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Athlon vs PentIII

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by pjpatiky

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May I have some discussion concerning Athlon vs. PentIII? In approx 6 months a good friend is purchasing a new computer. Their current computer is approx 4 years old, WN95. What is the better, Athlon or PentIII. I encourage all answers, please.

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by cymru2000

p3 Vs. athlon well the equivalent speed athlon wins hands down.
An alternative view, something i'm renowned for, dont go for either. Try going for a dual p2. I know it sounds crazy but, they are very very cheap now, and the motherboards are too. They can be expanded to cope with most modern stuff as well. Basically you could get to the magic 1ghz for half the price. Well worth it. With the money saved he may wish to invest in winNT to handle the duel processors.
As for P3 Vs Athlon, go athlonevery time, or even the new duron, but never choose intel over athlon you'll end up in tears.

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