Vertigo
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Yeah, I know...I'm sorry for starting yet another one, but I've got a big dilemma (heh, probably spelled that wrong, but I'm too tired to care) here. I'm getting a new comp (1 gig DDR PC-3200 RAM, 80 gig HD, Geforce FX 5900, etc.) and I'm wondering...I've got the choice between an AMD 3000+ or a P4 3.06 GHz w/ Hyper-Threading. Hyper-Threading, from what I understand, is a good idea (no need to explain it, I understand it), but since it's in its prelim. stages, it's not exactly optimized for gaming and is, at least right now, more or less a gimmick. For that reason, and the fact that the large cache and bus speed allow for heavy overclocking, I'm edging towards the AMD. However, I'm not quite sure...in certain areas, the P4 outperforms the AMD, so I'm not so sure right now.
-Vert
P.S. If I were to switch the Geforce 5900 to an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro and whichever processor I choose to an AMD 3200+, would you say it's a better switch (worse vid card, but better processor)?
-Vert
P.S. If I were to switch the Geforce 5900 to an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro and whichever processor I choose to an AMD 3200+, would you say it's a better switch (worse vid card, but better processor)?