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Help me decide which processor to buy? TQ?
Hi there,
I am seriously thinking of buying a new Dell PC - Inspiron 530.
The specs I was thinking are as follows:-
1) Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.4 Ghz 2MB L2 Cache 800 Mhz FSB
2) 2 GB DDR2 800 Mhz SDRam Memory
3) 256 MB PCIe x16 ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT w/TV-out & Dual DVI
4) Hard Disk 250 GB
My question (and I reaaly need help) is since I like to play games (but not fast pace games like counterstrike etc),
is the processor would be enough for quite some time?
I ask this because I am thinking of upgrading the processor to 2.83 Ghz 6 MBL2 Cache 1333 Mhz FSB?
Does a casual gamer need this upgrade?
TQ
The original C2D is E4600.
The one i'm thinking of upgrading to is E8300.
3 Answers
- autzenmavenLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
You need to tell me the model of Intel C2D, not just the speed. I will assume you mean the E6600.
If you want to stay dual core, I'd go with either an E6850 or an E8500. For Quad, I'd go Q6600/6700 OEM (old school) or Q9450 (new school). Avoid Extreme processors like the plague...that's a hell of a price premium for an unlocked multiplier on basically a binned chip.
BTW, that 800RAM is wasted unless you have a 1333 or higher speed CPU. But, now that you are upgrading, you will be able to put it to good use.
That Video card blows donuts too. Get a nice 8800GS/GT/GTX.
Do not buy a Dell, or any other boxed machine. Build your own, with planning and minimal skill, you can build your own killer machine, with no compromises imposed by the marketing department at Dell. If I can build boxes (I have hand tremors), so can you.
- JimLv 71 decade ago
You always benefit by a larger Cache, but this is only generally true of L1 cache. L2 cache is secondary and does not benefit the processor as much. So you need to know what the L1 cache size is of each processor. So ASK Dell which processor has the higher L1 (NOT!!!!! L2) cache.
This will tell you whether buying a faster Mhz processor will really benefit you or not. Remember its the L1 not the L2 that counts!
- 1 decade ago
its not really the processor as much as it would be the graphics and RAM. That is a pretty good processor but it looks like your graphics card has memory on it too. I think that computer would be great to play games on, especially that graphics card.
