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Intel Core 2 Duo, P4 M, or Turion 64/X2
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:29 am
by Cypher
Been looking around for laptops lately and trying to get the best machine for the money.
Would you rather get an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6Ghz, or an AMD Turion64 at 2.0Ghz. Same with the P4 M. Thanks
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:59 am
by DMB2000uk
Stay away from the P4-M's they arent much better than P4's stuck in a laptop.
If i were you I'd want to get the core 2 duo. As it is dual core (did you mean dual core turion too? because some aren't) overall it has a better power saving chipset that will help give you longer battery life (than a similar AMD setup), while still having a decent amount of power. I'm not sure, but I also think that its rated at less power/heat than the AMD 2.0Ghz one.
Dan
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:46 am
by Apoptosis
what size notebook are you looking for?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:53 pm
by Cypher
Something around 750-800.
Want something powerful, but don't want to pay too much.
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:58 pm
by kenc51
Cypher wrote:Something around 750-800.
Want something powerful, but don't want to pay too much.
Do you want to play games? It will be hard to get a gaming laptop for that money! What will it be used for?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:04 pm
by stev
The AMD Turion64 at 2.0Ghz will at least run cool.
Is this for number crunching, internet use, gaming or a combo of all three?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:56 am
by Cypher
I would like to be able to play some games on it, I know I won't get the kind of performance out of a laptop as I would a desktop machine.
The machine will primarily be used for work (Workstation Imaging, Database Administration, etc...). It will also be my PC when I am at LAN Parties because my desktops all get used as servers.
Here are a few that I've been looking at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834147291 (AMD Turion 64)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834147273 (AMD Turion X2 64)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834147164 (Intel Core Duo)
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:31 am
by kenc51
The Core 2 Duo laptop listed only has Intel GFX --> no use for games
The "dv6105us" (first link) has GeForce Go 6150 GFX which is good for low-res gaming......not much else and prolly won't run the latest games
The "nx6325" (second link) has a dual core Turion chip which would give better performance in day to day work, but the GFX isn't too great....but better than Intel's GFX
I'd get the one in the first link if you wanted to play games, esp. if your using it at a LAN.
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:40 am
by Cypher
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:07 pm
by Cypher
Decided to go with the HP Pavilion 6110us.
CompUSA had it on sale priced at $699.99 last week after rebates, so I couldn't pass it up.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834147292