new pc suggestions? P4 or AMD?

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Originally Posted by smokinreefer

OK, so if i go AMD 64 3000+ thats rated 1.8Ghz... but am i right in assuming that the chip is supposed to be comparable to a 3.0Ghz rated P4 chip?

For AMD i've heard i should look for a 'Venice' chipset...

$206.39 for a 3000+ 1.8G
$268.58 for a 3200+ 2.0G
$377.42 for a 3500+ 2.2G

i can see that the rated speeds of the chips arent that different, but is there a particular chip i should get... i know some chips outperform others and can be overclocked better etc.

thanks again.

Just base what you need to buy on user rating.

A 64bit for a processor is really quite powerfull since most program only needed 16bit and even the latest program out in the market uses only 32 bit.

And so far the only program known that uses the capacity of a 64bit processor is the new OS Microsoft is developing and even them hasn't been able to use the full capacity of a 64bit processor all they manage to do is speed up the reaction time when you click the start menu.

Originally Posted by smokinreefer

i've heard AMD has an edge for gaming... and i will be playing battlefield2! it just came out!

but i will also be doing photo editing, web stuff, so multitasking is important as well, in which P4s have the edge...

somebody help me!!

And if you need a Computer that will be best for photo editing, web stuff, and other multimedia stuff nothing beats the Mac.

Even the old G4 processor in mac will beat P4 and AMD if your talking about multimedia.