Author: Robert Pawlak
Date: 15:32:33 10/09/03
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Hi, While the AMD has great integer performance (good for chess), I would go for the P4. The reason is that the P4 will do better in terms of reducing system latency, due to hyperthreading(HT). BTW, I assume the chipset in this comp supports HT. I would suggest you read the most recent article at www.chessassistance.com. It deals with this topic directly. While it talks about using Chess Assistant with a HT enabled processor, the concepts in the article extend to other programs as well. If system latency and responsiveness are not important to you, and raw calculation speed is, then get the Athlon. BTW, a few hundred pounds delta seems like quite a bit for the two systems. Unless you're doing some intense gaming (not chess) with this machine, you could do with just about any graphics card (Nvidia MX440 is good bet). Bob
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