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AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (Venice) vs Intel Pentuim 4 3.2 640 HT

Asked by chasdkirby in General Computer Systems

Tags: amd, vs, athlon, intel, 64

I know this question gets asked a lot, but I cannot find a comparison for what I am looking for. I am going to build a Windows Media Center PC and my friends are badgering me to go to AMD. I know I am not the first to have trouble making the leap, and I am hoping for help making me feel better before I do (because right now I am not sure I can).

I realize clockspeed is not the ultimate factor is overall performance, but the MB I have found for the P4 HT is the ASUS P5WD2 Premium, which supports 800 MHz (1066) FSB and 800 DDR vs the Athlon MB Asus A8N-SLI Premium which supports 1000 MHz and 400 DDR.

The P4 I will be able to use 800 MHz FSB, the Athlon supports the 1 GHz FSB, but the RAM only supports 400 as opposed to 800 from the Intel.

Another feature I like about the Intel MB is that is supports Intel Matrix RAID Technology which will allow using Raid 0 and Raid 1, allowing protection for data and performance for apps.

My primary functions for the PC will be the TV option (recording shows, watching TV via the tuner), editing and creating home DVD's, organizing music.

I have never been much of a PC gamer, but I think I may get more into it with this PC (I'm also trying to decide on the Video Card, not sure if I want to spend $400+)

With this information in mind, I desparately need suggestions/information that will help me make the decision. With the entire infrastructure in mind, which system would be best for my primary functions?
 
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