which cpu is most suitable??

[khatwanga]

I'm not a gamin freak.I use the PC for Designing(CAD),word-processing,internet etc.
DO i need to go for a P4 2.4gigs or settle down with celeron??

 

[Xenius]

If money isn't a problem, I'd say go for p4 2.4c. There is no reason not to when it's only about 200 bucks. Celerons are the bottom of the barrel.

--Xenius
-non computer guru

 

[flamethrower205]

You'd want something with a good fpu- if u go intel, do get a p4, though a C won't be worth it according to Eden.

Hilbert space is a big place.

 

[endyen]

Well someone has to say it. For autocad and office apps the Amd procs are KING.Not only that but in the 2400 performance range, they are considerably cheeper than what intel can offer. Go with an amd xp2400. If you already have the mobo though, I am sorry.

 

[AMD_me]

Right now, AMD processors are grossly over-rated and over-priced. For CAD, I would reccommend a Dualie setup, but if you are on a budget, you can find a 2.6C P4 for $230 shipped on <A HREF="http://www.googlegear.com" target="_new">http://www.googlegear.com</A>.

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[AMD_me]

Celeron P4s are a joke, and they can do basically nothing. I would be surprised if CAD would even run on one.

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[bikeman]

CAD proggies run like on about everything that has some spare memory ...

Though I've managed to complete my CAD-project (quite, but not extremely, complex) on my PII-300 128 MB RAM no-3D vidcard laptop ... Got about 1/2 frame per second when rotating, and rebuilding the assembly took around 2 minutes, but I got there (very frustrated, though ...) Not that this is relevant, though ...

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<i>Then again, that's just my opinion</i>

 

[Crashman]

Most of the low end CAD programs like Autocad are designed to run on just about anything, even old PIII systems.

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[JimmyDean]

Uhhh, Im pretty sure that p4s are better for CAD and compiling and such. AMDS own for games

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[Spitfire_x86]

Go for AXP 2400+. For CAD work, AMD is better than P4 and building system with AXP 2400+ is much cheaper than building with P4 2.4 GHz

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[Crashman]

Some of Tom's benchmarks are actual games, it looks like the latest P4's win at nearly everything, including games. AMD's have more IPC, but Intel's have so many more cycles now that AMD is falling behind.

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[Mephistopheles]

He can get a 2.4C for $175... unfortunately, that´s almost $100 more expensive than the XP2400. However, the platform itself, if he goes for a good i865 mobo like the P4P800, will cost him exactly the same. And the memory is of course the same too, DDR400. But the 2.4C is quite simply " ".

Let´s take a look at it: if he does go with the 2.4C, he´ll have the advantage of HT and the new 800Mhz FSB - so the 2.4Ghz will be far superior, without a doubt, to the 2400+. Plus, the system will be very upgradeable to 3.2C <i>and</i> Prescott, while AMD systems will only be upgradeable to horribly overrated, overpriced and underperforming Bartons, as sad as that may sound. :frown: The next big thing from AMD is of course A64, which will require completely new components.

So, even if he has to spend a tiny little more money on Intel, it´s certainly money very well spent! That what I think. HT ensures rock-solid multitasking - to say the least! - and CAD programs will typically sense the effect of HT, because they´re designed to take advantage of dual processor workstations. Plus, the damned thing has its FSB clocked at 800Mhz. What more can I say? What more need I say?

 

[endyen]

Lets see, a p4 2600c for $230 or an xp2400 for $90, which is the better value if they will bothe do the job. lol.

 

[Spitfire_x86]

I was talking about 2.4 "B". And also keep in mind that You'll need $$$ expensive Corsair XMS to get the maximum from 2.4 "C". But throw some cheap PC2700 CL2.5 in the nForce2, they will run stable @ PC2100 with most agressive memory timings

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[Spitfire_x86]

Forgot to add, Athlon 64 upgrade won't cost much, because AMD mobos doesn't cost nutz like Intel mobos. A64 mobos should be cheaper than current Athlon mobos because of on-die memory controller and 4 layer mobo design

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