Pentium D Processors

Question

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if the new Pentium D processors are a significant improvement over the old Pentium 4 800 mhz fsb processors.

RayDiffraction · Answer

...and the Intel 'Core 2 Duo' is a significant improvement over the Pentium D 8xx and 9xx series in many performance categories and power management.

ravik521 · Answer

yes it is.... any other questions? ill put the intel line up in order from performance quality, least to greatest.

celeron, celeron D, pentium 4, pentium 4 HT, Pentium D, Pentium EE(extreme edition), Core 2 Duo.

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dan78 · Answer

Ok thanks for your replies. I wanted to know because at the moment I am unsure whether to upgrade my dimension 4600 with the previously mentioned Pentium 4 processor or to buy a new system. This is because I need a good spec PC as I am going to be studying computing soon.

ravik521 · Answer

yes they are, because pentium 4 is 1 core, and pentium D is 2 cores, hence the name Pentium D or Pentium Dual. , ravi

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ravik521 · Answer

well, what area of computers will you be studying? Depending on what you do, will depend on what you need. , ravi

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x_lab rat · Answer

Replace the system.  Upgrading processors is no longer viable, since chipsets (permanent parts of the motherboard) now become obsolete faster than processors do.

dan78 · Answer

I will be studying computer support and maintenance as I want become a computer technician. I need a PC to run the latest software such as windows vista aero as I need to know how to support this software. Seeing as though the only PC I can afford is one with a Pentium D processor it isn't worth buying as it is only one up with my current processor type.I think I will just upgrade the ram,hard drive and graphics card on my current system.

ravik521 · Answer

okay, BUT keep in mind, building your own pc is a lot CHEAPER, and it fits your needs. Sometimes it can even save you a couple hundred dollars, if you build off of www.newegg.com

just a thought! , ravi

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tigerwolf7 · Answer

What are your current specs though? Odds are a Dimension 4600 will be fine for you. You can throw RAM to get 1-2GB, add a Direct X 9 class GPU if you don't already have one, etc.

Nick St · Answer

@dan78 wrote:
I will be studying computer support and maintenance as I want become a computer technician. I need a PC to run the latest software such as windows vista aero as I need to know how to support this software. Seeing as though the only PC I can afford is one with a Pentium D processor it isn't worth buying as it is only one up with my current processor type.I think I will just upgrade the ram,hard drive and graphics card on my current system.

That 'one step up' is a huge one from a Dim 4600. Any Pentium D Pc will be SATA HDDs/ PCIe Graphics/ DDR2 memory, as well as the much faster CPU...

dan78 · Answer

I've just bought and installed some new parts. Here are my new specs :

dan78 · Answer

Yeah maybe I should have bought a ge force 6600 card but I saw the fx 5500 for a really good price so I bought it.

ravik521 · Answer

not bad.. my set up is similar, only i have 1gb of memory, and i got a geforce fx 5200. NOTICE, you could have done better than the 5500, but it can play most games on the market, just a thought! , ravi

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