Comments on: A Beginners Guide To Choosing Processors

By: Cal Halfacre

Cal Halfacre — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:06:38 +0000

I have a dell 2350 dimension my processor needs to be replaced which one would you refure me to?

By: TBolt

TBolt — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:11:51 +0000

Well, the author sure did get bashed with this article…That being said, I'll give him some props for the attempt. For all intents and purposes, the article is really just the tip of a very big iceburg if your providing "a beginner's guide". Realistically, for someone who is truly interested in what kind of components he/she needs in a computer, they'll do the research…this article is just a small, SMALL piece of info available, even at the 'beginner' level. However, I'll agree that the blanket statement 'buy the biggest and best' is just plain silly. For a casual user, that's like saying 'buy a Lamborgini to cruise around a golf course'. Sure you'll look good, but what a waste of performance machine. Bottom line, the purchase of a computer and/or its components is based upon what the user needs…if all you do is a little web surfing and email or maybe some office docs and excel database stuff, an older P3/AMD Athlon and a gig of generic RAM will do you just fine. Don't waste your money. Enthusiasts or power users…pfff, what are you even looking at this article for in the first place? You likely know what your looking for anyway or at least know how to do your own proper, serious research.

By: NOT A COMPUTER NERD

NOT A COMPUTER NERD — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:34:54 +0000

I also agree that this article would not be helpful to any true beginner. The terminology is much too technical for even the casual pc user to follow. It seems to me that, although the writer is obviously biased toward intel, most of the responders are AMD biased. Sadly, many of the same responders appear to be misinformed. Yes, Intel processors are more expensive that comparable AMD processors, but whereas many commented that Intels run hotter than AMD's, my personal research (which included reading many benchmark comparison tests) indicate that AMD processors tend to run hotter than those from Intel. Many of the same tests also indicated that Intel tends to be more reliable than AMD. Whatever the case, I believe people should get their facts straight before they commit to making negative comments instead of just bashing the competitor to their obvious favorite. I don't have a personal favorite. I believe in choosing the right processor for the purpose whatever the brand.

By: Enlightened

Enlightened — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:04:21 +0000

I'm glad I found this article because I'm a beginner using computers. I've started doing lots of web surfing and emailing. Thanks to this article, I know not to buy AMD computers because Intels are fast. I just wish they didn't cost so much…but hey thanks for the article cause now I know I gotta do what I gotta do.

By: tom

tom — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:25:57 +0000

comments were more informative than the article which motivated them, alls well that ends well, eh?

By: AMD MAN

AMD MAN — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:14:13 +0000

INTEL SUCKS SIMPLE
UNFORTUNATELY THE I7 KICKS YOU KNOW WHAT,IN THE TOP END MARKET.UNFORTUNATELY I DONT HAVE A MONEY TREE.
AND I LOVE MY AMD CPU's

By: roger spencer

roger spencer — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:34:06 +0000

What is this, an Intel commercial? My first computer in 1995 was Intel but everything since then has been AMD. The reason is simple. I can build an entire computer for what the I7 costs.

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:35:59 +0000

What a dreadful article. Clearly it is not aimed at beginners or "rookies". I read this article, and I'm not a novice at computers, but I had absolutely no idea which language this writer was using. Sure, if you are into computers, read computer magazines and so on, you may know what he's writing, but for most of us who are not computer nerds, a totally hopeless article, which is no value to helping decide which processor we should consider when buying a new computer – or aiming to upgrade.

By: Maury

Maury — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:23:45 +0000

No mention of motherboard compatibility. The processor must be compatible with the motherboard.

By: Bud

Bud — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:44:44 +0000

I agree with those who comment on the inappropriate title of the article. I buy my desktop computers from a local shop who builds to match my usage and applications. I wouldn' t be considering a change right now except there's a leaking capacitor on my my 4-year old desktop PC with an Intel D865PERL motherboard. If that could be fixed I could save a bundle by keeping what I now have that works just fine for me. My OS is MS Windows XP Pro a 32 bit app.