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Someone please help

  • 16-06-2006 09:18PM
    #1
    BlueSteel69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 39 ✭


    I'm wondering whether or not to get a new processor or if its even nessecary.
    My specs are:

    1GB DDR RAM
    256MB Radeon 9800xt
    Audigy2 zs
    Pentium 4 2.00GHZ processor

    Would upgrading to a newer proccesor give much of a performance boost with games and such?

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated


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  • #2
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    What motherboard have you got and what does it support?

    What games do you play or intend to play?


    Have you overclocked your parts already? < this is the OCing forum Computers tech may get you a better response.



    kdjac


  • #3
    BlueSteel69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 39 ✭BlueSteel69


    All i know is its this one here:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-DIMENSION-4550-MOTHERBOARD-J0592-6U214-M0321_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ1244QQitemZ6879634452QQrdZ1

    Not too sure bout the excact specs but i'm guessing another pentium 4 is all i can go for without buying a new motherboard

    Nothings been overclocked and dont think it can be

    Btw, games i can play fine are Doom 3, Half Life 2, FEAR but ones that are causing hassle are Call of Duty 2, Hitman Blood Money and Battlefield 2. Would a faster processor make much differance?


  • #4
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    You could a buy a new Socket 478 CPU but if you intend to play something other than ....umm what you play or want to play?


    Of course a new CPU is great but could be useless if you play Counter Strike a Gameboy can run that .


    kdjac


  • #5
    Alkers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,870 ✭✭✭Alkers


    I have a similar dell, came with a P4 2Ghz, 400Mhz FSB. The board itself is rated for 533Mhz FSB so I picked up a 2.8Ghz, 533Mhz from boards. Decent upgrade. Be carefull though you need a socket 478 P4 and the 800Mhz FSB ones won't work.


  • #6
    BlueSteel69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 39 ✭BlueSteel69


    Cheers for the advice lads. Will shop around and see what i can find, dont think that pentium 4's would be too pricy these days


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  • #7
    Alkers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,870 ✭✭✭Alkers


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054946434
    That chip would probably do you but it's a celeron so hard to tell if it'd be any better...


  • #8
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    KdjaC wrote:
    What motherboard have you got and what does it support?

    What games do you play or intend to play?


    Have you overclocked your parts already? < this is the OCing forum Computers tech may get you a better response.



    kdjac


    well its obviously a agpx8 board, as afaik 9800xt was about 18months before pci-e


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