« on: Oct 17, 2005, 08:07:16 PM »
Just to be the asshat in this discussion, I have never seen an AMD in a budget computer. The last computer I built (the one I'm typing on now) has an AMD, and I will never, ever go back to an Intel chip. The problem with AMDs, IMHO, is the motherboards. To get a good one, you have to spend more than for a comparable Intel board, but the trade off is well worth it. The AMD I bought cost more than the similar P4 when I built this pig, as well. I guess it just goes to show that you get what you pay for.
For the record, my EE buddy prefers the Intel products, but isn't against AMD at all, he was simply explaining why the AMD often locks up more often. As far as a "budget" built, I wan't referring to it being cheap, just slightly less expensive.
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