intels overclock much easier... they run cooler, allowing you to get to higher levels... no unlocking, no multiplyers, just bump up the fsb.. thats it. plus they can overclock with even stock cooling.
i work at pcclub.. i can honostly tell you that i get plenty more amd's back then intels... i can honostly say we also sell more amd's than intels..
most of the time i get amds back because they have compatibality problems with certain motherboards, and there is so many different versions of...
cheaper?? not really
www.newegg.com
p4 2.4ghz 800mhz fsb= 171.00 (can easily clock to 3 ghz)
amd barton 3000= 244.00
basically you get a 3ghz cpu for only 171.00
and faster?? definetely not now. they were.. but they no longer hold the performance crown. read some reviews.
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well i always have been an nvidia guy.. but after all this aa and half life 2 bullshit... im pretty pissed. i cannot play without aa.. it makes me go blind..lol 1600x1200 2xaa is my norm for playing games.
in the high end market amd is getting their ass whipped.... ht mixed with 800mhz fsb does wonders..
and more bang for your buck?? well... let me tell you that the 2.4c's can get to 3.5ghz on stock voltage and cooling.... and completely stable.
and as for the mac, no its not faster. those...
there is no such thing as a geforcefx 5400... if your gonna get an fx card get at least the 5600... the 5200 sucks balls. or the raddy non pro 9800... its really a great card. but your gonna want a directx 9 card for hl2, (i think it uses a few dx9 features) so its best to ditch that geforce4
naw we never downloaded it.. it would take hours for me. mine did in about 15 minutes. also if you notice all the files have that file in it.. counterstrike, half-life and half life movies... now i dont think we downloaded 3 of them did we??? no... the file was created by the program offline. it...