Re: [gentoo-user] new machine : (1) which CPU ?

[Florian Philipp]

Am 20.07.2012 14:06, schrieb Dale:
>
> v_2e@×××.net wrote:
>>   Hello!
>>
>> On Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:24:42 -0400
>> Philip Webb <purslow@××××××××.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> However, I'm quite willing to look at AMD or consider waiting a bit
>>> till something newer from Intel reaches the regular market.
>>   Speaking of AMD processors, I remember one of my friends told that
>> their A10-series a good. I didn't study any details of it, but if you
>> are interested, you can check them out as well.
>>
>> Regards, Vladimir ----- <v_2e@×××.net>
>
> I built my rig with a AMD CPU and I like it.  I prefer AMD since it has
> a lot of bang for less bucks.  Mine is this one:
>
> AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor
>
> I went from 12 to 14 hours building LOo on my older AMD 2500+ single
> core to about a hour or so on my new rig.
>
> One thing I have learned over the years when money is tight.  Always buy
> parts that are about 2 to 3 notches below the latest release.  My
> current CPU is 3.2Ghz which is about two notches below the fastest they
> had at the time.  I think the fastest was 3.4Ghz or something.  I saved
> a lot of money but most likely wouldn't be able to see the difference in
> speed.  You can do the same for mobos and such too.
>
> Also, with Linux, older hardware has more stable drivers than newer
> stuff.  If you buy a brand new mobo with all new chipsets, you can run
> into stability issues until the drivers get sorted out.  If you buy one
> that has been out a year or so, you have a MUCH better chance of getting
> good stable drivers.
>
> As always, your mileage may vary.
>
> Dale
>
> :-)  :-)
>

+1 for AMD, especially if you consider integrated GPUs. If you want to
be sure you get a good deal, look for FLOPS per Dollar charts or similar
benchmarks. For example this [1].

[1] http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_value_available.html

Regards,
Florian Philipp