Ive chosen the dual core processor, so my question really is, what speed?

Answer 1

The above answer is right but i suggest that you go for a minimum of 2.8GHz...

Answer 2

It really helps to mention what brand and socket you plan on getting. Ireally don't suggest getting the fastest you can afford cause there's a thing called overclocking. You can manually increse the speed of a slower cpu to match or, in some case, even beat the speed of that Uber expensive speed demon. If you are getting intel I suggest the Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4 GHz. Avoid the pentiums as they get really hot and perform nowhere near as nice even at 1GHz faster speeds. If you want AMD then I suggest the X2 3800+ and OC the hell out of it or even the X2 4400+. I have my X2 4200+ stock speed of 2.2 GHz Overclocked to 2.8 GHz on air cooling on my Asus A8N32-SLI deluxe motherboard. Make sure if you get AMD though to get AM@ as the socket mobo and cpu for better future upgrade compatability. Seriously consider what I've said about overclocking and get thenext model or two down in speed from the fastest possible and I guarantee you'll save a LOT of money. OCing is relatively easy and safe compared to how it was before.

Answer 3

hey i had the same question but i was amazed when i saw the trutorial of it the data is transfered faster but the CPU speed is da same as any other cpu, i mean that more data can be transfered but the speed is not different.

Answer 4

Its hard to answer when you didn't state which brand or socket type, or what your going to be using the computer for.

Answer 5

it depends on your needs and uses.

its like saying youed like a vehicle with four wheels, but wich make and model?

Answer 6

as fast as you can afford.