Pentium D 805 or Athlon 64 3000+ ?
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For gaming performance get an AMD64. They are the best for gaming even against Intel's dual core solutions. \n\nThere's a reason why the dual core Intels are cheaper than the AMD X2 dual cores, and that's because they're very slow in single threaded applications such as gaming. \n\nATHLON64 buddy! You won't regret it!\n\nIf you still go Intel, dont' get anything lower than the 840 D. As for AMD, I highly suggest 3200+ and higher.
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Depends on the athlon chip your talking about, But the latest are socket 939, the accept the latest Athlon xp, and Athlon X2 or dual core processors. These are the ones to get, unless your budget is big! in which case go for the Athlon FX60 this also uses 939 mainboards. AMD's website has a full rundown of all there boards and socket numbers at AMD.com
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For AMD definitely go for a Socket 939 processor. This the newer and better socket vs. the old socket 754.\n\nFor Intel go for the socket 775. The 775 is Intel's newest socket.\n\nI like both brand of cpu's and will recommend them both to anyone. I will recommend a gamer an AMD cpu and a Video editor etc an Intel cpu. So each cpu has their advantages and disadvantages.
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THE INTEL DUO CORE IS MUCH MORE BETTER THAN INTEL PENTUM M \n\nIT RUNS AT 667MHZ  FSB AND M RUNS AT MAX 400MHZ
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For what you want to do, I wouldn't go with an Opteron.  It would be fine for your use, but it's really overkill for the price/performance.  Check out the Athlon64s, entire system will be cheaper and more than sufficient for what you need.  Link is to a site I found (not my site--I can't sell directly to end users) that has a configurator.  Looks easy to use--
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that's the test report Pentium Extreme Edition 955 versus Athlon 64 FX-60\nThe conclusion in one phrase: the test results make it clear, however, that Intel probably won't be able to catch up with AMD using processors based on the Netburst microarchitecture.\n\nhttp://techreport.com/reviews/2006q1/fx60-vs-955xe/index.x?pg=1
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Pentium D is a Pentium 4 with two processor cores (instead of one) in a single CPU (chip).  If you run applications that take advantage of multiple processors, like high-end photo editing, video editing, and 3D rendering applications (like Maya and 3D Studio, not games), then the Pentium D will outperform the P4 as these applications will take advantage of the extra processor.\n\nHowever, for basic home and office applications or games, the D doesn't buy you much.  The only exception is if you run multiple applications at once with each one running demanding active tasks (like running a huge spreadsheet calculation while searching a massive database and running a web spider to automatically hunt and categorize web pages).
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pretty good it is fast and good for multi-tasking but i would get the turion 64 X2 that is the dual core one and also get 64 bit so that you can update to Windows Vista it takes less battery the the athlon 64.
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I depends on what you use it for AMD Athlon is better for gaming and Intel Pentium 4 is better if you want to convert DVD to avi or something like that.
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Honastly, whats ever floats your boat. I bulid computers for a living and I am a computer service tech. Truth is, both intel and AMD make a good processor, there are in fact about 15 other processor companys, so there are not just two. Frankly my friend it comes down to $$$$, how much do you want to shell out. your going to be seeing more intell stuff, verses AMD stuff.  ANd its not because one is better then the other. The fact of the mater is, ALWAYS Buy what you can afford, just make shure your getting a processor that has at least 2.5ghz of processing power, and a FSB (Front Side bus) of no less then 250, (I've been seeing good deals for systems with FSB's of 300).  your memory should be 512 at the least. And at least a DVD Reader/ cd-rw.  And a 60gb hard drive, if not better. Everything else is iceing.
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Stay away from the cheapest ones (PC Chips, etc) I have a fondness for Intel chipsets because I run Intel chips. GigaByte, Intel, and MSI all make good IntelCPU boards and I have personal good experience with them. For AMD CPUs I'd stick with Asus or MSI although I have heard good things about DFI LanParty boards
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http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?id=1674&cid=2&pg=4\nhttp://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/index.php?page=pchelp#1\n\n"The type of customer (based on our own findings) who generally chooses and AMD Athlon64 processor will be looking for a computer for gaming, movies and home entertainment."\n\n"The type of customer (based on our own findings) who generally chooses and Intel Pentium processor will be looking for a computer for video editing, photo editing and number crunching tasks."\n\nI can't find all the reviews I've seen but from what I have It look likes the AMD is definitely the way to go, I'm guessing you want it for normal home use.\n\nI have just bought an AMD 4800 and i'm very happy :D.
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I always tell people to stay away from celeron processors.  Sure they're cheaper, but you get what you pay for.  A laptop with a pentium M processor is probably going to be smaller than one with an AMD.  AMD processors run a little hotter, so they require more space, but they are also slightly faster.  What I would go for though is the new Intel Core Duo processor.  It has two processing cores on one chip so it's a lot faster.  I think Dell just released an inspiron with one in it.  Apple's got them in a laptop as well.  I'm sure there are also many other companies that are going to have them in their machines as well.  But if you have to chose between the three you listed above, go with pentium or amd.  You really wont notice much of a difference between the two.  Just stay away from celeron.
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Pentium 4 HT for Software performance \n\nAMD 64 for Games and future coming 64 bit sofwares.\n\nI prefer Pentium 4 for now, and in future (may be after 2 years) I might buy an AMD.
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You could probably build the exact same system for a lot cheaper, but if you can't do that I'd buy that.  Is that Pentium D a dual core processor?  If it is, I'd go for it.  I'd put this PC's worth at about 1500-2000, but that's just my opinion, I would wait for some others.
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Lol! This question can lead to a never ending discussion. \n\nIt depends on what you are going for. Intel's Pentium 4 is a good all around processor. AMD's Athlon is more of a performance processor. The Athlon is the processor you would want to get if you are a gamer or a graphics artist, for they are known for producing clear graphics. Also remember that there are different versions of both companies processors.\n\nI personally would recommend the Athlon, for it not only makes excellent graphics, it is also an excellent all around processor.
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For home use go for amd athlon 64 fx-51 dual core. (about £300)