decisions decisions

[barbp]

i'm having trouble deciding between 2 cpu's..

i can go with wither a p4 2.8ghz w/ 1mb cache or sempron 3300+

mainly going to be using it for internet applications, small site designing, ocassional use of photo and video editing, and lots of movies/mp3

what do all of you recommend?

[naptownman]

I'd opt for the Sempron. Smaller cache but more efficient internal pipeline structure. It's a shame you can't go for a socket 939 insteda of the 754, though.

[Midknyte]

what are you trying to do? are you buying completely new motherboards or are you upgrading something? I wouldn't waste money on a 754. if anything, get a lower 939 board and chip as NTM stated.

[rivalry]

what wrong with 754 compared to 939 in terms of performance?

[Midknyte]

939 is dual channel vs single channel ram. 939 can also support dual core cpus.

754 is going to be discontinued much earlier also.

[naptownman]

Barb, if you can manage the switch to socket 939, you'll have a board that will provide an upgrade path when you outgrow the 3300+. AFAIK, AMD won't release any new devices beyond what is presently offered in socket 754.