FusilliJerry82
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I don't even know what hyper threading is, but i do want SSE2 extensions. And the other stuff i seen in p4's. But i am maybe thinking about going p4, because i want to go one step from a Pentium III. My p3 works so unbelievable, why not just go up a step and use a p4. Old hardware, no big deal, they get the job done. I am playing tomb Raider Legend, at almost max settings, with next generation effects, reflections, 1280x1024, full screen effects, no AA, and i get 19-40fps. And that is with my 2400HD, no telling how good TR games work with my 6200, which plays them about 40% better. So my p3 is working great with games no, that i am bottleneck free.
So using a p4 will be amazing. So i don't know what i am going to get, i will cross the bridge when i go shopping.
Current budget CPUs (Celeron dual-core/Pentium Dual-Core (NOT Pentium D)) have SSE2 AND SSE3. Just because a Pentium 4 is one step above a Pentium III is no reason to not get a processor 2 steps above. You're not living an RPG where you can only level up one at a time. You get the best you can buy for the money you want to spend, and then it will last longer and allow you to save your money longer for the next time you buy a computer. The energy savings alone is enough reason not to get a P4; they use more power than current CPUs, so you'll actually save money via your power bill in the long-run.
Look at this article to see why the P4 is a bad choice. Keep in mind it's a multi-part article and there's links to the next pages toward the middle of the page.