Computer Processor question?

Question

I need to get a new pc for school and i am most likely building it myself. Anyhow I was looking into getting one of the new intel core 2 duo processors, if not then my 2nd option is a intel pentium d 950 processor. What I want to know is is it worth waiting for the core 2 duo? is it really that much better than the 950? Also my friend told me a store she goes to told her that they are gonna be hard to get because they dont know how to manufacture it fast enough (the core 2 duo) is this true??

Answer 1

The core 2 duo's are better in many ways including efficiency which will help keep them from overheating which has been a problem with the pentium Ds.

I have read about possible shortages although I don't think it was the CPU itself, I wasn't able to find the article to refresh my memory, but I think it might have been motherboards that support the new chip that are in short supply.

Answer 2

The Core Duo are better yes, depending on which one you can buy, the high end D's are better then the low end Duo's, but the high end Duo's are the best, and they are extreamly good.

And you will be able to get them as easy as you can get a Pentuim D, the manufacturers will be able to put them out just fine, thats what they are payed to do. They also wouldn't start to distribute their product if they couldn't put it on the market fast enough, it would be inefficient and stupid on their part

Answer 3

I would reccomend an AMD proccesor. With their price cuts you can get a dual-core 64 bit proccesor for a very reasonable amount of money.

Answer 4

Go with AMD they just recently had a price drop on cpu's and motherboards.

Answer 5

... here are sleepy and silly and stupid and poor with English and sorry ...
... maybe make processor for computer ... ^^
... maybe fast manufacture R2D2 and C3P0 chips ... ^^
... unsure where good clean room is ...^^
... unsure ...

Answer 6

intel! eww. You should get a AMD.