+1 point for being employed by AMD but -1 point for that bad karaoke at the end of your post ;)
+1 point for being employed by AMD but -1 point for that bad karaoke at the end of your post ;)
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Drayth> Finish this set: Spaceturkey Lazurturkey Moonturkey Starturkey - and no, don't say Sunturkey.
Fursphere> Moonturkey? Drayth> Look at #3...lol - Fursphere> damnit...Starturkey?
Fursphere> FUCK. - Drayth> lol... * Fursphere gets on the failboat
Intel - When I can afford it
AMD - Because I can afford it
That's my answer in the form of company slogans. I want some Intel action again, but I can only afford AMD. Intel prices are uppity over here because of price-fixing & local distribution cartels too :/
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Ludarits & Ludacritz lv70 shadowpriests / Mattdemon & Benafflock warlocks
Hornhoof & Hoofhorn lv70 moonkin / Windführer & Oprahwinfury shaman
Intel FTW. What's a 10-20% cost savings matter anyhow? My core 2 duo was like $160... so, i'ma save $32 at most? Put that against your entire system cost and it doesn't even register.
I've had many systems, Intel and AMD, and the Intel has always seemed to kick the crap out of the AMD. Admittedly I'm not running apples to apples because I just run stuff I scrounge, but it's been consistent. The closest example I had was with I replaced my Pentium D 2.8 with an AMD 3800+, everything I could read (Tom's, etc.) said the AMD would hedge out the P4 on EVERYTHING, not by a huge amount but it would be better (I was switching because I was given a board). Well the AMD has proven to be a complete dog, I can't even run WoW and Firefox at the same time (not a billion tabs, one instance, one tab).
Also, WTH will dropping socket 939 so fast? That move left a TON of us with high end boards in the dust. Sure, I hated Intel's 478 (broken dozens of retainer clips, and every shop I went to for replacements didn't have them cause they were constantly breaking them too) but it stood for quite a while and now 775 has been running for many years.
Just my experience, YMMV
~Elo of BlackHand (Alliance)
(TBC Team) 1xPally, 4xShaman -> Elothyn(70), Eloshama(70), Eloshamb(70), Eloshamc(70), Eloshamd(70)
(Wrath Team) 1xPally, 2x Shaman, 1xMage, 1xDruid -> Elothyn(74), Eloshama(74), Eloshamc(73), Elozaen(73), Elothune(73)
(Alts) 1xPriest, 1xWarlock, 1xWarrior -> Elothin(70), Elozen(70), Elothan(70)
Over the years I've had AMD and Intel machines. I could go into details but that won't be necessary. The bottom line for me has been satisfaction with Intel, and annoyance and dissatisfaction with AMD. Everytime I bought/upgraded to Intel hardware it felt like an upgrade for a long while. The honeymoon with AMD hardware has usually ended about a week after the change. It could be bad luck, but I've never been so satisfied with a piece of computer hardware than I am with the Core 2 Duo Processor. It just seems like AMD takes their cues from Intel and are always a step behind. That's my feeling ;p
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