Thinking of upgrading you might want to hold off for 2 -3 months

shogo wrote on 1/9/2004, 4:32 PM

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13546

P4 Prescott SSE3 with 13 new instructions (primarily aimed at Video and audio encoding) and better HT implementation!

We will see how much of this will make a difference for video but I think it will probably fly when it does come out.

PS you might want to take a second mortgage on your house out when it does arive though ;-)

Comments

jester700 wrote on 1/9/2004, 4:41 PM

Here's a skeptical view:
http://www.aceshardware.com/#75000461

The big question is how much advantage will future apps take of the new instructions.

PH125 wrote on 1/9/2004, 5:03 PM

Well, it doesn't really matter when you hold off until, because a slightly faster processor speed will usually come out every once and a while over the course of a year. So If you keep holding off for a better product, you'll never get a PC. There comes a time when you just have to accept that fact and go out to the store.

rmack350 wrote on 1/9/2004, 5:07 PM

There's always something good to wait for. Faster SATA, PCI Express, Prescott, etc. Buy when you actually need something and plan to upgrade systems on a regular basis.

Personally, if you don't need a system right now I'd wait for the next rev of Vegas and then decide what I really want.

Also, I'd wait for prescott to get past the bleeding edge anyway.

Rob Mack