Originally posted by: aigomorla
Keep intel outside of AMD threads unless the OP is asking for choices between the Two please.
The fire that lights up from both parties is enough to destory the Post.
So if the title doesnt mention. Intel, please keep out of it.
Originally posted by: Pale Rider
I'm curious to see if anyone is reconsidering the Phenom now that multiple hardware sites have them running at 3.5 GHz on air with the "new" south bridge.
I would like to see some performance numbers posted but no one has so far (including AT).
That is because none of them are stable at that overclock to run a performance benchmark. All those numbers are good for is windows bootup. :T
Sorry, but that doesn't make any sense. The OP wants to reconsider Phenom, meaning that he has experience with Intel processor performance, but he wants to investigate whether AMD has something that could work better for his needs. The only way to determine whether Phenom is better for his needs is to find out what his needs are and do an Intel vs. AMD for his unique situation.
We should just have a list of purposes that AMD can beat Intel on price/performance since honestly that list currently is short. That way people can just go to that thread and see if for their purpose AMD may offer better value.
I want to build myself a Windows Home Server, and since I won't care about graphics, gaming or any of that stuff, AMD might present a better value in my situation so I am considering it. However AFAIK, the E5200 will be the processor of choice for my SFF build due to lower power consumption and less heat. I still need to do more research, since I would love to go back to AMD if they actually have (or will have) an offering that is better for my needs and stands on its merits, not because I have some kind of nostalgia for AMD. Neither AMD nor Intel puts food on my table or replenishes my wallet or pays my rent. I will buy purely on merit.