Which is better. I'm definitely switching to McAfee when I get my new system, Norton sucks balls.
What do you guys prefer?
What do you guys prefer?
Poll
McAfee or Norton?
| McAfee! | 43% | 43% - 20 | ||||
| Norton! | 56% | 56% - 26 | ||||
| Total: 46 | ||||||
I use AVG , Norton is probably the most controlling software I have ever used. I cant comment on McAfee as I never used itbroncobullfrog wrote:
Neither.
Pay = NOD32
Free = AVG
Option isnt there but...Symantec Anti-Virus - from the company who own Norton, but without all the resource hogging, fancy buttons and crapness of Norton Anti-Virus.
Where you get it from is upto you of course
Also, not trying to derail the thread or anything , but looking at your sig...
Also that would mean, a new motherboard as well. Not sure if there are any SLI boards for Core 2 Duo out yet, but I'd look out for nForce5 boards for Core 2 Duo, rather than any nForce4 boards kicking about out there.
E6600 is the sweet spot for price v. performance IMO, so have a look into them! And dont be put off by them having slower clock speeds, Ghz arent everything!
Where you get it from is upto you of course
Also, not trying to derail the thread or anything , but looking at your sig...
Drop the Pentium 4, get an Intel Core 2 Duo. Far better processors, Dual Core!, sure they have lower clock speeds but they are far far more powerful, and their performance over P4's is immense. Ok Core2Duos are more expensive, but its well worth it!New computer at Xmas:
Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz, Nvidia GeForce 7900GT 256MB,
2GB DDR2 RAM, nForce 4 SLI Motherboard,
400GB SATA 7200RPM Hard Drive, Total Cost: $1440.00 CDN
Also that would mean, a new motherboard as well. Not sure if there are any SLI boards for Core 2 Duo out yet, but I'd look out for nForce5 boards for Core 2 Duo, rather than any nForce4 boards kicking about out there.
E6600 is the sweet spot for price v. performance IMO, so have a look into them! And dont be put off by them having slower clock speeds, Ghz arent everything!
I've always used the corporate edition of Norton .. easy to control, no nagging, no $$$. If I had to pay I'd would use something like AVG.
Last edited by jsnipy (2006-10-01 09:28:32)
I was searching up for Core 2 Duos, and the highest clock speed is 2.8GHz or so and it costs $999 USD.aujt74 wrote:
Option isnt there but...Symantec Anti-Virus - from the company who own Norton, but without all the resource hogging, fancy buttons and crapness of Norton Anti-Virus.
Where you get it from is upto you of course
Also, not trying to derail the thread or anything , but looking at your sig...Drop the Pentium 4, get an Intel Core 2 Duo. Far better processors, Dual Core!, sure they have lower clock speeds but they are far far more powerful, and their performance over P4's is immense. Ok Core2Duos are more expensive, but its well worth it!New computer at Xmas:
Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz, Nvidia GeForce 7900GT 256MB,
2GB DDR2 RAM, nForce 4 SLI Motherboard,
400GB SATA 7200RPM Hard Drive, Total Cost: $1440.00 CDN
Also that would mean, a new motherboard as well. Not sure if there are any SLI boards for Core 2 Duo out yet, but I'd look out for nForce5 boards for Core 2 Duo, rather than any nForce4 boards kicking about out there.
E6600 is the sweet spot for price v. performance IMO, so have a look into them! And dont be put off by them having slower clock speeds, Ghz arent everything!
I'm gunna stick with just a normal pentium 4. And you said GHz aren't everything, but I'm doing what I can to increase performance. I will get better FPS with a 3.4 than a 2.8.
Last edited by ryan_14 (2006-10-01 09:33:08)
Clock speed means nothing with the new generation of chips. The 2.8 could probably DOUBLE the performance of your p4.aujt74 wrote:
I was searching up for Core 2 Duos, and the highest clock speed is 2.8GHz or so and it costs $999 USD.
I'm gunna stick with just a normal pentium 4.
Its a common misconception, you will NOT get better FPS with a P4 at 3.4 than a Core 2 Duo at 2.8.I'm gunna stick with just a normal pentium 4. And you said GHz aren't everything, but I'm doing what I can to increase performance. I will get better FPS with a 3.4 than a 2.8.
You cannot compare between the two. On the other hand you will get better performance with a Core 2 Duo overclocked to say 3.2Ghz than the highest stock clock of 2.93 on the super expensive Extreme model.
However, the Extreme model is a bit pointless, yes it is multiplier unlocked but for most people thats a bit too much. FSB overclocking does most people fine.
For example, I have the E6600 (stock clock of 2.4Ghz). The 6600 has a multiplier of 9x. So with a stock FSB of 266Mhz, so 9x266Mhz, thats just less than 2.4Ghz. However, I overclock the FSB to 333Mhz, so 333x9 = 3Ghz.
So for the price of the E6600 I have X6800 performance. Its the same physical chip as the X6800, just with a locked multiplier.
So, its misleading to compare clock speeds between processors, between processors from different famillies or companies.
Edit: Remember the Core 2 Duo has two cores - that is not the virtual processors of P4 hyperthreading but true dual core. So in theory, for an E6600 at stock, 2x 2.4Ghz. Ok, sure that doesnt mean its 4.8GHz, but it still beats the hell out of a much higher clocked P4.
Last edited by aujt74 (2006-10-01 09:44:43)
Avast! owns both of those with a skillet.ryan_14 wrote:
Which is better. I'm definitely switching to McAfee when I get my new system, Norton sucks balls.
What do you guys prefer?
So a E6300 beats a penitum 4 3.4GHz by far?
non of them ... but Norton sucks...........
Correctryan_14 wrote:
So a E6300 beats a penitum 4 3.4GHz by far?
Last edited by Snipedya14 (2006-10-01 09:47:22)
TrendMicro FTL
Security Suite = Kaspersky
Stand alone AV = Nod32
Free = Avast!
Conroe > All.
Mmmmk?
Stand alone AV = Nod32
Free = Avast!
Conroe > All.
Mmmmk?
Mmmmmk
Then I guess I should get the E6300.
Wow, this topic turned in a different direction lol.
Wow, this topic turned in a different direction lol.
Between those: McAfee
Less of a resource hog
Less of a resource hog
If i got a E6300, it would increase the cost to $1550. The computer is $1099 +$60 for an extra GB of ram, +$400 for a 7900GT.
I might just stick with the pentium 4.
I might just stick with the pentium 4.
Neither.
I used to have Norton until it attempted to take my computer hostage.
I used to have Norton until it attempted to take my computer hostage.
I have norton, but everyone tells me to use McAfee so i think ill switch.
Avast me hearties! No - seriously I have that to.Unclean009 wrote:
Avast! owns both of those with a skillet.ryan_14 wrote:
Which is better. I'm definitely switching to McAfee when I get my new system, Norton sucks balls.
What do you guys prefer?
Norton FTW
None, no virus protection FTW!!!
Dual HDDs/Firewall/Careful DLing!!!
Just keep backups of all your important files/music on the sceond drive and format the first when it becomes out of control.
I actually installed a virus checker the other day just to see if my strategy was working, and after 6 months I still was virus free.
Norton is a system resource hog, its worse then any virus I've ever had.
Norton is by far, the wosrt anti-virus program ever. My familys Dell has it, the thing is a 3.4Ghz machine, it runs slower then the 266Mhz Compaq it replaced.
Dual HDDs/Firewall/Careful DLing!!!
Just keep backups of all your important files/music on the sceond drive and format the first when it becomes out of control.
I actually installed a virus checker the other day just to see if my strategy was working, and after 6 months I still was virus free.
Norton is a system resource hog, its worse then any virus I've ever had.
Norton is by far, the wosrt anti-virus program ever. My familys Dell has it, the thing is a 3.4Ghz machine, it runs slower then the 266Mhz Compaq it replaced.
Symantec Corporate is where it's at.
Shouldn't this be in Tech?
Norton!