Need help Choosing AMD chip for mom

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  1. DPUMA8

    DPUMA8 Regular member

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    My mother is getting a new computer and she is looking for some suggestions. I have a P4 3.0Ghz and a laptop with AMD Athlon 3700+ and the AMD is much faster than the P4 when I create video clips or play games. So no suggestions about Intel.

    My mother will be using the computer mainly for basic documents like Microsoft Office, watch a video from the internet, and to run programs like Adobe Photoshop CS2. She does not need a computer that will let her play Doom.

    So I was wondering about how to accurately gauge speed. I don't understand what the difference is between a Sempron 3200+ and an Athlon 3200+.

    What is the difference between the Athlon, Turion, and Sempron?

    Recommendations?

    She will be looking for a computer package rather than a customized one.
     
  2. Morph416

    Morph416 Active member

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    Core structure. Quick answer, get your mom the Sempron 3200+....it'll be all she needs.

    Now, if you really want to get into the tech details, trip on over to AMD's site, they'll have a bunch of data you can crunch on to learn what is really different.

     

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