MY Pc Specs

[-Mace-]

processor: Intel(r) Pentium(r) D CPU 2.80GHz 2.80

Ram: 3582 Mb DDR2

160: Gig hdd

NVIDIA: GeForce 7500 Le

19' samsung flat screen

Windows Vista home p xD

wht u think i need t update? got told i sould get a NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT or something like tht

 

[RedDragonX]

get a 8800, q6600 (if your motherboard supports it) and your set.

 

[-Mace-]

get a 8800, q6600 (if your motherboard supports it) and your set.

how much or they bout?

 

[Perebble]

Processor and graphics card are ****. Also, some of that RAM is wasted seeing as you're using Vista; unless you're using 64 bit?
Get an E6850 (£150 ~ £175) and a 8800GTX (~ £300) if you can afford them and your PC supports them. Pow.

 

[RedDragonX]

You know, when i said ''8800'' i was actually referring to a GTS/GTX, and also, how is that processor ****?. The E6850 is a complete waste of money, if you want dual core, you may aswell save the money and get a E2160 then overclock it.

If you was to overclock a Q6600 to 3.0Ghz , youd have an E6850 with 4 cores.

Edit: By the way, what motherboard do you have Mace.

 

[Perebble]

It is ****. Clockings are really low for a long pipeline processor. He'd easily see more for his money upgrading the processor over the graphics card, although the 7500 le is pretty poor performance wise.

The hardware I pointed out are pretty much top notch at the moment for what I suspect he wants to use it for.
Obviously anything like the 8600 and an E6650, or even lower, an E4500 would be suitable if he doesn't want to spend as much.
Opting for an E2160 then overclocking would be pointless. The cache you get on them are dire, not to meantion you're starting with a base of 1.8GHz.

Quad cores are pretty useless at the moment to be entirely honest (unless you plan on video editing I guess), and most people tend not to want to overclock their systems.

 

[Far]

i wld have thought a dual core 2.8ghz proc wld b classed as good atm... dont really see a point in upgrading anything.

 

[Perebble]

i wld have thought a dual core 2.8ghz proc wld b classed as good atm... dont really see a point in upgrading anything.

It's not a bad processor. However, it is one of the worst clocked Dual Cores Intel have made, and to the processors Intel have out now, it's nothing.

He doesn't need to upgrade anything if he doesn't want to, it's already a fairly good system, but doing so will see major differences. Intel's Core 2 Duos have very little competition, even from AMD.

 

[-Mace-]

so whts best processer i could get atm n how much?

 

[Perebble]

What are you using it for?

 

[-Mace-]

What are you using it for?

nowt really just wnt a fast pc lol

 

[Perebble]

Well if it's mainly gaming, go for http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=338084

Nice cache and clock speeds on that - probably the best performing Dual Core out atm.

If that's too pricey, there's loads of alternatives, ranging down to about £75.

 

[RedDragonX]

Cache and clock speed isnt everything, there are much more factors that make a good CPU, but seriously the E6850 is a COMPLETE waste of money, seriously, the E6750 is a better choice at around 30-40 quid cheaper?

And pebble, your forgetting the simple factor that the Q6600 has 4 cores, the E6850 is probably a tad bit faster but you could make much more use with a Q6600, future wise.

Not gonna argue that the E6850 is the best dual core out at the moment.

 

[Perebble]

And pebble, your forgetting the simple factor that the Q6600 has 4 cores

Half of which won't be used by most applications to date.
Yeah, if you think that far ahead, I'd just suggest an E4500, which you can pick up for £75, then upgrade when applications actually make use of more cores.

It all depends what mindset you're in. I wouldn't touch a quad core for ages, but I don't care for having the "best", as other hardware quickly passes it.
Personally, yes, I'd go for a E6750 also. It's good for the price. But you can't say that it's better than the E6850. The facts show that.

 

[RedDragonX]

Of course its not better thanthe E6850, Im just saying with the price gap of both CPU's, the E6850 just isnt worth it...

Like i said in my above post, i agree that the E6850 is the best dual core out atm. If you really want speed,then just go for either two (E68 or E67) but the differenence between a E6750 and a E6850 in gaming is not worth the extra 30/40 quid.

But anyway, i vote Q6600.

P.S: Mace, i ask again, what motherboard do you have lol.

 

[-Mace-]

P.S: Mace, i ask again, what motherboard do you have lol.

mmm aint sure how do u c?

 

[RedDragonX]

Havent you got the manual for the mobo, if not try the BIOS.

Edit:Try CPU-Z for something simple, load it up and then click on the mainboard tab and it should tell you what motherboard you have.

 

[forspinki]

there bringing a new 9000 series out so if ure not desperate for a new gcard just wait a little

 

[TxGraphicz]

I highly doubt if he has Pent D his mobo will support dual core anyway, so I don't know what you guys are whining about. You're probally going to do a big system upgrade and who's to say this guy isn't using agp lol? You can't go into nVidia 8series if he is...Yeah we need more details.

Like RedDragon said, google and download CPU-Z it'll tell you the motherboard socket. Also is your graphics card agp or PCI-E?

 

[-Mace-]

rite i ran tht cpu-z got these

Processor
name intel pen D 915

code name
presler

package
sockit 775 lga

Motherboard

Manufacturer
asustek computer inc.

model
leonite

chipset
intel i945g/gz

southbridge
intel 82801gb (ich7/r)


tht any help?