I am going to buy a new PC, and I need some help with it...?

Question

I am going to buy a new PC. But I have some problems with choosing parts. I am having problems with choosing the right processor and motherboard. I have already done up the graphics, sound, RAM, hard disk, ROMs, power supply, cooler and other parts. I am into gaming, graphics designing, music making and Half-Life 2 Modding. Please help me with the following questions:

1) Which processor is better? AMD Athlon 64 FX-57, AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core, Intel Pentium D 980 Dual-Core or the Intel Core 2 Duo?

2) Can Intel Desktop Boards Extreme Series D975XBX support AMD Athlon 64 FX-57, AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core, Intel Pentium D 980 Dual-Core and Intel Core 2 Duo Processors?

I hope anyone can help me with these...Thank you!

Answer 1

The Intel Core 2 Duo is the fastest series of processors out at the moment, and unlike everyone else, I provide evidence:http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html
That board can support either the Pentiumd D or the Core 2 Duos, it cannot support any AMD chips. AMD and Intel chip use different sockets, so you will never find a board that supports both. If you need any further help in your computer building endeavor, please feel free to email me.

Answer 2

All 4 of the processors you mentioned require different sockets, so different motherboards. I would first choose the processor you want, then find a motherboard to use it with, doing this the other way around would just drive you batty! As far as which processor is better, a lot of that is going to be opinion, but I would go with the X2 or the Core 2 Duo. My preference has always been Intel chips though, so I would go with the Core 2 duo, but any of these would be plenty fast for what you are wanting to do, just make sure you stack up on RAM and graphics.

Answer 3

If you're into gaming go with an AMD cpu. The X2 dual core is newer technology,it probably runs more efficient & cooler,check AMD's website for specs.

No Intel motherboard will support an AMD processor

Answer 4

No problems here! Get an ASUS mobo, and AMD Athlon 64 4800+x2 dual-core processor. Generally speaking, mobos are made for either Intel or AMD processors, each of them have a unique socket number, i.e. socket 775 is made for Intel and 754 is for made for AMD processors.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1908178&CatId=2019

Answer 5

1)Intel Core 2 Duo is better.

2)Intel Extreme Series D975XBX - link to list of ALL supported processors

http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bx/bx_proc.htm

Answer 6

Don't get a Linspire I got one and kinda of good but it suckS

Answer 7

you can order right now & this pc is verry good just look at the way the system recovery set up disk is done and if you run into any problem with windows this set up will fix it verry fast

this pc is good >>>>

ask for 1024mbr to be put on the system & ask for the windows xp .cd to be sent with the order
From... $549.99 *
Featuring AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core technology and optional NVIDIA graphics card for running multiple applications at once
Windows Vista Capable
Processor
AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core processors
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when you have the pc set it up put it on then do this
HP computers no1 they have the verry best recover system of all

click on start /all programs
in the list go to pc help & tool
then click on
hp-pc- recovery tools-cd
noW click on
creat the recovery tools cd
use a cd(r) disk ...to creater the pc tools cd
then click next
and wait for it to creat a
system tool recovery cd
do not stop it at all
when the system tools
cd is created your have
a system recovery tools
cd- this cd will reinstall
all the software that came with the pc and
now coz we have reset the software it will
restall the software that is on the pc and
reinstall windows xp home and set it back up
windows xp will be reinstalled and set back up

the
hp-pc-tools cd
this just reinstall's the software that was on the
the hard drive at the time you buy the pc it will also
install windows xp. os .with out asking for the windows xp cd
creat multiple partitioins




hp-pc-dvd revovery creater cd
click on start /all programs
in the list go to pc help & tool
then click on
hp-pc- recovery creater cd
use a dvd (r)disk .do not stop this till the .hp-recovery .creater cd's have been made.then your have your .hp-recover creater cd's



what.hp-creater cd's do
hp-pc-dvd revovery creater cd
use a dvd(r) disk
to create the revovery creater cd
you will have 2 options
options 1: to just install the windows xp & the software that was on
the hard drive from day 1 without for mating the hard drive
options2: will format the hard drive
and reinstall windows xp with out asking for the windows xp cd
& install the software that was on the pc from day1




hp-cd's & windows & product key cd
your windows product key
can be fond on the side of the pc or on the top
or at the back of the pc
now its best to write that windows product key
and keep it in a safe place

and put that windows product key in to a notepad
and copy the notepad
to a back up cd put the
product key cd. in a safe place with windows xp & the hp-pc-recovery cds
all in a safe place

now you can make back up copy's of the recovery cd's you have made
with the hp.cd creater cd's you use sonci my dvd to make copy's of them cd's
with hp-pc-recovery cd you can use windows burner or sonic my dvd
to make a back up copy of that cd
then make them as the cds for what they are but make as back copy cd's
then your not get any of them mixed up then put them all in a safe place/with
windows xp cd so no one can damage them