AMD or Intel

My PC is dying, after many upgrades and a few years of service, its dying, and I am looking up new parts, what would you suggest? which one is better on high end games, and which lasts longer?

Can't look through the threads that already exist on this subject? For example http://www.hellboundhackers.org/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=30&thread_id=14625

My opinion though: Go AMD, for the price your getting a better deal. Also if schedule holds true AMD promises a 16 core by 2011 (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9131991/AMD_plans_16_core_server_chip_but_not_until_2011?source=toc). While it would be for servers, it just means AMD has plans and is going places(or going to flop really bad :P).

Personally I agree with p4. Based on personal experience & opinion, Intel's get the job done, but Im not their biggest fan. But for AMD, since I started using them, I have been amazed. I just built another computer, and I put AMD Phenom II Quads, I honestly couldn't be happier at all, the speed at which the operates is "phenominal". And as p4 said, and he has shown me their plan, they do have intentions on improving both corporate, and personal computing. So my vote is AMD, but you should do some research first, not only before making your decision, but also, posting a thread.

for some reason I've come to the conclusion that intel overclocks a little better than what AMD does (my E2160 goes 80% OC EASY!!). But if you want to run a decent system with the best money/performance ration, I'd suggest AMD.

Both intel & AMD are great, yet still AMD keeps surprising me with good products for little money!

Demons Halo wrote: for some reason I've come to the conclusion that intel overclocks a little better than what AMD does (my E2160 goes 80% OC EASY!!). But if you want to run a decent system with the best money/performance ration, I'd suggest AMD.

Both intel & AMD are great, yet still AMD keeps surprising me with good products for little money!

True in most cases Intel does OC better. However the Phenom II X4 955(3.2GHz) can OC to 3.8GHz in safely in a home environment with only fan cooling required(up to 7GHz if you use liquid helium cooling :P).

p4plus2 wrote: True in most cases Intel does OC better. However the Phenom II X4 955(3.2GHz) can OC to 3.8GHz in safely in a home environment with only fan cooling required(up to 7GHz if you use liquid helium cooling :P).

I am the n00b here and I call that a shitty OC :S come on 3.8 sucks :S:S I took my E2160 (1.8 @ stock) to 3.6 the day I got it with Blue Orb II cooling, and I'm still @ 37 degree. my E6650 (2,33 @ stock) to 3.2 with stock cooler.

AMD does not clock as good as intel, but the new phenom II X4 clocks a lot better than what you're saying. I bet you anything that you can get the X4 955 to 4GH with stock cooler. With a new air cooler like thermaltake or zalman you can get even better results so… =D=D

Although the new I7 OC like a bitch!!!

Demons Halo wrote: [quote]p4plus2 wrote: True in most cases Intel does OC better. However the Phenom II X4 955(3.2GHz) can OC to 3.8GHz in safely in a home environment with only fan cooling required(up to 7GHz if you use liquid helium cooling :P).

I am the n00b here and I call that a shitty OC :S come on 3.8 sucks :S:S I took my E2160 (1.8 @ stock) to 3.6 the day I got it with Blue Orb II cooling, and I'm still @ 37 degree. my E6650 (2,33 @ stock) to 3.2 with stock cooler.

AMD does not clock as good as intel, but the new phenom II X4 clocks a lot better than what you're saying. I bet you anything that you can get the X4 955 to 4GH with stock cooler. With a new air cooler like thermaltake or zalman you can get even better results so… =D=D

Although the new I7 OC like a bitch!!![/quote]

I never said 3.8 was amazing, I was only pointing out that it is not bad considering there is no extra cooling going into it(and it was default voltage), I never said is was amazing.

I'm no expert at all and haven't looked into this subject in quite some time. But I had an AMD athlon earlier and now I've changed to an Intel Core 2 Duo. I'm very satisfied with both. If I would buy a new one today, it would probably be an AMD, based on how I'm feeling now.

@Op, Read the forum link p4 listed and read my post on what to look for in a cpu. Clock speed isn't the only thing to look at. The best cpu IMO is the x4-955 very responsive and runs nice and cool. The only reason to spend the extra glue on the i-7 is if your running intel based programs (cad,cnc,etc). The x4-955 was clocked over 7g but this is in extreme conditions and only for seconds, It will run nice and comfy at 3.8, Staying cool on air and real stable. Defo my choice with the Asus M4A79T.

From what I've seen, AMD puts out the exact same thing as Intel, but a year or so later. If you don't have a tight budget, I say get the Intel i7. that's the newest, and it's been changed substantially since the Core2.

If you want an Intel processor that isn't a ton of money, go with the Core2 Quad. That's what I have. It's at 2.66GHZ and wasn't that much money either.

With the new release of the Phenom X4 965, 3.4 GHz, 4000 M/T's and 6mb's on the L3 cache, At a price of around $250, Really put's a slap down on any of the intel i7's. That's the fastest clock core to date now. Go AMD!

Never buy oem. Black box! (Retail). The rumor is intel has plans release the 6 core i9 in spring of 2010, Although I don't see it happening with the bug reports I've seen.

Oem products are just that. Products that only need to meet certain criteria to be sold to oem companies. (IE: Dell, HP) Where your retail box has passed all the tests fully and meet the highest level of quality. That's why when you buy oem all you get is the cpu itself, No fan or heatsink. (Not to say I use the ones they send anyway).

I stick with retail for the fact that I know it's 100% and won't have come backs from people. :D

I only use AMD Unless a request comes in for one (Yes there are die hard Intel fans too). Oh, I really didn't need to hear about your boner, Thanks for that.

well i use a mac so ……………………….just kiddin i love amd and will NEVER use a intel cpu never i tell ya never:evil:

Well, I for one love AMD to be fair. I've always been a Intel person before, been using it since Pentium II. Although since I changed to Phantom II X4 my perception has all changed.

Allthough Intel is more of the Corporate CPU, AMD can perform just as good.

A big difference is though that Intel has the socket overboard pins maintained on all of their CPU's from Pentium 4 and forward. This is the pins that are needed to create a dual socket motherboard.

If you want this for AMD you have to go with Opteron.

On one of my older computers, I had an Intel Pentium 4 630, which was the "extreme edition" and had hyper-threading, which I was using it on a 32-bit system. I currently use an Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 running at 2.5GHz on my 64-bit system.

I love them both; neither have given me problems.

Never heard the term "socket overboard pins". Anyway if you want kick ass server boards you need to check out: http://www.tyan.com/. Dual support on the phenom was dropped for now.