I've been reading posts saying I'd get more bang-for-the-buck with and AMD setup than a similarly priced Intel setup, so I'm looking into it.
The CPU/board combinations I listed in the subject line seem to be similarly priced as near as I can tell. However, when I compare them at <A HREF="http://www23.tomshardware.com/index.html?modelx=33&model1=64&model2=112&chart=21" target="_new">http://www23.tomshardware.com/index.html?modelx=33&model1=64&model2=112&chart=21</A>, it looks like they perform pretty equally with games and the P4 630 finishes quite a bit higher than the A64 3000+ on video encoding.
Also, what's the difference between socket 754 and 939?
Again, I've always been an Intel guy but am looking for an excuse to switch to AMD. Can someone please explain this to me?
Thanks!
Tim
The CPU/board combinations I listed in the subject line seem to be similarly priced as near as I can tell. However, when I compare them at <A HREF="http://www23.tomshardware.com/index.html?modelx=33&model1=64&model2=112&chart=21" target="_new">http://www23.tomshardware.com/index.html?modelx=33&model1=64&model2=112&chart=21</A>, it looks like they perform pretty equally with games and the P4 630 finishes quite a bit higher than the A64 3000+ on video encoding.
Also, what's the difference between socket 754 and 939?
Again, I've always been an Intel guy but am looking for an excuse to switch to AMD. Can someone please explain this to me?
Thanks!
Tim