which cpu??

[seanicca]

which 1 of these 2 would people recommend?

intel e2180 or the amd athlon 64 x2 4400+

lookin at upgrading pc to dual core but unsure which to get, any advice/info appreciated

 

[MFCGMFC]

ATM intel chips are kicking amd's ass don't know why but they are better vaule for money

OMFG i sound like an intel fanboy ()

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

 

[fizsparky]

Yes, go with the Intel.

My answers based on experience with Intel, brilliant performance as always...

Regards,
Fizsparky.

 

[Trancemaster]

The Core2Quad Q6600 is dirt cheap now, and Quad core too boot!

 

[Curly]

The Core2Quad Q6600 is dirt cheap now, and Quad core too boot!

This is what's inside my pc
Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz 1066 MHz FSB 8MB Cache)

If you ever encode a downloaded film to dvd, this does it in a fraction of the time!

Curly

 

[oneman]

The E2180 is much more over-clockable. You should be able to get around 3GHz using the standard cooler. Though the 1MB cache does hold it back a bit.


Unless you are on a really tight budget, think about spending the extra money and get a Core2 CPU, there are Core2 Duo on flee bay as people upgrade to quad core. Something like a E6400 tends to go for around £40.

 

[MFCGMFC]

i've got teh E4500 in my box and its great and hugely overclockable

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

 

[witchy]

Intel for me. AMD has had it's day in the sun.

I'm still running an old AMD64 3400

 

[karym6]

amd, the new Phenom are actually very good

 

[digicol]

The e2180 is a beast with it's 10x multiplier, meaning you can get extreme overclocks with weak ram and a weak board.

The 1mb cache is not much of a problem, you may lost a few frames in high end gaming but nothing that you will really notice. But it is still more than the AMD anyway, so a much better buy.

 

[oneman]

amd, the new Phenom are actually very good

Everything I have seen says that Intel beats it on everything using cost for cost basis on speed, power consumption and overclock-ability.

Apparently the ATI chip set is not so hot and is holding it back as well.

 

[seanicca]

cheers for the replies, went to bowlers this morning and decided on the intel system

 

[Curly]

What did you end up getting then m8??

Do they still charge £4 to get in Bowlers??? I've not been for ages.

Curly

 

[seanicca]

What did you end up getting then m8??

Do they still charge £4 to get in Bowlers??? I've not been for ages.

Curly

ended up getting a e2200, 2gb ram, gigabyte mobo, 250gb sata hdd all in a nice black case, cheeky ba$tards tried fobbing me off with a cheaper mbo at first till i pointed it out and said i wanted the gigabyte one and they changed it so all ok cost £170 which i was happy with for what i use it for, entry is £3compared to the last time i went about 12months ago half the stalls are empty but you can still find what you want