Pentium D or AMD 64

[jac006]

If it's a gaming rig... totally go for the amd. Single core is your best bet. Trust me... intel is starting to remake some new cpu's, and lemme tell you... the pent. D is not one of the remakes... just make sure it's socket 939 so you can upgrade to the dual cores for amd later on, like alvino said.

 

[DJ Stephen]

Go for the AMD 64but, or is the pentium d 64 bit? no?

 

[jac006]

No, it's just dual core. Only the EMT64 is 64-bit.

 

[acphenom]

Wait a tick, Pentium D's are NOT even 64-bit? Cor, blimey, no wonder they suck so much.

 

[jac006]

Wait, nm, it does support 64-bit technology. Never mind... I was thinking pent. 4... it has that EM64T chip. You have to have the technology enabled... nm... in bios... ah well. AH.

 

[acphenom]

What? Hm? I'm confused. 6xx P4's have it and 5xx ones don't. Did you say PD's do have it?

 

[mighty_chick]

the 6xx series are 64 bit the 5xx arent

 

[jac006]

I went to intel's website and it says that they are, the pent. d's that is. That cpu supports 64-bit technology.

 

[acphenom]

Ah, right, so at least they have some credit.

 

[jac006]

Yeah, but it's still such a terrible cpu. hot, and for a dual core... haha. amd.