Author Topic: Which would you have fast Unstable CPU or a Slower Stable CPU? (Read 5340 times)

AMDGuy · « **on:** May 24, 2003, 07:17:13 PM »

I'd take the faster Unstable. The first thing i'd do is downclock it like 2 mhz or so

Boomslang · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2003, 07:23:51 AM »

Better get a P4

ZWarrior · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2003, 10:38:25 AM »

Don't mind him, He's a mindless green drone of the Intel machine.

Just wondering, Why choose the unstable CPU?

I choose the stable one, which could be either AMD or Intel.

Fraggster · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2003, 11:27:13 AM »

i agree with ZW

ZWarrior · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2003, 01:20:30 PM »

I look at the stats regarding the processing power, and then look at the price. My decision is based on "Most bang for the buck"

So far Intel can't give that to me, even with hyperthreading.

Fraggster · « **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2003, 02:22:45 PM »

i agree there too
:beer:

Morpheus · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2003, 02:24:43 PM »

Stability, stability, stability, nothing like being in the middle of a tournament, and.....Crash..your team looses cause your system goes down. Not a good thing.

Yup, price/performance ratio all they way!

Fraggster · « **Reply #7 on:** May 27, 2003, 02:32:18 PM »

thats the only way AMDGuy can win is if someones computer crashes:rolling

opiesilver · « **Reply #8 on:** May 27, 2003, 04:56:56 PM »

Even then you might have a hard time.

ZWarrior · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2003, 06:10:06 PM »

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Originally posted by Morpheus
Stability, stability, stability, nothing like being in the middle of a tournament, and.....Crash..your team looses cause your system goes down. Not a good thing.

Just ask Dragon Master! :lol

Wolverine of Ambush! · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2003, 09:52:10 AM »

There are also some games that seem to be affected by machines that are overclocked. I think I read UT was sensitive in that manner.

I like the fact that I get a bigger bang for my buck from AMD. Stability to me is important. I have a 2100+, it runs great! No need to overclock.

opiesilver · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2003, 01:58:33 PM »

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Originally posted by ZWarrior
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Originally posted by Morpheus
Stability, stability, stability, nothing like being in the middle of a tournament, and.....Crash..your team looses cause your system goes down. Not a good thing.

Just ask Dragon Master! :lol

Or me. Remember GZA2? I crashed for several minutes, bad power supply, but we still won the map and the tourny.

ZWarrior · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2003, 03:35:22 PM »

I just remember Dragon having to take the cover off his case, and placing a big house fan in front of it to cool the system down.

Fraggster · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2003, 03:36:47 PM »

lol:crash:

Wolverine of Ambush! · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2003, 04:49:22 PM »

I remember Morpheus having to that as well.....but it worked!

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