which is the better deal?

[foothead]

The fact that I've never had a good AMD experience either, plus Intel does pull out ahead in *MOST* benchmarks and actual games tests. I won't say that Intel's high end processors are "budget fighters" but if you want more performance, you spend more money.

Exactly. More performance for more money.
What about if you compare them based on cost, not clock speeds?
Then that is where AMD excels.

 

[Grantofhell]

Arg. Gotta get this thread back on topic.

 

[foothead]

Arg. Gotta get this thread back on topic.

LOL that's because I win!

How can youstill say that if you have to underclock for it to POST?!

 

[Grantofhell]

LOL that's because I win!

No, because what we're doing right now is called "thread jacking". PM'ing would be more appropriate. or AIM.

 

[foothead]

No, because what we're doing right now is called "thread jacking". PM'ing would be more appropriate. or AIM.

Really?
oops. OK then. let's create a new thread and then argue this point.

 

[xxclaro]

Haha, looks like we got us a little war goin on! That's all right, I can still learn stuff from bickering! But,back to the software question-what to get, is it expensive etc?

 

[foothead]

Haha, looks like we got us a little war goin on! That's all right, I can still learn stuff from bickering! But,back to the software question-what to get, is it expensive etc?

LINUX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's free.
You can also get windows 7 RC for free now but you will have to buy a license in a few months, but I am not a windows user. I only have xp on one computer, which I think is still $150 for the pro.

 

[Grantofhell]

You can also Clone over the OS from your current computer.

 

[foothead]

You can also Clone over the OS from your current computer.

Yes, but chances are that he has an older manufactured computer with 32-bit XP, and it probably is loaded up with crapware, like most are.

 

[Grantofhell]

and? I'm on MCE'05. A 32bit XP. It can cleaned up and operating fine in a day.