What CPU would you go with?

[RickyG]

Hello all,

I am deciding between 2 different servers. The sites I have are low end. What one would you get?

Intel Cel 2Gh (or higher)
512MB RAM
2 x 80GB Drive
1000GB BW
Cpanel/WHM/Fantastico


**OR**

AMD Semp2600 (or higher)
512MB RAM
80GB SATA Drive
1000GB BW
Cpanel/WHM/Fantastico

If I am somewhat correct the CPU's are close. What about the HD's? I know one has 80 gig more but what about speed? What doe SATA have over IDE....is it that much or is it close also, like the CPU's?


What one would you do.....CEL or AMD? I guess I am looking for the most power and resouscres...

And if you can tell me in a few words WHY?

Regards,
RickyG

 

[iNod]

Hello all,

I am deciding between 2 different servers. The sites I have are low end. What one would you get?

Intel Cel 2Gh (or higher)
512MB RAM
2 x 80GB Drive
1000GB BW
Cpanel/WHM/Fantastico


**OR**

AMD Semp2600 (or higher)
512MB RAM
80GB SATA Drive
1000GB BW
Cpanel/WHM/Fantastico

If I am somewhat correct the CPU's are close. What about the HD's? I know one has 80 gig more but what about speed? What doe SATA have over IDE....is it that much or is it close also, like the CPU's?


What one would you do.....CEL or AMD? I guess I am looking for the most power and resouscres...

And if you can tell me in a few words WHY?

Regards,
RickyG

Anything but Celeron.. Trust me they run like P2's, Sempron is a nice processor. When you go lower into the Celerons go with AMD. Whenyou get into the P4's (AMD = Athlons, Burons) go with Intel and when you get into Dual Xeon go with Opertons.

iNod.

 

[RickyG]

Thank you iNod !!

Happy Holidays !

 

[smub]

AMD Sempron compared to celeron huh!

Celeron is extremely slow ... i'd suggest go with AMD

 

[Gene]

definitely - the AMD

 

[jdk]

AMD for sure

 

[Cradle]

yup amd, only good pent i know is the p4 and pentium dual

 

[RickyG]

Next question
CentOS 3.X
CentOS 4.X

OR...???
I have all of the usuall choices. It just seems I hear more of CentOS...

 

[iNod]

CentOS 3.5 is a nice OS.. I personally prefer to have the most upgraded version due to Kernal upgrades and security upgrades. So I recommand. 4.2 (or 4.x)

iNod.

 

[Sergio965]

Although, you could also go with Redhat 9, but I'm guessing they'd charge you extra. Fedora Core 3 isn't bad either. Both if you really want to go with CentOS, go with the latest version.

 

[jmweb]

I wouldn't suggest Fedora as it is mainly used as a personal OS.

Same idea when choosing a windows platform, you'd pick Windows 2003 server instead of Windows XP.

 

[iNod]

I wouldn't suggest Fedora as it is mainly used as a personal OS.

Same idea when choosing a windows platform, you'd pick Windows 2003 server instead of Windows XP.

Fedora is a very commonly used OS actually for servers as well as personal computers. Redhat is a problem waiting to happen. That is version 9 and 8. Due to the fact Redhat is no longer being worked on. (They have abandoned it due to they now charge for Redhat Linux Enterprise. If you are willing to pay get Redhat Linux Enterprise. It is the best Linux OS out there currently)

iNod.

 

[ApocComputing]

Hello all,

I am deciding between 2 different servers. The sites I have are low end. What one would you get?

Intel Cel 2Gh (or higher)
512MB RAM
2 x 80GB Drive
1000GB BW
Cpanel/WHM/Fantastico


**OR**

AMD Semp2600 (or higher)
512MB RAM
80GB SATA Drive
1000GB BW
Cpanel/WHM/Fantastico

If I am somewhat correct the CPU's are close. What about the HD's? I know one has 80 gig more but what about speed? What doe SATA have over IDE....is it that much or is it close also, like the CPU's?


What one would you do.....CEL or AMD? I guess I am looking for the most power and resouscres...

And if you can tell me in a few words WHY?

Regards,
RickyG

Anything but Celeron.. Trust me they run like P2's, Sempron is a nice processor. When you go lower into the Celerons go with AMD. Whenyou get into the P4's (AMD = Athlons, Burons) go with Intel and when you get into Dual Xeon go with Opertons.

iNod.

i agree that going with the AMD Sempron would be the best choice and that Opterons are better than Xeons but why do you think that Pentium 4's are better than AMD's Athlon 64 for example. even if you were talking about the Athlon XP, i would go with an Athlon XP over a Pentium 4. Netburst blows, they are just crippled CPUs with basically nothing going for them except a large cache. For now i would say for any CPU purchases or and debate between equally priced CPUs or competing CPUs go with AMD. that should all change though when Intel comes out with Napa :D

 

[iNod]

i agree that going with the AMD Sempron would be the best choice and that Opterons are better than Xeons but why do you think that Pentium 4's are better than AMD's Athlon 64 for example. even if you were talking about the Athlon XP, i would go with an Athlon XP over a Pentium 4. Netburst blows, they are just crippled CPUs with basically nothing going for them except a large cache. For now i would say for any CPU purchases or and debate between equally priced CPUs or competing CPUs go with AMD. that should all change though when Intel comes out with Napa :D

Well to tell you the truth I just didn't want to get people in a 5 page story aruging about wether AMD is better or Intel is better or whatever. So I did AMD,Intel,AMD :P Personally I am a AMD guy.

iNod.

 

[ApocComputing]

Personally I am a AMD guy.

yay! lol

i wonder if they will stay my favorite though, intel is coming out with some pretty cool CPUs :=][ <cool smiley

 

[iNod]

yay! lol

i wonder if they will stay my favorite though, intel is coming out with some pretty cool CPUs :=][ <cool smiley

Meh.. I had a Intel and my processor caught on fire because apparently the system fan that came with it was "broken" and when I turned it on it never started up.. I never relised until I had windows up and I looked down a core cell to find my CPU temp was 86.. I almost died.. Than my system went blank.. It caught on fire within 19 seconds from startuping.. LOL.. I phone Intel and apparently they had no warrenty against it and hung up.. From that day on I will never use Intel again

Besides.. The AMD casebadge looks TEN times better than Intel...

 

[Cradle]

yay! lol

i wonder if they will stay my favorite though, intel is coming out with some pretty cool CPUs :=][ <cool smiley

Meh.. I had a Intel and my processor caught on fire because apparently the system fan that came with it was "broken" and when I turned it on it never started up.. I never relised until I had windows up and I looked down a core cell to find my CPU temp was 86.. I almost died.. Than my system went blank.. It caught on fire within 19 seconds from startuping.. LOL.. I phone Intel and apparently they had no warrenty against it and hung up.. From that day on I will never use Intel again

Besides.. The AMD casebadge looks TEN times better than Intel...

talk about some new years fireworks :O

 

[iNod]

talk about some new years fireworks :O

Got that right.. Oh well I had fun I got my money back from the merchant but Intel would not pay for my motherboard which the processor destoryed

iNod..

 

[ApocComputing]

haha. i am looking forward to the new apples. i have had enough of windows, it's annoying having to reinstall everything every few months to get the full value of my hardware. apple does have its disadvantages but i think Vista is going to suck nuT$. anxiously awaiting merom, leopard, all on a good ol powerbook

 

[Cradle]

talk about some new years fireworks :O

Got that right.. Oh well I had fun I got my money back from the merchant but Intel would not pay for my motherboard which the processor destoryed

iNod..

im glad you got your money back i was gonna say lol