Which CPU

[paddya]

Sorry, probably this has been asked many a time, but which is better now, AMD X2 or Intel Core 2 Duo.

My sister is looking for a new machine, and unsure whether to go for a E4300 or E6320 or X2 in either 3800/4000 or 4400 guise. Also noticed there is a new Intel Viiv which I'm not sure about.

As always, advise would be grateful and order of preference would be good.

Thanks

 

[helmutcheese]

Better no idea, faster overall is the C2D, its like 1 year old and AMD are 3.5+yrs old, the new CPU's from both camps are due in coming months (Oct-Nov), the AMD's are cheap as chips right now, be nice to get one of 1st AM2+ mobos soon and then a faster desktop CPU early in 2007 using a normal AM2 CPU for now as I was doing on a AM2 mobo.

Its hard choice right now even if you are simply staying intel as of the E6850 and Q6600 .

 

[VoG]

is your sis the kinda person to appreciate or make use of the oc capabilities of the 2140/4300/6320?

seriously tho ide either stick a 2140 (£46.99) in a EVGA 650i (£58.74) & clock it slightly for a cheap reliable rig, or just put together an X2/3800 rig & do like wise. i don't think ide bother with the 4300/6320 option becuase she probably wouldn't notice the difference anyway so spending the extra wouldn't be worth it ( imo that is ).

 

[Jokester]

If you're not overclocking it doesn't make that much difference between Intel and AMD at that sort of price. You may even ne able to get a better AMD setup as MBs can be a bit cheaper allowing you to spend a bit more on a faster AMD CPU.

Jokester

 

[paddya]

well the 4300 is coming in at the same price as an X2 4000. She won't be using it for overclocking, also looking at a X1300 rather than onboard gfx Intel 3100 as brother in law might use it a bit for gaming.

Upgrading from an XP 2500. Also curious about the difference with the Viiv.