Hello Folks:
My intention is one of neutrality and principle based on need for gaming and not to stir up the deep-rooted battle between Intel and AMD. I am a gamer. I play most 3D games out there as soon as they're out. Like most of you, I'm on a budget, but I've been able to scrape up enough money over the years and built myself a decent gaming machine. Here are the specs:
CPU - P4 3.2 OC'd to 3.9 Northwood w/ HT
MOBO - Abit IC7-Max3 w/ OTES
RAM - 2GB PC3200XL Pro XMS
VIDEO - Sapphire 9700 Pro Ultimate Edition
HD - 3 x 80GB Hitachi SATA RAID 0
DVD - 16x Lite On
DVDRW - NEC 3550a Dual Layer
CASE - Chenming BX1040 Black
PSU - Aspire 520 Watt
HSF - Zalman All Copper
I built this about 2-3 years ago when the 3.2 first came out. I see all my friends and most folks on this forum go with 64-bit CPUs and I can't but feel a little.....ancient. In terms of raw Mhz is concerned, this little machine can hold her own. My question is....at what point does raw Mhz stop being the sole factor for CPUs and efficiency and fundamental archetecture become the next big jump/improvement in terms of CPU performance. AMD has always been the underdog for raw Mhz but my other AMD-based machines have always outperformed similar spec Intel machines. But, my gaming rig has a lot of raw Mhz but will that do me any good versus a more efficiently designed AMD64? I know I can't compete with the FX or X2 series - but what about your AM64 chips? Do you guys think that my "almost 4Ghz" machine can top (Just the CPU, I know my video sucks ass....) most AMD64 chips in terms of raw Mhz?
The NW core is old and a bit outdated. However, I've not seen the need to upgrade ever since the AMD64 came out because she has held her own. I know the main reason that this CPU has held her own is because of how much I've pushed the clock speed up. If it wasn't for the extra push, it would be in my spare game rig and I would go for the AMD64 series.
Thank you all for your time and help. My next big jump could depend on what you guys say.....
TTFN
My intention is one of neutrality and principle based on need for gaming and not to stir up the deep-rooted battle between Intel and AMD. I am a gamer. I play most 3D games out there as soon as they're out. Like most of you, I'm on a budget, but I've been able to scrape up enough money over the years and built myself a decent gaming machine. Here are the specs:
CPU - P4 3.2 OC'd to 3.9 Northwood w/ HT
MOBO - Abit IC7-Max3 w/ OTES
RAM - 2GB PC3200XL Pro XMS
VIDEO - Sapphire 9700 Pro Ultimate Edition
HD - 3 x 80GB Hitachi SATA RAID 0
DVD - 16x Lite On
DVDRW - NEC 3550a Dual Layer
CASE - Chenming BX1040 Black
PSU - Aspire 520 Watt
HSF - Zalman All Copper
I built this about 2-3 years ago when the 3.2 first came out. I see all my friends and most folks on this forum go with 64-bit CPUs and I can't but feel a little.....ancient. In terms of raw Mhz is concerned, this little machine can hold her own. My question is....at what point does raw Mhz stop being the sole factor for CPUs and efficiency and fundamental archetecture become the next big jump/improvement in terms of CPU performance. AMD has always been the underdog for raw Mhz but my other AMD-based machines have always outperformed similar spec Intel machines. But, my gaming rig has a lot of raw Mhz but will that do me any good versus a more efficiently designed AMD64? I know I can't compete with the FX or X2 series - but what about your AM64 chips? Do you guys think that my "almost 4Ghz" machine can top (Just the CPU, I know my video sucks ass....) most AMD64 chips in terms of raw Mhz?
The NW core is old and a bit outdated. However, I've not seen the need to upgrade ever since the AMD64 came out because she has held her own. I know the main reason that this CPU has held her own is because of how much I've pushed the clock speed up. If it wasn't for the extra push, it would be in my spare game rig and I would go for the AMD64 series.
Thank you all for your time and help. My next big jump could depend on what you guys say.....
TTFN