IBM unveils 6ghz chip!

Happydude · 02-08-2006, 04:21 PM

where did you order from and how much did it cost?

also, i'm in australia so shipping costs might be quite high for me.

and all electronic equipment here is overpriced some by a lot some by a little, so i don't really want to purchase any PC parts here, Happydudette is buying it all in malaysia/singapore.

bobcat · 02-08-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Happydude

where did you order from and how much did it cost?

also, i'm in australia so shipping costs might be quite high for me.

and all electronic equipment here is overpriced some by a lot some by a little, so i don't really want to purchase any PC parts here, Happydudette is buying it all in malaysia/singapore.

Pc parts are expensive here. Very true this is.

So are a lot of other things

thatmariolover · 02-08-2006, 08:48 PM

Meh, we'll see what difference it makes in their sales now that they've lost one of their biggest chip contracts (Apple).

Null · 02-08-2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Happydude

where did you order from and how much did it cost?

also, i'm in australia so shipping costs might be quite high for me.

and all electronic equipment here is overpriced some by a lot some by a little, so i don't really want to purchase any PC parts here, Happydudette is buying it all in malaysia/singapore.

i got it from newegg for $230

i upgraded from my p4 2.66, my real reason for upgrading tho was my ram was totally screwed up, so i was gunna buy new ram, but figured might as well upgrade and buy the better ram for a upgraded pc. :P

MuGen · 02-08-2006, 11:21 PM

I probably should've sprung for an AMD but I'm running a P4 3.2 w/ HT... and 4 juicy GB of ram

I've heard a lot about how AMD is better, but my games run fine... especially the graphic heavy ones.

Happydude · 02-09-2006, 01:29 AM

AMD is not "better" in general...it's "different"

Intel and AMD chips are programmed for different tasks.

Intel's are more for code processing...like mathematics and such whereas AMDs processors are more for video processing and that sort of stuff...so it depends what you're using your PC for.

MuGen · 02-09-2006, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Happydude

AMD is not "better" in general...it's "different"

Intel and AMD chips are programmed for different tasks.

Intel's are more for code processing...like mathematics and such whereas AMDs processors are more for video processing and that sort of stuff...so it depends what you're using your PC for.

Well I'm a web developer.... + I play many games on my 'pooter...

But my games run very smoothly.

Happydude · 02-09-2006, 01:36 AM

well there is no big defference if you're running a powerfull CPU, you would probably see the difference on very intense games...for example if you used an AMD processor to run Elder scrolls IV and you used your P4 afterwards you might notice some slow down....but the game's not out yet so i dunno.

Jonbo298 · 02-09-2006, 07:50 AM

I use AMD because I get more bang for my buck. I paid around $85 for my Athlon XP 2500 (back in Dec of '03) and its been well worth its value for me. Granted..me upgrading to dual core is gonna cost me more but its fine with me because I know I'll get my full use from it.