha, SPARC, or MIPS processors, or even PowerPC, go with one of those processors... I can guarantee you, RISC is worth it...RISC is good...
I tend to avoid Pentium, they get way too hot, and they are trailing behind AMD in the 64bit market.
64bit processors will run native 32bit operating systems, and 64bit operating systems can run 32bit software.. Operating systems like Linux can do this nativly, but with windows, you have to use emulation... which will slow things down a bit. if your planning on sticking with your new CPU for a good few years, 64bit is the future.. but 32but will be around for a while yet. im running an AMD 64 3400+ on 64but Gentoo Linux... and its amasing !!! my motherboard and cpu suppport somthing called amd powerNow. it alters the voltage and frequency of your cpu to match load... my system is running on low volatage 1Ghz... but if cpu useage rises above 90% it accellerates, all the way up to 2.4Ghz with hivgher voltage. so when you are just web broswing, your system stays super quiet, and super cool... then the fans and 2.4Ghz jump up when you launch doom3 
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First of all, buying a processor is like buying a car, better yet, buying a engine for a car.
You got to find one that fits "all your processing needs". AMD Sempron or Intel Celeron are design for the entry level computing. Sure, they're fast and can do loads of stuff, but comparing them with a more "serious" processor its like comparing a Mini with a Ferrari. Sempron/Celeron based systems are often used for basic computing needs such as office apps (WORD/EXCEL/...) and little more. When it comes to gaming their performance is not what we would expect from a GHz machine. So, if you only use your PC for Office Apps and internet, Sempron is a better choice than Intel's Celeron any day of the week and twice at sundays  . On the other hand if you're into gaming and love getting the crispy end out of it... you should really go for a Athlon 64... AMD models are faster, cooler, and cheaper then their Intel counterparts. AMD has 2 usable processing lines for the average gamer: the Dual-Core 64 X2 and the 64-FX (55 & 57). My favorite among these monsters is the 64 X2 4600+, a very balanced option and a good performance/value ratio, but if you want a single core.. the FX57 is still the best out there. For Intel there is a "nice" price tag on their performance processors, in other words they're expensive, and most of the times the extra cash wont deliver that much performance... In my opinior you should go for AMD 64-X2 4600+.... But remember that a car isnt engine alone... Graphics play a important role these days so dont forget to suit a graphic card to your needs. Office apps requere little graphic power, games on the other hands are nutz for power. NVIDIA and ATI both have nice GPUs, so take a peek and find what suites you more... aim low if you're computer runs office apps and little more and aim hi if you are a gamer and have loads of money to spend. if you're like me a nice NVIDIA midrange would do fine. Sound is also important, but here is usually your pocket that decides. Good Ram... Fast Ram... GOOD PC... remember that. And use a good amout of it too. Motherboards are like the chassis of a car.... better get a good one than having problems fitting everythinng in. ASUS and MSI are very good... Dont forget the cooler.... because if it gets to hot.... bye bye processor... Thermaltake has some neet and good coolers, and cases btw... and if you like it quiet go for a watter cooling system. Here on, you're pretty much on your own... hard disks, CD / DVD recorders... there pretty much end user choice.... but i'll leave you one advice about this... Hitachi is former IBM so its good, Seagate is not that bad anymore, Western Digital has great hard drives, Maxtor has what used to be Quantum but they're not that good. As for optical drives... LG is a very good choice.... if you need some personal advice and need to talk... add skorv@hotmail.com to your msn... "Always" there if you need more help.  Intel Rules.... since when?
I am a keen 3d games player and have been trawling the reviews- the one I am going for is the AMD 3800+ x2 Manchester. It has a large cache and sounds very over-clockable too. I'm also going for an nvidia 7800GT. I think the dual cores will offer a bit of headroom as new software takes avanatge of the double speed possibilities.
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