im going to buy a new cpu, i know both cpu's ar total crap but i want at least the best my pc can get, will this cpu work? im socket 478pin upga, so is the P4 i linked you too, will that cpu be better than my intel celeron 2.60 ghz?
also im maily wanting this cpu to play counter striek source, right now i get about 20-50 fps depending on what is on screen, will that P4 help with fps, cuz CS:S is a highly cpu dependant game
http://www.directron.com/p428512.html
so is it better than my celeron?
2006-12-01 10:11:34 · 7 answers · asked by patryske 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
no, css is a very cpu dependant game, my connection is very fast, comcast cable, i have 1 gb ram, and i have my desktop/hdd/settings optimised
2006-12-01 10:16:34 · update #1
also, my video card is more than enought geforece 7600gt 256mb , very good
2006-12-01 10:17:11 · update #2
Yes, the Pentium 4 is better than the Celeron. Celerons aren't built for games like the Pentium 4 is. I'm using a Pentium 4 now and it's much better than the computer with a Celeron I use at school.
2006-12-01 10:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 478 pin P4 processors. Here is a link that goes into detail about what motherboards support the P4. There is a cache requirement.
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/sb/CS-007989.htm
The p4 is eons better than the celeron. However, your bus speed needs to be fast too. If it is not, then upgrade the MB. I would suggest that anyway. If the present mb came with a celeron, chances are it is not the optimum mb for the P4.
2006-12-01 10:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by pshdsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your motherboard you mentioned is a socket 478 and the P4 cpu you posted a link to is a socket 478...yes, the cpu will work, the only trouble you could run into is your motherboard bios doesn’t support that particular revision of the P4 in which case you may need to bios flash your motherboard but this is unlikely. the celeron could be causing a bottleneck, so upgrading your cpu should produce better performance with that video card.
2006-12-01 10:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by φζα 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, P4s are better than Celerons - but I have no idea if it'll fit in the motherboard you've got now. It should but you know how that goes. If you get 20-50 FPS, that's pretty good.
2006-12-01 10:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your processor aint your counter strike prob buddy! Its your connection speed givin you the biggest prob! You may also have too much crap running on your PC in the background suckin up your ram! CS doesnt require much of a processor to run! Invest in ram, not a processor!~Your full of it too buddy! I got a little news for ya! I have been playin steam games for 15 years! You can run couterstrike source easily on a 1 ghz processor if you know what you are doin! CSS has been out for the last 7 years at least! Like I said! Turn off some of that BS you got runnin in the background!
2006-12-01 10:14:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should first find out what brand/type of motherboard you are using and look at it's specifications. Some motherboards will only support upto a certain speed CPU...You want to be sure yours will not only physically fit the new cpu but will support it too.
2006-12-01 10:16:35 · answer #6 · answered by rkotila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it would be better because the P4 has double the FSB speed and double the L2 cache
2006-12-03 09:33:55 · answer #7 · answered by SANDY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋