Should I buy a core 2 duo computer or should i wait?

Question

Im going to buy a 2.13 ghz core 2 duo, with a Asus P5W motherboard

Answer 1

YES you should wait if you can , because the chip you are referring to is the E6400, and it has a 4MB cache on the chip BUT half of it is disabled, so you only get 2MB, you have to step up to the E6600 to get 4MB of cache.

But if you can wait 1 or 2 months , the E6400 will be replaced with the E6420 and this chip will have ALL it's 4MB cache enabled. And the price should remain the same.

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Answer 2

well the fact of the matter is, Whenever you buy a processer that is the day it is obsolete.

Newer, better, faster chips are developed daily and tomorrow there will be a another one made.....

Core 2 Dou is the standard today.... Intel is working on a quad core.....

It's all about $$$$ how much do you want to spend and when do you want....

As new processors come on the market, existing chips prices fall, I would be more concerned on whether the motherboard can handle a faster chip....(upgradabililty)

It's easier to upgrade the CPU if the motherboard can handle it.

To Buy or to Wait, You are the best person to make this decision.

The average rule of thumb for most folks upgrading is, upgrade when technology is twice as fast as what you got..

Anywho hope this helps

Answer 3

If you wait 6 months, then the quad duo will come out. Then wait 6 months and maybe the octo duo will come out, Yes, every couple of months something better will come out. You buy the core 2 duo now, with at least 2.8 GHz, 64 bit. One thing you have to look at. If you buy a stripped machine, you might get it a little cheaper especially if you get it preloaded with Vista. This is one time where it might be good to buy a computer with vista preloaded. It sounds like you might buy a barebone one, but if you have to, get one with Vista preloaded.

But never fear. Do like I do. Go to pcworld.com and they will give you the news, tests, and opinions of what and when you should buy.

Answer 4

If you are going to buy a New computer, why buy old technology?

If you do not need to buy a new system, then wait a bit, there are too many changes taking place right now, meaning: four or five months from now, the scene will have so drastically change that you will be filled with, " I wish I had waited".

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Quad Core? Intel & AMD
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Answer 5

go for the core 2 duo its very powerful

Answer 6

I say play the waiting game for now. A lot of new technolgies are coming out older technolgy/current ones are dropping in price.