Intel Pentium 4-3.06 GHz Review

[Guru]

http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/cpu/article.php/1500631

http://www.anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=1746

http://firingsquad.gamers.com/hardware/p43000/default.asp

[Guru]

More!

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=Mzg4

http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=review&dId=401

[thop]

i finally figure out why it acts like two processors! don't believe the HT hype. it's because it is priced like 2!

[ayoub_ibrahim]

does anyone know if you have to do a clean install of xp if you've got that 3GHz cpu & a HT capable m/board or can you just move an old install of xp to the new board & HT will automatically be implemented?

[Novdid]

Looking thru those charts, I can't help but notice that the AthlonXP/nforce2 combo performs extremely well, with only 256kb cache. The P4's are just to expensive, and I don't mean just the CPU.

It seems that when Barton hits it's time for an upgrade, I need a better CPU/MB combo to pair with this Radeon.

[rugger]

I definitely want one of those nForce II boards.

I will populate it with 2x512meg 2cas DDR I think

[WyWyWyWy]

WOooooOO 700 dollars! F me!!!

[Novdid]

I had the same thought flying around in my head when I saw the price!!!

[thop]

told you so

[Jammrock]

There are only 3 ways an Intel chip will make it back into my system:

1) I become rich.

2) AMD leaves the processor market.

3) I win one.

Sure you can get a l33t fast Intel chip, but for the same price as the Intel chip, mobo and RAM, you can buy almost a complete AMD system. And although the Intel will pump out 5000 fps in Quake 3, I think I can live with my 3k fps on my AMD system

Jammrock

[Guru]

http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/Intel/P43060/

[ALBPM]

Better stock up on those AMD processors now.......

SAN JOSE, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- Advanced Micro Devices followed through with its promise to cut jobs by announcing on Thursday that it will eliminate 2,000 positions, or 15 percent of its workforce.

Paul

[isochar]

Originally posted by Jammrock
There are only 3 ways an Intel chip will make it back into my system:

1) I become rich.

2) AMD leaves the processor market.

3) I win one.

Sure you can get a l33t fast Intel chip, but for the same price as the Intel chip, mobo and RAM, you can buy almost a complete AMD system. And although the Intel will pump out 5000 fps in Quake 3, I think I can live with my 3k fps on my AMD system

Jammrock

Memory price will be the same since they both use DDR, motherboard (with similar feature sets) are priced within 5% of one another, and there is almost no price difference in the mid to high-end. (The only difference being the flagship models)

[Admiral]

Originally posted by ALBPM
Better stock up on those AMD processors now.......

What about the plans to get AMD processors in MACs ?
Plus, AMD CPUs will always be cheaper.
And let's not forget the Paladium DRM thing, how many people will buy it ? it might just be the thing that allows AMD to catch up ?

[GNEP]

AMD has been "up there" in home PCs in Europe for some time afaik.

Where they are NOT is in yer average office PC - the things just run too hot and require mucho fans. P4's can be kept nice and cool without any appreciable noise. Athlons can't, at least cheaply.

I can't imagine what an office filled with PCs with 7k rpm fans would be like!