Re: Which CPU should I go for?
- From: "Jason" <JAllen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:15:37 +1200
Just had another thought. Don't upgrade if the computer is handling what you
are doing now. The more you wait the better the features (speed etc, other
maybe less as I've had to drop a IDE port and less PCI slots). Therefore
you'll get better performance when you upgrade for vista.
"Leythos" <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <uV$j1lsGJHA.1300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, wer25@xxxxxxxxxxx
says...
I am running Win XP SP2 on my 7 year old computer with a Pentium 4,
1500MH,
512 MB memory
I use my computer for rather mundane applications: Writing letters,
writing
books, browsing the web, e-mails, newsgroups.
I would like to upgrade my computer , with a view to installing Windows
Vista in the future. I am totally confused by the choices of CPUs
available.
Should I use a dual core or a single core (do they still make those)?
None
of the CPUs show the speed at which they are running.
How can I evaluate the myriad of AMD and Intel CPUs?
Lost in CPU land.
If your computer is 7y/o then it's not worth an upgrade.
If you want one that will last another 7 years, hoping, then you want to
get a 64bit Quad Core CPU and a quality 512MB Video card or better.
Most all of the OS's and apps that are hitting the market are going to
need 2GB of RAM to be happy, Quad Core is the best you can do right now
for a reasonable price, and 512-640MB Video Memory is going to make your
system happen with any app.
Just make sure that the motherboard is a quality large vendor name, like
Intel, and you'll get firmware updates when needed and you're less
likely to have problems.
If you don't want the raw power of a Quad Core CPU then get a Dual Core.
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