AMD AthlonXP2300 vs P4 3000MHz

[atzn]

And since this topic is about processors..... can I ask a question:

Do normal home users (not serious gamers) need a 1GHz computer?.....   :wink:

 

[Sephiroth 3D]

if your talking about word processing, and minor image editing, not really. A 500mhz machine is MORE than enough to do all that & have a semi-serious gamer in the house.

It's the gamers, the 3D Animators and artists that demand a lot of speed. Programers, and game developers (almost the same thing) are the next highest on that "list".  Much beyond that, I can't think of anyone (who doesn't fit into one of the catagories I've already listed) that would need anything over 1gHz.

But that's just me.

Sephiroth 3D

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[Sukaeto]

Your average home user could get away using a Pentium 166 (I'd overclock that sucker to 233.  Those were good overclocking chips.)

If I weren't so into gaming, I'd probably still be using my 233.

 

[Anonymous]

On 2002-01-31 16:24, FFTactic_Boy wrote:
Do normal home users (not serious gamers) need a 1GHz computer?.....   :wink:

No, I guess you're right... as a matter of fact, extremely high-power processors really aren't needed for gamers either, they're mostly reserved for the multimedia designer. These days, the bottleneck of gaming performance is mostly the video card, plus a few other things like your RAM and your motherboard.

For gamers, I suggest a good 64MB AGP4x video card and 256MB+ of DDR SDRAM, and if your mobo can't handle DDR SDRAM or AGP4x, get a new one (which I will be doing soon.) If you've got a 5400RPM hard drive, it would be a good idea to switch over to a 7200RPM one too, but this isn't really that important, so only do this if already you're needing a new HD to begin with.

As for the processor? An AMD T-Bird at 800MHz or higher should do the job just fine for any game on the market. Of course, you'd have to sacrifice your bragging rights which you normally would be entitled to, but for the budget-conscious consumer, it's definitely not a good idea. But hey... if you've got the cash to burn, go for it.