hello,
I have a 7 year old desktop at home. a Pentum #1 800 GHz
at work i have a dell D600. 1.80 GHz
i am thinking of buying this dell for home:
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=E1405S2&s=dhs
Intel Core™ processor Duo T2300E (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)
how much faster will this Duo T2300E (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB be than my old 800 mhz desktop?
is it time to upgrade?
thx
2006-06-09 06:29:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
thanks
i don't really game.
but do a lot of surfing. video and picture stuff.
when i open IE or word. it seems to take forever. also switching between apps is a huge delay.
2006-06-09 06:52:35 · update #1
Depends on what you do really. if you just use it for basic word processing, its probably not a big deal. but if you use it for more intense things such as development or gaming, then yes, its really time for an upgrade. The processor of the new model you mentioned will be roughly 3 to 4 times more powerful. Even more maybe since your computer is kind of old. Also look at RAM (memory) and you should get at least 512 mb 600 mhz. However, your computer way obsolete when it comes to power. But like I said, depending on what you do, it may not be an issue.
2006-06-09 06:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by hepliin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, first there is not pentium 1, it wasd just pentium, and it only went to 266, a 800 intel processer has to be a pentium 3 or a celeron.
the one you talk about buying would be so much fater and better, there is no comparison to even consider, if you have the funds, and use it a lotm get the new one for sure
2006-06-09 13:35:43 · answer #2 · answered by butchell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. A Duo processor will speed up the loading time. Its the fastest processor developed by Intel yet.
2006-06-09 18:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by Weather Geek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's time to upgrade.
By clock speeds alone you can see that the new chip will be better. It's also dual core, which means that there are two processors on one physical chip, which is a big performance enhancement.
2006-06-09 13:36:06 · answer #4 · answered by accurrent103 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i think you would be better off with a newer computer your computer you have at home is out of date and getting a new computer you will see what you have been missing. Good Luck
2006-06-09 13:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋