Processor dilema

[Exuus]

Ok, for my new computer do I either go for:

Athlon X2
Using this I can in the future add crossfire to it and run two graphics cards - more power, plus the possible ability to use one as a physics card.


Intel Core 2 Duo
I lose the ability to have crossfire, but on the other hand I can overclock by up to 1ghz.


What would you choose, and why?

[Fyndir]

I would go with an athlon, I've never had a good gaming experience on an intel so from a personal perspective athlons just feel better.

Also Intel are like crazy dominatrixes with many companies, beating them up and such..

So pick up a relatively cheap athlon for now, should get you by for the moment and you can save up for something brand spanking new next year or somesuch.

[Exuus]

My computer is dead, so it's all or nothing I'm afraid.

[Sid]

The Intel Core 2 Duo without a doubt - will outperform anything AMD can throw at it, for the moment.

A conroe E6600 in one of the Asus P5B motherboards and you'll be laughing.

Let me know your budget and I'll put a few ideas together.

[Exuus]

If you have a look at my other thread you'll see the sort of set-up I'm aiming for.

Either that, or the Comedy option (http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/05/10/dual_41_ghz_cores_uk/index.html)

[Sid]

Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 Retail
Asus P5B Deluxe
GeIL 2GB PC6400

£550

Then your choice of graphics card, either a 7900GT/GTX or a X1900.

What was your old system and what went wrong with it, out of interest?

[Exuus]

The AGP graphics card exploded.

These motherboards support conroe and crossfire - whats it to be?

Asus P5W DH Deluxe WiFi
DFI Infinity 975X
MSI 975X Platinum PowerUP

[Sid]

The Asus P5W DH Deluxe.

[Exuus]

What about the Asus P5WD2-E Premium? It seems pretty much the same, minus wireless.

[Sid]

I'm not actually sure if the P5WD2-E is Core2 Duo capable despite it being a 775 motherboard. If you can afford the cost of the P5W DH Deluxe, I'd go for it.

[YegaDoyai]

the P5W, is that the board everyone says is the best overclocking board currently available?

[LastChanceHotel]

http://www.pausegaming.com/images/intel_vs_amd.jpg

Intel > AMD.

This is a no-brainer.

[Exuus]

See the other thread for the completed purchased system.