Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 09:43:36 -0800 From: Darryl Okahata <darrylo@soco.agilent.com> To: Bob Bomar <bulldog@fxp.org> Cc: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Opinion: P4 vs Athlon XP Message-ID: <200204011743.JAA16239@mina.soco.agilent.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:54:40 EST." <20020331225440.GB4690@peitho.fxp.org>
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Bob Bomar <bulldog@fxp.org> wrote:
> I would like to get some opinions on which CPU is better
> P4's or Athlon XP's, and what the best motherboard. =20
> I am looking to buy the system in early summer.
The P4 and Athlon are comparable, and are both good. They're also
similarly priced, unless you go with the latest, bleeding edge
processors, in which case the Athlon is cheaper. A P4 PC may be simpler
to spec out, however, because of the various "Athlon rules" that must be
followed when building a PC (e.g., must use AMD-approved power supply,
must use high-quality RAM, must have adequate cooling, etc.).
[ Personally, I prefer Athlons to P4s, but that's just a personal
preference; there really aren't any good technical reasons for this. ]
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Darryl Okahata
darrylo@soco.agilent.com
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