Would i notice improvement with a PentiumD???

[ki9090]

hey all, im using a pentium 4 3.0ghz (630) cpu and gamin wise if i say switched to the P4 805 D 2.8ghz cpu would i notice a diffrence in power? i mee both cores wont work on the same game (giving me like 5.6ghz proccesor) will it?

Thanks for the help

 

[odysseus]

go AMD! yes [going to a dual core processor], also if you want to prepare for the next phase of 3D gaming!

Oh, read this (http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6389077-1.html)its a bit old but its still relevant

It'll explain why you should make the switch to AMD!

 

[Nitestick]

only problem is most games are single threaded so unless you overclock then in most games you are going to get less performance.

 

[ki9090]

Ok, how about ill add this to my post, please answer with out giving me a sales pitch to just "go" amd, since its not an option for various reasons im not going to explain.

 

[odysseus]

please why do u think everyone says go to AMD! Because right now they truely are better, just read up and look at the cnet article! I do have a reason explaing why to switch...

 

[ki9090]

And i do have an reason not to switch, becouse I cant like i said for various reasons, so as the original post was intended to be should i bother getting a duel core intel chip or just boost up to say a penitum 3.4 or 3.6 cpu?

 

[Nitestick]

short answer is that if you can only afford a low clocked cpu like th 805 then you probably shouldn't make the switch. while it is true it should perform nicely in multi-threaded games there are not many currently available. so overall you would get less performance

 

[The General]

And i do have an reason not to switch, becouse I cant like i said for various reasons, so as the original post was intended to be should i bother getting a duel core intel chip or just boost up to say a penitum 3.4 or 3.6 cpu?

there is no reason you should buy a new CPU for 200mhz difference, ten minutes and an online guide on overclocking can get you that,if not more

 

[Nitestick]

ummm if he has a 965 or 975 chipset he could swap to a pentium D without a hitch. if he is using DDR2 ram then everything is not interchangeable. just let him be, if he is anything like me then no doubt the constraint is money. not everyone can afford a new cpu, memory and motherboard.

 

[The General]

removed, havent had an intel since my 486DX


but my other post still stands