For the first time since 1986 I am contemplating the purchase of an AMD-based computer. The ones I find on the Internet are awfully expensive, but apparently that's because they are gaming machines and use the 64-bit chip and who knows what else. I was toying with the idea of building my own computer but have abandoned that notion in favor of a easier, quicker solution: buying one.
So . . . what's a good source for an AMD-based computer that delivers awesome performance at a reasonable price? Frankly, I'm afraid to buy an HP, will not buy a Compaq, and Dells, which I have used for the past umpteen years, don't come with AMD chips. I once read that one should not buy a new computer until one can at least double the speed of one's current computer. Right now I have a 1.7 ghz Dell. I know that computers with 3.4 ghz Intel chips exist. My goal, however, is to double my performance, not my ghz rating.
So, Nerds of the World, given your collective knowledge and the wisdom you've amassed from your hours of online communications and your obsessive entanglements in the universe of ditigal communications, may I lean upon you for your advice and expertise? Who makes good AMD computers? From what reputable dealer can I purchase an AMD-based computer at the most favorable price/performance ratio, with the emphasis on performance?
Your expertise and advice would be greatly appreciated.
So . . . what's a good source for an AMD-based computer that delivers awesome performance at a reasonable price? Frankly, I'm afraid to buy an HP, will not buy a Compaq, and Dells, which I have used for the past umpteen years, don't come with AMD chips. I once read that one should not buy a new computer until one can at least double the speed of one's current computer. Right now I have a 1.7 ghz Dell. I know that computers with 3.4 ghz Intel chips exist. My goal, however, is to double my performance, not my ghz rating.
So, Nerds of the World, given your collective knowledge and the wisdom you've amassed from your hours of online communications and your obsessive entanglements in the universe of ditigal communications, may I lean upon you for your advice and expertise? Who makes good AMD computers? From what reputable dealer can I purchase an AMD-based computer at the most favorable price/performance ratio, with the emphasis on performance?
Your expertise and advice would be greatly appreciated.